From V17 to V16 and Back Again: Fontainebleau’s Hardest Problem Sees a Third Ascent
Soudain Seul is the hardest problem in Fontainebleau. But it's unclear how hard it actually is.
V16
The World’s Hardest Campus Move? Watch Ryuichi Murai on the FA of “Floating” (V16)
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Drew Ruana’s Rise To The Top Of American Bouldering
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Watch Taylor McNeil FA Moonlight Sonata (V16)
McNeill devoted nearly 50 days to the climb before linking the six-move crux and taking it to the top.
Zach Galla, 3rd at Bouldering Nationals, Sends Grand Illusion (V16)
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Video: Shawn Raboutou on the FA of “Big Z” (V16)
It's a tension line with toehooks and sidepulls, and it sure looks pretty hard.
This Boulder Was Graded V17, Until It Wasn’t
On March 27, the 23-year-old French climber Nico Pelorson did the second ascent Soudain Seul (aka The Big Island Sit), Simon Lorenzi’s proposed V17 in Font, suggesting a slight downgrade to V16.
World Class: The Story of Aidan Roberts' Bouldering Breakthrough
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