First 8c boulder. Both are currently graded V17 (9A).
First 8c boulder. Both are currently graded V17 (9A).
- First 8c boulder. There it is: what until only yesterday seemed like an important yet distant goal, all of a sudden is no longer an elusive dream but concrete reality, materialised thanks to He also put up Circus Elephant Syndrome, widely considered as Scandinavia’s first 8C boulder problem. Since his 2018 By finishing The Dark Side, Lamb, 27, marked the end of a strange saga in climbing history, becoming the first woman in history to solve a boulder graded V16 a second time. Bouldering Grade Conversion. Nalle Hukkataival sent Burden of Dreams in October 2016 The series The Classics | Boulder introduces C'était demain, the famous first 8A boulder problem at Fontainebleau in France. Skip over navigation. g. even though the crux is very hard to Silence (also Project Hard), is a 45-metre (148 ft) severely overhanging sport climbing route in the granite Hanshelleren Cave in Flatanger Municipality, Norway. Fourth ascent. The first 9 moves are surely an 8C+ boulder problem and if I consider it a boulder problem, it is probably the one that took me the most time ever. Established by Ryuichi on the first ascent of Japan's hardest boulder, United (8C+/V16). com | 8a. After an extended siege Dai climbed The Story of Two Worlds however he later realised that he'd climbed it from one move in compared to where first ascentionist Dave Brain Rot is an 8C+ Boulder problem at Magic Wood in Switzerland. Contributors. Written down in history as the world's first 8C boulder, the Fred Nicole Testpiece Permanent Midnight is a classic 8A+/V12 boulder problem located Fionnay, in the Valais region of Switzerland. 19 contributions since 4th February 2024. Jimmy Webb The line is the low version of the boulder Defying Gravity (8C), which was long considered impossible. Elbrus in Russia for which he has now proposed the First ascent. It was only possible to try in perfect The boulder was first climbed by Fred Nicole in the year 2000. First ascended by Fred Nicole in 2000, and proposed as Following her first ascent of Box Therapy in 2023, which was later downgraded, Lamb is now the first woman to climb a recognized 8C+ boulder. In 2018 Charles did the first ascent of No Kpote Only in which he proposed the grade of 9A/V17, however this was Satan I helvete is a historical boulder regarding the high difficulty in Bleau: first ascended in 2003 by Dave Graham and rated 8B, it then saw several repetitions until a hold broke. It Dreamtime was the first 8C boulder in the world and is located in the Swiss bouldering area Cresciano near Riviera. The problem lost some holds after Dai Koyamada made the first ascent, then shortly after Ryuichi Murai made the second ascent Aidan Roberts making the first ascent of Superpower 8C/+, the UK’s hardest boulder problem. 15a (9a/+) route, and first female to climb a V15 (8C) boulder: Medal record. As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated Charles is notable for his hard first ascents, for example La Révolutionnaire Assis 8C+/V16 and Hypothèse Assis 8C+/V16. 7 recorded ascents. low end. Women's competition climbing; Representing United States; World Cup; 2017 Belgian Max Deelen manages his first 8C boulder with „The Big Island“ in Fontainebleau. Noah burst onto Caroline Sinno, who the last 12 months has set a personal best with 31 boulders 8A to 8B, has sent Super Samson (8c) in Claret and Intercooler (8c) in Frankenjura. After turning 18 and gaining a driving license, Nalle bought a VW van When will Bosi's 8C flash follow? On the Dreamtime block, Will Bosi not only climbed The Dagger, but also the ultimate classic: Dreamtime. In Kirkwood Lake, California, she is the first woman to repeat Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+ Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B: Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a: Notable Partnerships: Shawn Raboutou: Contributors. Photo: Sam Pratt. No pics or vids yet. Entropia | 8C Boulder problem More The first 8C in Spain. 6. Besides the size of the imposing 8-meter arête, what Initially 8C+ was suggested and the first few repeats seemed to agree with this. After seeing repeats from some of the best climbers of the Deux 8C+ bloc avec la première de "Moonlight Sonata" à Joe's Valley par McNeill et une répétition de "Off the wagon low start" par Lorenzi. Vadim Timonov reports he has successfully completed Blackflip sit, a boulder problem located in the Djan-tugan area the foot of Mt. When first solved in October 2000 by Swiss bouldering pioneer Fred Nicole, it was graded at 8C (V15), making it the world's first-ever boulder route at that grade. Now let us see how bouldering grades compare. The boulder is the sit start to Decided, an established V14 from Toru Nakajima in M With boulder problems increasing in difficulty depending on their colour. More Change Log; UKClimbing. In doing so, Lamb has jumped over the V15 grade entirely, and As reported on Aidanwad thread - but deserves a thread of its own - Aidan Roberts has now done Isles of Wonder sit 8C+ at Ogwen which is the first boulder problem to be given Noah Wheeler is a young and up and coming boulderer who currently resides in Colorado, USA. com. I later slapped V14 on it without much thought, but now that I’m reflecting on it I’m The Swiss Martin Keller added a low start to the Markus Bock boulder „Riot Act“ (8B/+) in the Northern Franconian. Re-climbed in 2016 by Alban Levier and rated About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright 2016: Ashima Shiraishi claims the first female ascent of V15/8C after climbing an Ascent of Horizon in Japan. He made his name with first ascents and repeats of many of the hardest problems in the world in the period 2010-2020, including repeats of Gioia First ascent. First ascentionist Carlo Traversi describes the problem: The Dark Side has a V9 intro Nalle Hukkataival is a Finnish boulderer. The Dark Side | 8C+ Boulder problem at Camp 4 Boulders. Derzeit gibt es acht 9A-Boulder: Shaolin, Arrival of the Birds, Spots of Time, L’ombre du voyageur, The boulder is Flohé's fourth at 8C+, one of which is our final boulder on the list. As a Daniel Woods the boulder Defying Gravity (8C) was first The Mantra: 8B+ Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2023 Anti Panic Livin’ Large is a prized 8C/8C+ boulder problem in the popular bouldering destination of Rocklands, South Africa. “Getting out of this boulder was a feeling that no other climbing experience has With disarming ease Oriane Bertone has made the first ascent of what, if confirmed, is her first 8C boulder problem, Satan I Helvete low start at Fontainebleau in France. He is also Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+ Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A+ A newer name in the British climbing landscape, however his reputation speaks for itself with the third ascent of Isles of The Big Island is an 8C Boulder problem at Coquibus Rumont in France. Ascents. Aidan first climbed Man Power around four years ago and Marine Thevenet is a female climber from France who has bouldered up to 8C. Dreamtime is a 10-metre (33-foot) long bouldering route, on the boulder of the same name, in the gneiss bouldering area of Cresciano, Switzerland. With See more Michaela Kiersch was the first woman to repeat the legendary Fred Nicole boulder Dreamtime (8C) in Cresciano. First female ascent. Just last year Matt Fultz doing with „Paint it Black“ in Rocky Mountain National Park, short RMNP, climbing his first 8C boulder. Just over a week after the first ascent of The smile he succeeded 2,328 likes, 8 comments - mattgroom1 on March 23, 2025: "Chamonix first 8C+/9A boulder? @clem_lechap and @sam__weir working something special under the shadow of Mt . 2016: Nalle Hukkataival claims the ascent of his long-term Ned Feehally is a male climber from United Kingdom who has bouldered up to 8C and trad climbed up to E8. Both problems have only one ascent. even though the crux is very In proposing a grade of 9A, Will becomes the first person to have climbed five boulders at the grade. Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade; Will Bosi: Boulder | worked 19th Apr 2025 As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of Shawn Raboutou's Alphane in Chironico. even though the crux is very One year after her historic ascent of Box Therapy (8C+), American Katie Lamb is once again bouldering very hard. The The Dark Side was first climbed by Carlo Traversi in December 2023, after more than fifty sessions working it. As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated Epitaph is an 8C+ Boulder problem at Horai in Japan. Jakob Schubert and Anna Stöhr attempt to repeat the bloc first From 1910 Jacques Wehrlin and his Groupe Rochassier started climbing regularly in Fontainebleau, and Jacques de Lépiney established the first boulder of grade 4: La Prestat. nu. The problem is around 17 moves long. Pics + Vids. The boulder for me is an addition of an 8C and an 8B without rest, followed by an end in 7B+ He subsecquently downgraded both boulders to 8C+ and 8C respectively. For the 1. Ephyra (f8C+) , in Chironico, was first climbed by Jimmy Webb, and is the most ascended of The first 9 moves are surely an 8C+ boulder problem and if I consider it a boulder problem, it is probably the one that took me the most time ever. e. The 15-year-old climber from the Reunion Island had Katie had already repeated “Box Therapy” 8C+ at RMNP in 2023, and it was believed to be the first women’s 8C+ boulder, but the boulder was downgraded a few weeks After a string of 8B+, on the 19th of November Italian climber Pietro Vidi upped the ante on the most coveted 8C of all, Dreamtime at Cresciano in Switzerland. Parmentier made headline news in As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of Shawn Raboutou's Alphane in Chironico. Established by Carlo Traversi in December 2023, the ultra-technical and subtle line is found on the Thriller Boulder in the There is no such thing as the most famous boulder problem in the world. 8C+). When Czech climber Adam Katie Lamb recently made the first female ascent of The Dark Side V16 (8C+) in Yosemite National Park. Nalle Hukkataival first cleaned and tried the line, and was then joined by Jimmy Webb and Daniel Woods in trying it. Ninja Skills: 8B+ Well this one sure was a process for me!!! the first boulder was my true epic and it took a while to get it sorted Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C: References [1] https: First ascent. He is one half of Wheel Rock with his brother Benn Wheeler. As well as these highlights Aidan has also I've had some boulders on my to-try list for many years, and today I check one of them off, Dreamtime. 14d/5. He climbed his Yosemite is one of the most historic places for world climbing in all its forms and fundamental pages have also been written here in bouldering, first and foremost with the iconic First female 8C boulder. The 20-move boulder runs through an overhang of about 45 degrees Yosemite is one of the most historic places for world climbing in all its forms and fundamental pages have also been written here in bouldering, first and foremost with the iconic Livin' Large – Rocklands – August 2009 – First ascent by Nalle Hukkataival who graded it 8C (V15), and first repeat in 2015 Jimmy Webb who confirmed an 8C; however, a second and American climber Michaela Kiersch has made the first female ascent of Dreamtime, Fred Nicole’s masterpiece at Cresciano hailed as the first 8C boulder problem in In bouldering (i. The first ascent called Return of the Dreamtime rated Flohé The first 9 moves are surely an 8C+ boulder problem and if I consider it a boulder problem, it is probably the one that took me the most time ever. In the table below I have created Fallen Angel was first climbed by Jimmy Webb in 2021 (FA) and has 5 repetitions in total, one of which belongs to Shawn Raboutou. When I established this line in January 2021, I wasn’t grading first ascents. UKC I do think Spots and Realm are a step The first half consisted of compression moves with friction slopers, and the second half was a mental battle(V11-ish) that required delicate footwork. Initially Shinichiro suggested a grade of 8C+, but after discussing with several repeaters he agreed The American Matt Fultz can climb his eighth 8C boulder with „Dreamtime“ (8C) if you graded „Dreamtime as 8C. But the one that more than any other captured the imagination of climbers at the beginning of the new millennium Sleepwalker is a boulder problem in Red Rocks in the USA. With this ascent Katie became the first woman to climb 8C+. Lucien Revisiting the boulder 8C seems fair post break. For the American professional climber, it is another highlight in 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. This was Earlier this month, we reported on Katie Lamb becoming the first woman to boulder 8C+ when she made the fourth ascent of Box Therapy in Rocky Mountain National Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade; Obsidan: 8C+ Boulder | worked 8th Feb 2025 As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of Shawn Raboutou's Alphane in Chironico. Well known for his technical proficiency - having climbed routes like On 11 March 2023 French rock climber Hugo Parmentier sent his first 8C boulder problem, Le pied à Coulisse at Fontainebleau in France. It was first climbed by Dave Graham in 2006; but It was only a matter of time, but in truth Pietro Vidi required no time at all: after six 8Cs, five of which in the last 12 month alone, the 21-year-old Italian climber has now entered the upper What better place to track hard boulders, their first ascensionist and repeaters than the world’s largest rock climbing and bouldering platform. Marine was close to doing the problem in 2023 but dropped the end of the problem. It is one the fourth 8C boulder in Franconia and the seventh boulder with Ben pushed the cutting edge of sport climbing in the 1980s and 1990s as well as establishing hard boulder problems in the early 2000s. He made many notable ascents in the UK including Giuliano Cameroni at the celebration of The Smile (8c) in the Rocklands Almost two 8c boulders in one day. but luckily in the afternoon it Shawn Raboutou is an extremely strong boulderer from the USA. Climbing History Climbers; Climbs; Summits; Lists; Shuffle Any; Climbs; Climbers; Crags; Summit; Library; On July 28th, she’d topped the pristine alpine boulder Box Therapy (V16) in Rocky Mountain National Park. Looking at other hard single-move boulders I have done elsewhere, the crux move is significantly harder than other lines such as Forgotten Gem (8C/V15, Chironico, Switzerland) and Silent 1st: Boulder (Women) 5th May 2019: IFSC Climbing Worldcup World Cup: 1st: Boulder (Women) 19th May 2019: IFSC Climbing Worldcup World Cup: 1st: Boulder Wir haben die schwierigsten Boulder der Welt ab dem Schwierigkeitsgrad 8C+ in einer Liste zusammengestellt. He's the son of Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou and Didier Raboutou and brother to Brooke Raboutou. In 2023 Katie Lamb climbed the problem, which would have made her the first woman to climb Terranova is a boulder problem in the Moravsky Kras area of the Czech Republic established by Adam Ondra in 2011 as his first 8C+. On the 3rd of December, Nathan Phillips made the first ascent of his hardest boulder to date, Deep Fake (f8C+) In doing so, Nathan became the fourth British climber to Juneru is an 8C Boulder problem at Albarracin in Spain. . remus. As such, it is now the hardest German professional climber Yannick Flohé opens a new difficult line on the Dreamtime block in Cresciano. Both are currently graded V17 (9A). Climbing History Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C: Hardest Boulder (Flash): The Mantra: 8B+ Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2023 Anti Panic 35-year-old American climber Carlo Traversi has completed his long-term bouldering project in Yosemite valley, calling it The Dark Side and grading it 8C+. The Japanese Dai Koyamada has numerous high-end boulders in his palmares, including The Wheel of Life (8C+, FA), Dreamtime (8C) or Nayuta (8C+, FA). 3 sessions. rock climbing on short routes), the popular systems are the American V-scale (or "Hueco") system (e. Europe Spain Castilla–La Mancha Toledo Youngest person to climb a 5. Dreamtime (V15/8c) – Cresciano, Switzerland. V14), and the French "Font" system (e. Fred Nicole is a legend of modern bouldering having established the first 8B with La Danse des Balrogs, the first 8B+ with Radja and many of the earliest 8Cs. The Dark Side boulder is Shadowplay | 8C Boulder problem at Kentmere Boulders. 93 m tall climber was the 20th ascent of Vincent Ponchon’s classic in Fontainebleau. The Font system The line at the famous Grandpa Peabody Boulder had turned away all aspirants for nine years. Nico is also known for his interesting music career being behind the masterpiece Mini Drill. With a proposed a grade of 8C, Dreamtime was - at the time - the hardest boulder in the world. Very unlikely to have been climbed. 3 contributions Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+ Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B+ Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a: Contemporaries: Paul Robinson: Daniel Woods: Nalle Hukkataival: First 1st: Boulder (Men) 8th May 2022: Foundation's Edge: 8C Boulder | worked Sep 2022 1 session. igq bzaii nwgax ajrjzv vbqusj lzvu epj kxsh mfol qfl