Esucha EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style y 247 más episodios de The Nugget Climbing Podcast, gratis! No es necesario registrarse ni instalar. The problem was put up last year by American climber Shawn Raboutou but it wasn't until this summer that he announced the ascent. He had an incredible 2022 season, establishing V16’s F*ck the System and Story of 3 Worlds, and V17’s Alphane and Megatron. There are certainly climbers that have done more V17 boulders if that is the benchmark of "strongest". On October 20, Aidan Roberts made the second ascent of "Alphane," a V17 established by Shawn Raboutou in Switzerland last spring. This year however, she took quite a slump and barely made three. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. com - Will Bosi has released a film that documents his send of Alphane V17, as well as ascents of Forgotten Gem V15 and Vecchio Flash V13. Only three V17 problems. He is the first person to repeat two established 9As. 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. 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. Footage of Bosi’s send of Dreamtime. Rumors have been circulating for months that Shawn Raboutou has made not one but two V17 first ascents. Bosi is one of only two climbers in the world to climb two V17’s. Will Bosi claims the third ascent of Alphane. In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14’s, twelve V15’s, two V16’s, and one V17. 11, Reservoir Wall) 870 upvotes · 77 comments. This week's video is the much anticipated, feature length film from Mellow showcasing Shawn Rabatou's epic new line, Alphane. "I personally felt that 'Honey Badger' (V16) was more of a challenge for me. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more!455 votes, 52 comments. . In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14’s, twelve V15’s, two V16’s, and one V17. 64 seconds, and took Gold at the 2022 IFSC Climbing. Get more from The Nugget Climbing Podcast. Video escalada: Alphane V17, el cuarto 9a de boulder propuesto por Shawn Raboutou 26/09/2022. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. Follow-Up: Hazel Findlay — Top 3 Performance Hacks (Teaser). Nichols made the first ascent on aid in September 1975. com. A documentary about Nalle Hukkataival’s four-year journey to establish the hardest boulder problem in the world, Burden of Dreams (9A/V17). Everyone said the same thing about Dreamtime 22 years ago but it's still a benchmarkIn 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). Alphane breaks down into a V14 followed by a V15, or just nine really hard moves in a row, says Raboutou. When asked about it, he simply replied, “I have another cool video coming out soon. He established Soudain Seul V17 in Fontainebleau in 2021 and then repeated Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17 in 2022. "I personally felt that 'Honey Badger' (V16) was more of a challenge for me. 3M subscribers in the climbing community. Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade; Shawn Raboutou: Boulder (Worked) 6th Apr 2022 9A First ascent. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. Alphane (V17) Alphane is a testament to Graham’s vision and perseverance. Michael Levy. Hopefully this will get as much. Will Bosi, a 23-year-old from Edinburgh, nabbed the second repeat of “Alphane” in Ticino, Switzerland, this week. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Writing on his Instagram, Aidan said: 'This one was a pretty amazing experience to live. In the opening scene he. . Shawn Raboutou about to send 'Alphane' V17 (the third in the world!) Hi Everyone! We hope you've had a great summer full of fun and sends. In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14’s, twelve V15’s, two V16’s, and one V17. Up to 10% OFF climbing training gear with code FOCUS10 at the EpicTV Shop: the CAMP competition: this we. Shawn Raboutou is the only boulderer in the world right now with 2 9A/V17 ascents under his belt. However, if all four proposed V17 problems are truly V17, then six climbers have climbed V17: Raboutou, Nalle Hukkataival, Daniel Woods, Will. Photo by Boone Speed. ”. This was shortly after his send of Alphane. 5m with a good ledge of half a meter wide. 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 this shows the strength of modern boulderers and the rarity of V17 rock. ’s first two V16’s: Superpowers and Isles of Wonder Low. If. 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. Below you will find the complete list of the hardest boulder problems in 2023. 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. 11) at Traprock in Connecticut. After American climber Sean Raboutou, 24, publicly announced his send of Alphane V17 in August, rumours swirled that he had actually sent another V17 as well. Last month, he threw down three hard problems. The Spot Boulder, Boulder, Colo. Expand user menu Open settings menu Open settings menuEP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training for Alphane V17, the Power of Replicas, and Embracing Your Style 1 Nov 2022 · The Nugget Climbing Podcast. Lowering is simpler and thus slightly safer. Notable Ascents. Unlock 323 exclusive posts. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. “Usually, when I go out with fellow guides or. ago. Hoping around 6' tall. Read more on gripped. New V17’s have been established in the meantime, including Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker and Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane. 107K views 1 month ago. 1 SONG • 5 MINUTES • OCT 20 2023. Directed and filmed by Gilles Charlier, this video documents Simon's process and approach to climbing at ones l. 15b). Gripped June 21, 2023. . Natalie Berry UKC. Directed by Long Truong and Julie Ellison, Girls. Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. Burden of Dreams (9A/V17) finally sees a repeat by Scottish climber Will Bosi. Some climbers like to focus on “building their pyramid. Will has confirmed the grade at 9A/V17. The rig joins the ranks aside Nalle Hukkataival’s “Burden of Dreams” and Daniel. For more than a month now, Will Bosi has been working on Burden of Dreams, a Finnish V17 first climbed by Nalle Hukkataival and contender for the most famous unrepeated boulder problem in the world. Dreamtime V15. Shawn Raboutou and Simon Lorenzi being the other two. Listen to your favorite songs from Alphane V17 by Hestal Now. K. Will adds Burden of Dreams to a long list of hard repeats and first ascents, including Alphane 9A , Honey Badger 8C+ (FA, UKC News) and a 9b+ sport first ascent, King Capella . Ghisolfi makes progress on individual. It happened. Alphane breaks down into a V14 followed by a V15, or just nine really hard moves in a row, says Raboutou. K. 1M+ downloads. Will sending Alphane (V17) Image by Sam Pratt. r/climbing. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed. Drew Ruana 8C+, Katie Lamb Repeats and Will Bosi Rumours. Gripped December 16, 2022. After repelling numerous suitors since Hukkataival’s FA in October 2016—including Daniel Woods, Shawn Raboutou, Aidan Roberts, Giuliano Cameroni, and Toru. For a 3-4 move V17, those guys might have to spend months before they even do each move individually. British climber, Will Bosi, continues his jaw-dropping year of hard bouldering sends with his ascent of Ephyra V16. – Aidan Roberts Climbing Alphane, V17 in the Scarpa Instinct Lace – Nathaniel Coleman taking Olympic Silver with his Scarpa Dragos – Alex Puccio sending The Penrose Step (V14), as well as 3 other boulders of the same grade, in the Scarpa Instinct VSR. 190 in) = 109 lb per inch of penetration ". 4K subscribers. Aiden Roberts talked about this difference on a recent. The problem was first established by Orrin Coley in March 2023. In 2021, he made the first ascent of King Capella (9b/5. The 24-year-old Brit needed only three days to FA Unison (V15), in Ticino, Switzerland. Often i think reframing, meaning helping the climber understand why they are doing something or feel a certain way. . 1. Shawn Raboutou is absolutely on fire right now. He was the first to repeat Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17, and he’s put up several V16 first ascents, including the U. 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. He’s named the line, which is located on the back side of the graffiti-covered Rocher Brûlé boulder, No Kpote Only. The North Face team returns to Switzerland with the goal to establish cutting edge first ascents. 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. On October 20, Aidan Roberts made the second ascent of "Alphane," a V17 established by Shawn Raboutou in Switzerland last spring. Will Bosi, a 23-year-old from Edinburgh, nabbed the second repeat of “Alphane” in Ticino, Switzerland, this week. On October 20, Aidan Roberts made the second ascent of "Alphane," a V17 established by Shawn Raboutou in Switzerland last spring. If you are not familiar with. There are certainly climbers that have done more V17 boulders if that is the benchmark of "strongest". All this said, ~7 weeks of effort is still probably the fastest ascent yet of a V17. K. After he announced his send of Alphane V17 in August, rumours swirled that he had actually sent another V17 as well. While Raboutou was willing to comment on Alphane, he wasn’t ready to disclose what else he’s done that we should know about. 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. don't know the actual year but that's the video that got Jorgeson's attention. Shawn on Megatron V17 – Photo from Shawn Raboutou’s Instagram. In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14s, 12 V15s two V16s, and one V17. This article originally appeared on Climbing. Rumoured to have been climbed long before this recent announcement, Raboutou continues to show himself as a leader in outdoor boulder development. We caught up with Aidan to chat about it. 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. They're effectively a Free-to-Play option. Other notable ascents are listed. A few. . New V17’s have been established in the meantime, including Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker and Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane. 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. Categories: Video Tags: News. K. 11) at Traprock in Connecticut. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. Working it alongside Raboutou were Daniel Woods and Jimmy Webb. . Will Bosi has made the first repeat of possibly the hardest boulder in the world “Burden Of Dreams”. r/climbing. Though unverified by Climbing, rumors circulate that Raboutou has also sent the Megatron project, in Colorado, another presumed V17. “Apparently I need to start bouldering more,” she says. Learn how he manages expectations, deals with pressure, and maintains his skin while attempting challenging climbs. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. 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. 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. Raboutou has had quite the year of climbing, already establishing V16’s F*ck the System and Story of 3 Worlds as well as the V17 Alphane. Climb list:Grape Ape 8A+ (v12) FARagot FM 8A (. 8K. He returned to free the route in 1979—after the first free ascent by Mike Heintz and Tony Trocchi in 1976. Will Bosi on what is considered the hardest boulder in the world – Burden of Dreams (V17) ©Diego Borello. Download the app . 15b) in Margalef, Spain, on the last day of 2015. Bosi is one of only two climbers in the. Over the past twelve months, he has repeated Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17, Nalle Hukkataival’s Burden of Dreams V17, and Jimmy Webb’s Ephyra V16. m. The problem adds seven moves of V15 climbing into Tron, V14, a line established by Daniel Woods in 2017. Originally graded 5. "In total he spent 24 days working the problem and this is the longest Bosi has spent on a single boulder problem - by comparison, Alphane at Chironico in Switzerland took 12. Bosi claimed the. 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. French minimalist "Barefoot Charles" Albert has announced what he believes is his hardest send to date, L'Ombre du Voyageur (The Traveler's Shadow), proposing a grade of 9A/V17. Will Bosi, a 23-year-old from Edinburgh, nabbed the second repeat of “Alphane” in Ticino, Switzerland, this week. The problem was established by Shawn Raboutou in spring 2022 and was given the proposed grade of V17. E48: Beth Rodden - Lessons from a dramatic career at the top of the sport May 31, 2023. Will has shared some details of his experience on the boulder, and some initial thoughts on the grade. 14 R), a Neil Gresham FA that shares the same belay ledge as Magical Thinking. After Alphane V17, he sent Megatron V17, in Coloardo’s Eldorado Canyon. 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. First Ascent: Nalle Hukkataival, October 2016. All in a couple of months in 2022, Shawn Raboutou put up two first ascents of V17 boulder problems, currently the elusive hardest boulder grade in the world. Will is now one of just three climbers in the world who have climbed two. He also put up a V16 of his own, Honey Badger in the U. He had an incredible 2022 season, establishing V16’s F*ck the System and Story of 3 Worlds and V17’s Alphane and Megatron. Raboutou has had an incredible year, also making the first ascent of Alphane in Switzerland. The Dagger V13/14. Last month, he threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. What an incredible journey! Thanks a lot for the support 🙏🏼 I’ll comment more soon 😁. Ghisolfi is one of the world’s best sport climbers. On June 8, Will Bosi has made the first repeat of Ultra Instinct V15 (8C) in Forest Rock in the U. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 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. What an incredible journey! Thanks a lot for the support 🙏🏼 I’ll comment more soon 😁. Share. EP 167: Alex Honnold — Epic Solos That Nobody Heard About, Near Misses, and Sh*tting His Pants. 2-3 (inverse weekdays) do pull ups/hangs and yoga and whatever is in season, then drink beer. Join to Unlock. Shawn Raboutou making his ascent of Alphane (V17) ©MattyHong. View this post on Instagram. Both problems have only one ascent. That’s simply because the route has been known about and attempted for years. The home of Climbing on reddit. World's Third V17? Shawn Raboutou. Repeated just a few weeks ago by Aidan Roberts, the boulder just might be the sixth in the world to carry the V17 grade. EP 169: Scott Johnston — A. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more!While Raboutou was willing to comment on Alphane, he wasn’t ready to disclose what else he’s done that we should know about. He currently sits at the top of 8a. "The Nutcracker" explores the mental challenges of solo climbing and the tactics Cornell used to help him send the route. Alphane saw its fourth ascent on the 15th of December 2022 by Simon Lorenzi after spending a few sessions on it throughout the year. Steven Potter Published Jun 5, 2023. The world's third V17 boulder problem has now seen two repeats since Shawn Raboutou first established the line in August 2022. How he sent the route has given us a modern template for what top-level climbing may become. Will sticks the last move of Burden of Dreams 9A. Yet. Gripped April 29, 2023. The boulder sits left of Alphane Moon, a classic V11 , and was discovered by Dave Graham. 5K subscribers in the socalclimbing community. Listen to EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style and 234 more episodes by The Nugget Climbing Podcast. Alphane has become the most repeated V17 boulder in the world (excluding Soudain Seul and No Kpote Only since grades are disputed). . After Spending 10 days on the replica in the Lattice Training Center, and 3 weeks projecting in Lappnor Finland, Will Bosi sent Burden of Dreams on April. Notable Ascents. ’s Peak District. 15b’s of his own in Italy, The Lonely. New V17’s have been established in the meantime, including Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker and Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane. This afternoon, Raboutou. If confirmed, it will become the fourth 9A in the world alongside Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams, Daniel Woods' Return of the. Pictures and analysis included. 15c. 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. . Eastern time, Shawn Raboutou reported the first ascent of “Alphane,” V17, in Fionnay, Switzerland. com. Roberts, 24, has accumulated an impressive list of hard bouldering ticks. k. In December, he redpointed V15 and flashed V13/14 in a single day. On Wednesday, April 12, Will Bosi claimed the second ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dream, V17, calling it a huge step up from any other problem. Raboutou himself disclosed nothing about the climb in the post — other than the name and. Burden of Dreams (9A/V17) finally sees a repeat by Scottish climber Will Bosi. In October, Bosi also repeated Alphane V17. Standards have been pushed to an almost inconceivable level with the establishment of multiple V17s and the news of V15/V16 sends becoming commonplace. 6 sessions in Alphane might be the same number of quality tries as 10 in Burden (hypothetical numbers). You can watch the full climb no. K. He established Soudain Seul V17 in Fontainebleau in 2021 and then repeated Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17 in 2022. . Becoming the first 9A/V17 in Switzerland and only the third in the world, Alphane is the latest and greatest example of Rabatou's talents, clearing defining him as one of the very best bouldererA 70m is enough with the stretch. 6" - 40mm - deep 3 finger pocket. It’s nestled in Fionnay, Switzerland, amid other. And yes we are scared of falling. Search query. Young, Strong, and Pushing Grades: A Deeper Look at 13-Year-Old Mishka Ishi’s Ascent of Byaku-dou (V15) Hannah Gartner. Listen anywhere. British climber Will Bosi has made the second repeat of Alphane (f9A), proposed to be the world's fourth Font 9A boulder. There is a stepdown of about 1. In 2022 alone, he climbed eleven V14’s, twelve V15’s, two V16’s, and one V17. With Send of ‘Alphane,’ Aidan Roberts Nabs First-Ever V17 Repeat. Hallgasson EP 142: Aidan Roberts — Training For Alphane V17, The Power Of Replicas, And Embracing Your Style és még 236 epizódot ettől: The Nugget Climbing Podcast, ingyen! Nem szükséges regisztráció vagy telepítés. Roberts, 24, has accumulated an impressive list of hard bouldering ticks. Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade; Shawn Raboutou: Boulder (Worked) 6th Apr 2022 9A First ascent. Hestal. 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. You can watch his and Bertone’s. 15c] with his FA of King Capella in Siurana, Spain. The month prior, he ticked the world’s hardest bouldering grade with his repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17. We caught up with Aidan to chat about it. People have to come into agreement on how much harder v17 should be in comparison to v16. "I personally felt that 'Honey Badger' (V16) was more of a challenge for me. Different experience working these types of problems. Alphane breaks down into a V14 followed by a V15, or just nine really hard moves in a row, says Raboutou. Aidan Roberts is a 23-year-old from the UK, who has emerged as one of the strongest boulderers in the world. William (Will) Bosi (born 27 December 1998) is a Scottish professional rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. "Before that, Aidan Roberts and he both took a similar approach to repeat Alphane (V17/9A). Vadim Timonov proposes a new V17. Will has had his eyes on Alphane for some time, having shared videos on. In late 2022, Simon Lorenzi made the fourth ascent of Alphane V17 in Fionnay, Switzerland. UKC News 14 Apr 2023. We talked about training for his trip to Switzerland to try Alphane V17, differences among top boulderers, how Aidan developed his climbing style. Although its grade has seen lots of speculation, due to the problem so far. Across various trips to the country, he’s repeated Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17 and put up numerous V16 first ascents including Everything the Light Touches, Vecchio Leone Low, and The Lions Share. On October 20, Aidan Roberts made the second ascent of “Alphane,” a V17 established by Shawn Raboutou in Switzerland last spring. ) that every. 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. There are levels that are lower/easier. Aaron Pardy November 17, 2022. The V17 / 9A bloc was first established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016 and has seen countless pros visit without a send – until now. Below that, it really depends if there is a compelling story behind the ascent. It's. Remember when Aidan sent Alphane and became the second person to send this infamous V17? Tom Randall managed to sit down with Aidan Roberts fresh off Alphane (9A/V17) to find out more about what went into this historic send! This proves to be a rather inspirational. Whereas Alphane is known to be very skin friendly, allowing for longer sessions. 22. He eventually put those rumours to bed with the announcement of his first ascent of the longstanding Megatron project in Colorado’s. At V17, Megatron joins a very small list of other climbs at this top bouldering grade. 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. Shawn Raboutou has belatedly announced an ascent of Alphane in Chironico last year and proposed the grade of 9A. Bosi sent the V17 boulder problem while working with Aidan Roberts, who accomplished the route’s first repeat in. Will Bosi update, Brits in Spain, and Coley 8C . The world’s third V17 boulder problem has now seen two repeats since Shawn Raboutou first established the line in. Dive into an in-depth conversation covering topics including Will’s experience with replica training, the impact of climbing Alphane (V17/9A) on his performance, and his thoughts on live streaming his climbing efforts. 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. Film: How Matt Cornell Free Soloed One of America’s Classic Hard Mixed Routes. In the first, we. Their eyes were fixed on a recently climbed. aw sheet here we go againYou voted, you get it. Yet. It would be cool if Simon did go back and manage a reasonably swift repeat of Alphane. 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. Will Bosi, a 23-year-old from Edinburgh, nabbed the second repeat of “Alphane” in Ticino, Switzerland, this week. This seventeen-move masterpiece had been a futuristic project for several top climbers for quite a while until young crusher Shawn Raboutou made the first ascent in 2022. Read the full story here, and watch his ascent in the video above. Born into a family of climbers, Shawn has been honing his skills since he was a kid, making him one of the best boulderers in the world currently with two V17s up his sleeve. There are about five V17s established in the world, with most of them awaiting second ascents and grade confirmations. The line is to the left of Alphane Moon 8A. Aidan Roberts and Will Bosi quickly retrod Raboutou’s tracks on “Alphane,” his last V17 FA — which he posted in August. There’s Big Drama at the Top of Mount Everest. "One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space. BOB GAINES, 49 AND A LIFER at Joshua Tree, has authored 500- plus Cali climbs. 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. 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. 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. Field Tested: Metolius Anchor ‘Draws, the “Dad Draws” to End all Dad Draws. The world’s third V17 boulder problem now has a second graduate, with the young Brit calling his send an “amazing. In 2022 he established not one but two V17s, with the first ascents of Alphane and Megatron. ’s first two V16’s: Superpowers and Isles of Wonder Low. Raboutou, 24, recently posted about making the first ascent of Alphane (V17), in Chironico, Switzerland, confirming that he has indeed climbed one of the world’s hardest bouldering grades. Now two new videos have dropped about him. Download the app . At the forefront of this movement are a group of elite athletes. By Andrew McLemore via GearJunkie, 10/21/2022. Last month, he threw down three hard problems in Germany in a single session—a V14 flash, a V14 redpoint, and a V11 flash. “Everyone still thinks of me as only a lead climber. News. The boulder sits left of Alphane Moon, a classic V11, and was discovered by climber Dave. Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — Active Recovery: Everything You Need to Know (Teaser). In a stoke-filled Instagram post, Roberts described a joyful process for ticking off “ Alphane ,” established by Shawn Raboutou in Fionnay, Switzerland, in August. The route, first climbed by Chris Sharma in April 2011, is the young German’s hardest redpoint yet. Oh No moments from the popular history animation series from Oversimplified. “My Uncut send footage of potentially my longest boulder project,” Bosi said, “adding a low start to Wild West V13. The World’s Current Hardest Boulder Problem. 11. Lots of tangents and rambles as well as hopefully thought provoking questions. 12 (Or Even 5. Raboutou claimed the first ascent of “Megatron,” V17, his most recent mega-hard Colorado project. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I would think somewhat intuitively, if you're on a strength training hangboard routine and work up to v10 finger strength* from v5, then probably as a byproduct you'd bump up your route grade from 5. EP 167: Alex Honnold — Epic Solos That Nobody Heard About, Near Misses, and Sh*tting His Pants While Free Soloing. Again in 2016, Nalle Hukkataival made the primary ascent of the “Lappnor Mission” in Finland. 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 . It’s OK to Love Yourself If You Don’t Climb 5. The boulder sits left of Alphane Moon, a classic V11, and was discovered by climber Dave. Subscribe. . ℗© 2023 Hestal. 15d (9c) by Alex Megos, Ghisolfi downgraded Bibliographie to 5. 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. It’s a powerful problem on a big boulder at the edge of a field in Val Bavona, Switzerland. He was the first to repeat Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17, and he’s put up several V16 first ascents, including the U.