We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Burden of Dreams (9A/V17) finally sees a repeat by Scottish climber Will Bosi. Earlier this month, Bosi threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. The rig joins the ranks aside Nalle Hukkataival’s “Burden of Dreams” and Daniel. The 100 Hardest Boulders In The World. . K. The North Face presents: ALPHANE. This route might well have the best claim to V17 of recent proposals. In 2021, he made the first ascent of King Capella (9b/5. Aidan Roberts is a 23-year-old from the UK, who has emerged as one of the strongest boulderers in the world. ’s first two V16’s: Superpowers and Isles of Wonder Low. A friend of mine was climbing on 12/8 in Oklahoma when he fell onto 2 Omega Pacific Link Cams. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach usThis full episode is available for Patrons right now! Aidan Roberts is back on the podcast for a proper geek-out about cutting-edge bouldering! We talked about sending Alphane V17, how he and Ollie tweaked his approach to focus on power over the winter, his plans to try futuristic (V18) projects bac. We've got some exciting announcements for this semester including information on club discounts and paying dues, the upcoming UR Climbing Day, the activities fair, general interest meetings (GIMs), and. Aaron Pardy November 16, 2022. Another Link Cam failure, climber hit the deck. Have a question about what color carabiner speaks to your soul? Want to talk some smack about pebble wrestlers? Wondering how chalk buckets work?Noah Walker May 18, 2022. “Usually, when I go out with fellow guides or. com ), is also keenly aware of the need for safe crags. Roberts, who made the second ascent of Alphane (V17) last fall, grew up in Northern England’s Lake District. Will Bosi claims the third ascent of Alphane. Gripped December 16, 2022. Shawn Raboutou on Burden. Notable Ascents. However, if all four proposed V17 problems are truly V17, then six climbers have climbed V17: Raboutou, Nalle Hukkataival, Daniel Woods, Will. Last month, he threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. Featuring: Shawn Raboutou, Daniel Woods, Dre. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed his climbing style, addressing finger weaknesses, training using replicas, his goal-setting philosophy, plans to train for Burden of Dreams V17, considering our environmental impact as climbers, and much more. Aidan Roberts is a 23-year-old from the UK, who has emerged as one of the strongest boulderers in the world. Video escalada: Alphane V17, el cuarto 9a de boulder propuesto por Shawn Raboutou. ago. First climbed in Spring 2022, Alphane has already seen four ascents (by Shawn Raboutou, Aidan Roberts, Will Bosi, and Simon Lorenzi), which makes it the. “Everyone still thinks of me as only a lead climber. Natalie Berry UKC. K. Burden of Dreams has not seen a second ascent. He named the issue Burden of Desires and assigned it a problem of V17 (9A), making it the primary downside on the planet on the grade. Posted by u/WhatTheHorcrux - 169 votes and 46 commentsalphane. Ephyra V16 (8C+) is located in Switzerland and was originally climbed by Jimmy. Last year I was really looking forward to seeing US climber Megan Mascarenas compete full time in 2017; she had a really distinctive style of climbing, I don't think any other girl is looking as nearly as static on the problems as she is and that was really impressive to watch. I think it's less about reaching the max of what humans can do, and more about the margins involved making it so unlikely to find individual V17 moves in nature. But Bosi’s skill set isn’t just restricted to wrestling. Today on Instagram, he finally put those rumours to bed with his announcement of his first ascent of the longstanding Megatron project in Colorado’s. In a normal climbing session you’ll only need to desperately yank yourself back into place on your hardest projects of the day, while the rest of your session is more controlled. Directed and filmed by Gilles Charlier, this video documents Simon's process and approach to climbing at ones l. “Alphane” is the world’s third V17/9A boulder problem, according to American boulderer Shawn Raboutou. The line is to the left of Alphane Moon 8A. If you are not familiar with. If Alphane is confirmed to be Font 9A, Will's ascent will make him just the 8th person to have climbed the grade. The only other suggested V17 is Nalle Hukkataival’s 2016 problem Burden of Dreams, located in the forests of Finland. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed his climbing style, addressing finger weaknesses, training using replicas, his goal-setting philosophy, plans to train for Burden of Dreams V17, considering our environmental impact as climbers, and much more. In a bouldering video released last August, local pro climber, Shawn Raboutou, is featured making the first ascent of Alphane (V17), one of the world’s hardest problems. While in the U. . It was the last time anyone has climbed. Around 2 p. Categories: Video Tags: News. Although only Raboutou managed to finish the line, all three felt V17 was likely accurate. Ghisolfi makes progress on individual. With Send of ‘Alphane,’ Aidan Roberts Nabs First-Ever V17 Repeat. Read the full story here, and watch his ascent in the video above. Woods dubbed the new line Return of the Sleepwalker and graded it V17. ’s first two of the grade: Superpowers and Isles of Wonder Sit. The problem was put up last year by American climber Shawn Raboutou but it wasn't until this summer that he announced the ascent. They're effectively a Free-to-Play option. K. ”Matt Fultz Nabs First Repeat of Vecchio Leone Sit (V16). Aidan is, hands down, one of the strongest climbers the UK has ever produced! He began his career as a comp climber, however, in more recent years, he has turned his attention to incredible feats on boulders outdoors! He claimed the second ascent of Alphane (V17/9A) in Switzerland in October 2022; closely followed by fellow Lattice Athlete. Get 10% off Petzl gear in the EpicTV shop with the code ICEICE10: this week's News Show Alphane 9A gets ANOTHER ascent. The boulder sits left of Alphane Moon, a classic V11 , and was discovered by Dave Graham. k. 19, top American boulderer Shawn Raboutou announced his ascent of what could become the world’s third V17. This weekend Ryohei Kameyama, from Japan, made the second ascent of No Kpote Only in Fontainebleau, France. While Raboutou was willing to comment on Alphane, he wasn’t ready to disclose what else he’s done that we should know about. Alphane is in a place where it makes sense for climbers to travel from all around to try, it’s in a style that fits with many of the world’s best boulderers, and it’s right next door for many many strong Euros; it makes sense that if any V17 was going to see a fast repeat, it would be Alphane. 14 R), a Neil Gresham FA that shares the same belay ledge as Magical Thinking. Ouça EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style e 233 episódios mais de The Nugget Climbing Podcast, de graça! Sem a necessidade de instalar ou se inscrever Climbing Gold — Hot Henry. Alphane had two quick repeats, full story here. During my Swiss trip for the first RedBull Dual Ascent competition on the Verzasca dam, I had the opportunity to explore the astonishing bouldering area of C. Bosi is one of only two climbers in the. Simon Lorenzi is one of the best boulderers in the world. Will has shared some details of his experience on the boulder, and some initial thoughts on the grade. Besides the height is from the highest point. It would be cool if Simon did go back and manage a reasonably swift repeat of Alphane. Raboutou claimed the first ascent of “Megatron,” V17, his most recent mega-hard Colorado project. Hard Ascents for Pete Whittaker in Patagonia . I was wondering if anyone has done this or has any advice on designs. As though this wouldn’t be enough to make it on the list, Shawn also made the first ascent of The Story of Three World’s V16, climbing it. Слухайте EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style та ще 242 епізоди у The Nugget Climbing Podcast, безкоштовно! Без реєстрації чи установки. Although it is open-ended, the range of the scale so far is V0 - V17, meaning that the most difficult bouldering surface climbed so far was rated V17. Aidan Roberts is a 23-year-old from the UK, who has emerged as one of the strongest boulderers in the world. Now two new videos have dropped about him. . Sometimes it's very focussed on climbing, sometimes climbing barely comes up. But where did he come from? Well, if you need a primer on Will Bosi’s plot arc—and how his abandonment of comps played into that—Adidas Terrex has a great new video about his journey to the top of the bouldering. MailHukkataival, who has climbed at least one V15/16, suggested that the problem opened a new domain of difficulty. It has since seen two repeats , one by Aidan Roberts , who got the first repeat later in the year in October and then by Scot Will Bosi in November of the same year. Watch on. Shawn and Brooke Raboutou grew up in a family of world-champion climbers with their mother, Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou, and father, Didier Raboutou, setting a high bar indeed. We caught up with Aidan to chat about it. my guess is the beastmaker has more rounded edges so it needs to be a bit deeper then seeing that the smallest here is 15mm. 1 SONG • 5 MINUTES • OCT 20 2023. Repeated just a few weeks ago by Aidan Roberts, the boulder just might be the sixth in the world to carry the V17 grade. Dans la vidéo mise-en-line il y a deux. Download the app . Both problems have only one ascent. He's the son of Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou and Didier Raboutou and brother to Brooke Raboutou. Listen to EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training for Alphane V17, the Power of Replicas, and Embracing Your Style, an episode of The Nugget Climbing Podcast, easily on Podbay - the best podcast player on the web. N+2 just as a. Working it alongside Raboutou were Daniel Woods and Jimmy Webb. In the first, we. Gripped April 29, 2023. Aidan Roberts has repeated Alphane (Font 9A) at Chironico, in Ticino, Switzerland. His success on the project has been a badly kept secret in the climbing world and rumours were circulating as soon as he reported his. Check out The Lappnor Project for info on the full-length film. I say "about five" because there are a couple of originally proposed V17s that have seen multiple ascents and now have some skepticism over the grades. K, and opened and repeated a bunch of V15’s. Alphane saw its fourth ascent on the 15th of December 2022 by Simon Lorenzi after spending a few sessions on it throughout the year. Drew Ruana 8C+, Katie Lamb Repeats and Will Bosi Rumours. The story of Simon Lorenzi on Alphane 9A/V17. television. Burden of Dreams is a five-move crimp line on an 45-degree overhanging face that resembles board climbing. Aidan Roberts and Shawn Raboutou are two of the best climbers who have managed to climb one of the hardest boulders in the world, Alphane V17. This article originally appeared on Climbing. The block is located in Lappnor, Finland, and was established by Nalle Hukkataival after three years and over 4,000 attempts – an incredible demonstration of persistence and willpower. On November 6, Will Bosi made the second ascent of the boulder problem Nova at Holstejn crag in the Moravsky Kras area of Czechia. Shawn's ascent of Alphane is the first proposed 9a in Switz. In a bouldering video released last August, local pro climber, Shawn Raboutou, is featured making the first ascent of Alphane (V17), one of the world’s hardest problems. I'm curious what people's experiences have been with training finger strength, and how that has consequently affected their endurance. Keen readers of Climbing will remember my frequent coverage of another route at Pavey Ark, Lexicon (E11 7a/5. Other notable ascents are listed. Shawn Raboutou has belatedly announced an ascent of Alphane in Chironico last year and proposed the grade of 9A. K. Oh No moments from the popular history animation series from Oversimplified. 2. The V17 / 9A bloc was first established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016 and has seen countless pros visit without a send – until now. , Ghisolfi also spent a day working the moves on the now famous Burden of Dreams V17 replica with Bosi. What an incredible journey! Thanks a lot for the support 🙏🏼 I’ll comment more soon 😁. "I personally felt that 'Honey Badger' (V16) was more of a challenge for me. Field Tested: Metolius Anchor ‘Draws, the “Dad Draws” to End all Dad Draws. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. EP 173: Louis Parkinson — How to Break Down Dynamic. Aidan Roberts has repeated Alphane (Font 9A) at Chironico, in Ticino, Switzerland. The V17 climber puts down one of his oldest projects. Alphane is the third or fourth V17 in the world depending on who you ask (Soudain Seul technically holds the position but the grade is debated). Nalle Hukkataival sent Burden of Dreams in October 2016, making. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed his climbing style, addressing finger weaknesses, training using replicas, his goal-setting philosophy, plans. Aidan trying Isles of Wonder Sit V16 (8C+) The Lappnor Project (Burden of Dreams V17 FA by Nalle) Training for 9A/V17 Boulder - Aidan Roberts Board Climbing (Wedge video) Alphane 9A/V17, Forgotten Gem 8C/V15 and Vecchio flash 8B/V13 Sam Pratt filmInstagram - to my sponsors:adidas five. “In terms of a grade, I personally felt that Honey Badger (V16) was more of a. After trying but before sending Burden of Dreams V17, Bosi told Climbing in an interview, “ [Terranova] is for sure still the hardest boulder I’ve tried. 1M+ downloads. Bosi claimed the. Although its grade has seen lots of speculation, due to the problem so far. So the simple session count is an imperfect measure of how much time/effort the boulder took, and how hard the boulder is. : r/climbing. EP 185: Mattias Braach-Maksvytis — All Things Dynos, Why Boulderers Should Train Their Legs, and How to Enjoy Your Climbing. Second of all, if rappelling, knot the ends of your rope. After getting some beta from Shawn Raboutou, Ghisolfi jumps on Alphane V17, Raboutou’s first ascent from earlier this year. A friend of mine was climbing on 12/8 in Oklahoma when he fell onto 2 Omega Pacific Link Cams. Adam Ondra is the only one to climb 2 grades harder (or Will Bosi as well if king capella gets. Aidan Roberts is a 23-year-old from the UK, who has emerged as one of the strongest boulderers in the world. K. 5. instead of projecting Alphane or Megatron, then it seems pretty likely he would have a similar “résumé. “My Uncut send footage of potentially my longest boulder project,” Bosi said, “adding a low start to Wild West V13. Simon Lorenzi on Alphane ©Gilles Charlier When speaking about Alphane, Giuliano Cameroni commented on the diversity of the moves, describing the boulder as being simultaneously extremely powerful and. Alphane 9A/V17 | Will Bosi. Follow-Up: Dave MacLeod — Lessons. 3M subscribers in the climbing community. In 2019 Charles Albert claimed V17 for his FA of No Kpote Only, also in. The North Face team returns to Switzerland with the goal to establish cutting edge first ascents. In October, Bosi repeated Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17. As previously mentioned, Burden of Dreams is the groundbreaking climb that made V17 bouldering a reality. Gripped April 29, 2023. In October, he ticked the world’s hardest bouldering grade with his repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17. Check out this video of the 24-year-old American climbing “Alphane” outside ChironicoChris Sharma working on the first ascent of First Round, First Minute. 15c] with his FA of King Capella in Siurana, Spain. Nick Brown UKC. He eventually put those rumours to bed with the announcement of his first ascent of the longstanding Megatron project in Colorado’s. Écoutez EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style et 237 plus d'épisodes de The Nugget Climbing Podcast. This week's Friday Night Video takes us to Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, where Shawn Raboutou has announced his new mind-boggling difficult Font 9A: Megatron. This was shortly after his send of Alphane. If “Alphane” and “Megatron” are both confirmed at V17, Shawn would be the first person to have sent two V17 / 9A routes. 11) at Traprock in Connecticut. Based solely on grade, the title of world’s hardest boulder problem is currently shared by two problems: Burden of Dreams and Return of the Sleepwalker. Woods, who has established his own V17 and numerous V16s, has put quite a lot of effort into the sit start and other talented climbers have tried the problem without success, including Drew Ruana, who estimates he has spent 70 days trying the project. Dreams was the first proposed V17 after the Finnish climber took the problem down in September 2016, following over 4,000 attempts and six seasons. ) that every. Initially known as the Lappnor Project, Nalle climbed the line in 2016 to establish the world's hardest boulder problem. The 40-minute film showcases many Roberts hardest sends including Alphane 9A, Isles of Wonder Sit V16, and Vecchio Leone Sit V16. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed his climbing style. Will sticks the last move of Burden of Dreams 9A. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. IMO this is NOT an indication of the grade as there's so few V17's and even V16's for choose from that it shouldn't be ridiculous that when a more approachable line is put up (approach, conditions, hold quality etc. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. 11) at Traprock in Connecticut. It’s nestled in Fionnay, Switzerland, amid other. When asked about it, he simply replied, “I have another cool video coming out soon. In 2021, Daniel Woods made the first ascent of Return of the Sleepwalker and graded it V17 – watch his send here. Whew—the event had a lot of significant backstory, but it all wove together wonderfully and allowed some new names to shine and some new stars to rise at Seoul’s Jungnang Sport Climbing Stadium. She initially proposed V15 for this low variation but subsequent ascensionists moved the grade down to V14, which Bertone agreed with. E48: Beth Rodden - Lessons from a dramatic career at the top of the sport May 31, 2023. Shawn Raboutou—Two V17's in a Year Shawn Raboutou, a 24-year-old boulderer from Boulder, CO, climbed Alphane (V17) and Megatron (V17), the highest V grade in the world. People have to come into agreement on how much harder v17 should be in comparison to v16. The idea of a V17 seemed almost unfathomable at the time. Though unverified by Climbing, rumors circulate that Raboutou has also sent the Megatron project, in Colorado, another presumed V17. Aaron Pardy November 17, 2022. 726K views 1 year ago. Alphane was the world's 4th 9A after Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams, Daniel Woods' Return of the Sleepwalker and Simon Lorenzi's Soudain Seul. Like, finding a crimp line that goes at V17 is ridiculous, because a couple degrees of overhang or literal fractions of a millimeter of extra pad space makes or breaks the whole line. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. On November 19, 2022, Shawn Raboutou made the First Ascent of a V16 boulder named ‘ Megatron ‘. ℗© 2023 Hestal. After his recent success in Switzerland on Alphane (V17/9A), Aidan Roberts has not wasted any time in getting to work on his next challenge. Simon Lorenzi has repeated Alphane. I think it's less about reaching the max of what humans can do, and more about the margins involved making it so unlikely to find individual V17 moves in nature. [/quote] Given the access and Lorenzi's/Robert's apparent progress, my money is on Alphane being repeated before. The story of Simon Lorenzi on Alphane 9A/V17. a the Island Sit Start—a V16 or V17 in Fontainebleau, has done the fourth ascent of Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane, saying that the two problems feel similar in difficulty. Yes, V17 is currently the hardest boulder grade. In the first, we get some fun send footage from Bosi’s fall 2022 Swiss trip, in which he climbed Alphane (V17) and Forgotten Gem (V15), and flashed the ultra-classic Vecchio Leone (V13). Interview: Aidan Roberts on Repeating Alphane, V17. It’s pretty long for a boulder so there’s a lot of moves and. Burden of Dreams is a five-move crimp line on an 45-degree overhanging face that resembles board climbing. There's also a difference between the longer power endurance style of ROTSW and Alphane, versus the 4 move power sequence of Burden. Alphane V17 (9A) (Shaw Raboutou doing the FA, and the Mellow crew) Sessions: Kingdom Wall (Aidan doing the FA of a V15/8C) Aidan Roberts Crushing in Colorado. K. . . There’s Big Drama at the Top of Mount Everest. . Watch the fourth ascent of Alphane, which was first climbed in spring 2022 by Shawn Raboutou. The holds are small and faced in awkward. “With a handful of existing 8c+ [V16] boulders in the world, proposing 9a [V17] is the logical step. Writing on his Instagram, Aidan said: 'This one was a pretty amazing experience to live. Will Bosi, a 23-year-old from Edinburgh, nabbed the second repeat of “Alphane” in Ticino, Switzerland, this week. If confirmed, it will become the fourth 9A in the world alongside Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams, Daniel Woods' Return of the. During my Swiss trip for the first RedBull Dual Ascent competition on the Verzasca dam, I had the opportunity to explore the astonishing bouldering area of C. The climb is now the. The route, first climbed by Chris Sharma in April 2011, is the young German’s hardest redpoint yet. After starting seated on Sedni si na Kost V14 , the line has two moves before merging into the second. ”. Trying hard is the end result, and I focus on the process of making it happen. 8K. Steven Potter Published Jun 5, 2023. That’s simply because the route has been known about and attempted for years. He currently sits at the top of 8a. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. Today, The North Face launched its 2022 It’s More Than A Jacket campaign, an effort that showcases many of the great adventures The North Face has helped…Will Bosi repeats Burden of Dreams 9A/V17 . Alphane has become the most repeated V17 boulder in the world (excluding Soudain Seul and No Kpote Only since grades are disputed). aw sheet here we go againYou voted, you get it. don't know the actual year but that's the video that got Jorgeson's attention. Rumors have been circulating for months that American climber Shawn Raboutou has completed two eye-popping boulder projects. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. Pictures and analysis included. nu’s world boulderer rankings. Aidan Roberts, 21, has made the first repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17 at Chironico, Switzerland. The world’s third V17 boulder problem has now seen two repeats since Shawn Raboutou first established the line in August 2022. 11. Unlock 323 exclusive posts. S. BOB GAINES, 49 AND A LIFER at Joshua Tree, has authored 500- plus Cali climbs. He had an incredible 2022 season, establishing V16’s F*ck the System and Story of 3 Worlds and V17’s Alphane and Megatron. It’s the first V17 in the United States, and only the second in the world after Nalle Hukkataival’s Burden of Dreams. . In late 2022, Simon Lorenzi made the fourth ascent of Alphane V17 in Fionnay, Switzerland. Will sending Alphane (V17) Image by Sam Pratt. With Send of ‘Alphane,’ Aidan Roberts Nabs First-Ever V17 Repeat. The interesting thing about Shawn is that there are consistently rumors of him sending hard boulders without posting about it or telling social media. 15d (9c) by Alex Megos, Ghisolfi downgraded Bibliographie to 5. Earlier this month, Bosi threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. Get more from The Nugget Climbing Podcast. Alexander Megos ended the year in style by redpointing First Round, First Minute (9b/5. The list of people who have sent 15b and v16 is: Adam Ondra, Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, Sean Bailey, Carlo Traversi, Will Bosi. Will Bosi, 23, from Edinburgh, has claimed the third ascent of Alphane in Ticino, Switzerland. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. This year however, she took quite a slump and barely made three. At V17, Megatron joins a very small list of other climbs at this top bouldering grade. Alphane, V17 Alphane is located in Ticino, Switzerland and was originally climbed by American Shawn Raboutou in August 2022. Yet. He had an incredible 2022 season, establishing V16’s F*ck the System and Story of 3 Worlds, and V17’s Alphane and Megatron. The latter took him three days of effort. Alphane had two quick repeats, full story here. Video of Simon Lorenzi Sending Alphane V17 Just Dropped Gripped November 17, 2023. By 1995, he'd made 2,000 ascents of the line. Below that, it really depends if there is a compelling story behind the ascent. – Christof Rauch topping out over 400 problems graded 8A or higherThe American Climbing Project PodcastsIt was called Progression. The Nugget Climbing Podcast dizisinden EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style bölümünü ve 208 bölümü ücretsiz dinle! Üyelik veya indirme gerekmez. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. Last month, he threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. Watch Will Bosi Climb Alphane (V17) and Chat About His Training. Bosi sent the V17 boulder problem while working with Aidan Roberts, who accomplished the route’s. The screws had 3 inches of thread each so thats 654lbs i think it will hold for a while before that force deteriorates to my body weight. You can watch his and Bertone’s. Nico Pelorson, has taken a break from projecting Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane (V17) to climb Guiliano Cameroni’s Squalo Bianco (V14) and Dave Graham’s elusive classic From Dirt Grows the Flowers (V15). According to the French climbing magazine Grimper, Charles Albert, a French climber known for hard barefoot ascents, has made the first ascent of a Fontainebleau problem and proposed 9a/V17 for the grade. Charles Barkley definitely knows how to roast people, but it's always funny when someone decides to roast him back. (Photo/The Spot Boulder) When The Spot — now known as The Spot Boulder, part of a chain of four Colorado gyms — opened in 2002, it was one of the first. Last month, he threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. Originally graded 5. In 2022 alone, Bosi climbed eleven V14’s, twelve V15’s, two V16’s, and one V17. It’s a powerful problem on a big boulder at the edge of a field in Val Bavona, Switzerland. In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14s, 12 V15s two V16s, and one V17. Sean Bailey has climbed multiple V15 and V16 boulder problems including Box Therapy V16 in Rocky Mountain National Park and The Grand. By Andrew McLemore via GearJunkie, 10/21/2022. Shawn Raboutou making his ascent of Alphane (V17) ©MattyHong. Alphane has become the most repeated V17 boulder in the world. I say "about five" because there are a couple of originally proposed V17s that have seen multiple ascents and now have some skepticism over the grades. Vadim Timonov proposes a new V17. What an incredible journey! Thanks a lot for the support 🙏🏼 I’ll comment more soon 😁. On the Careless Talk Climbing Podcast, which Roberts co-hosts with Sam Prior (and which I find delightful), Roberts has spoken about his progress on the Alphane Right project, which he considers harder than the V17 left exit, and the ultra-crimpy Midnight Project —but only on the podcast’s Patreon page have we really gotten a glimpse of. This year, Shawn Raboutou established Alphane and Megatron and graded them both V17 – read more about them here. The month prior, he ticked the world’s hardest bouldering grade with his repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17. We talked about sending Alphane V17, how he and Ol. 15’s) resumes of any climber. 6" - 40mm - deep 3 finger pocket. Raboutou, Roberts, and Bosi Projecting Switzerland’s Hardest Lines. At 24, Aidan Roberts just became the fourth climber in the world to successfully send a V17. The problem was established by Shawn Raboutou in Spring 2022 and was given the proposed grade of V17,. Check out this video of the 24-year-old American climbing “Alphane” outside ChironicoThis is the first ascent of the world's third suggested V17. Amputee Ascents - Shelf Road, CO Menses Prow. He was the first to repeat Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17, and he’s put up several V16 first ascents, including the U. V17/9A is currently the hardest boulder grade in the world. com. "I personally felt that 'Honey Badger' (V16) was more of a challenge for me. If “Alphane” and “Megatron” are both confirmed at V17, Shawn would be the first person to have sent two V17 / 9A routes. Aidan Roberts. Read more on climbing. lesmalan. Hopefully this will get as much. . Raboutou himself disclosed nothing about the climb in the post — other than the name and. New V17’s have been established in the meantime, including Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker and Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane. Bolts would be better but maybe overkill. “Alphane” is the world’s third V17/9A boulder problem, according to American boulderer Shawn Raboutou. For example if alphane was easier than burden, then it's a decision to be made if both are v17, or are they v16&17 or v17&18. Unlike many modern rock climbers, Raboutou remained secretive about his trip’s ascents, posting only humorous vacation photos in one of the world’s most beautiful locations. Film: How Matt Cornell Free Soloed One of America’s Classic Hard Mixed Routes. Bouldering is the discipline of climbing in which we have seen the most exponential growth in the past decade. Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade; Shawn Raboutou: Boulder (Worked) 6th Apr 2022 9A First ascent. Raboutou is the first climber in the world to climb two V17’s. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. The Dagger V13/14. Or perhaps Alphane is low in the grade for V17 (still V17, but there's room in a grade for harder and easier problems). 15c. He has graduate degrees in chemistry and physics and is currently. Instead, he FAd Alphane Moon (V11). By 1995, he'd made 2,000 ascents of the line. It’s nestled in Fionnay, Switzerland, amid other gnarly climbs like Raboutou’s own. The world’s third V17 boulder problem has now seen two repeats since Shawn Raboutou first established the line in. Shawn Raboutou and Simon Lorenzi being the other two. Photo by Patty Kline. What are the world’s best climbers doing across the board when it comes to the ‘best practice’ in. If confirmed, it will become the fourth 9A in the world alongside Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams, Daniel Woods' Return of the Sleepwalker and. Bosi has wracked up a mind-boggling ticklist over the past year, including three V14s flashes, the first ascent of Honey Badger (V16), and the third ascent of Shawn Raboutou's Alphane (V17). Update August 22, 2022: In conjunction with The. Now, his sights are firmly set on what is considered the hardest boulder problem in the world - Burden of Dreams (V17/9A). This is just two athletes though. The problem links a V15 start into the V14 Tron, a stand start version of the problem first put up by Woods in 2017. Raboutou claimed the first ascent of “Megatron,” V17, his most recent mega-hard Colorado project. Their eyes were fixed on a recently climbed. Lowering is simpler and thus slightly safer. He was the first to repeat Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17, and he’s put up several V16 first ascents, including the U. “Apparently I need to start bouldering more,” she says. He returned to free the route in 1979—after the first free ascent by Mike Heintz and Tony Trocchi in 1976. Instead, he worked the climb at Lattice Training’s. Shawn's ascent of Alphane is the. World's Third V17? Shawn Raboutou. So the simple session count is an imperfect measure of how much time/effort the boulder took, and how hard the boulder is. . Aidan Roberts is a 23-year-old from the UK, who has emerged as one of the strongest boulderers in the world. Other career highlights include: multiple 9a+/9a ascents, V14 flash, multiple V15 ascents, 3 x IFSC. Climbing was a natural calling for both kids from their toddler years. In this week's Ticklist, Rob Greenwood talks us through Shawn Raboutou's new Font 9A/V17 in Chironico, Switzerland, a problem that has been kept quiet for th. It happened. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V1The cherry on top came over the last few weeks, during which Kiersch had the best bouldering trip of her life, in Magic Wood, Switzerland. Alphane (V17) Alphane is a testament to Graham’s vision and perseverance. In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14s, 12 V15s two V16s, and one V17. On April 6, 2022, Shawn Raboutou made the First Ascent of a V16 boulder named ‘ Alphane ‘. Instead it's about forming a consensus on what v17 should be. He returned to free the route in 1979—after the first free ascent by Mike Heintz and Tony Trocchi in 1976. Before today, that number was only two. Last Friday, he finally posted about making the first. The second video, Bosi and his coach, Lattice founder Tom Randall, sit down to chat about Will Bosi’s training development and present tactics. On July 14 Mat Wright made the first ascent of Magical Thinking, a hard and terribly runout single pitch at Pavey Ark, in the U. The North Face team returns to Switzerland with the goal to establish cutting edge first ascents. Watch the fourth ascent of Alphane, which was first climbed in spring 2022 by Shawn Raboutou. A traversing line of heinous crimps and pinches, the problem was established by Czech climber Jana Švecová in June this year. Alphane is a beautiful granite boulder in Chironico, Switzerland, first climbed by Shawn Raboutou in April 2022. Since Hukkataival ascent, several other V17s have been claimed. In 2022 alone, Bosi has climbed ten V14’s, eleven V15’s, two V16’s, and one V17. Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. EP 177: Tiba Vroom — Confronting Fear of Failure, Being the 8, and Taking Responsibility for Your Life.