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Watch Jakob Schubet repeat one of the most difficult boulder problems in the world, Sean Bailey's 'Shaolin' (9A) at red rocks, USA

American climber Noah Wheeler has repeated Burden of Dreams at Lappnor in Finland. Established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016, this was the first ever boulder problem in the world to be graded 9A.

German climber Yannick Flohé has repeated 'No One Mourns The Wicked' in Thunder Ridge, USA. Established by Nathaniel Coleman in 2024 and originally graded 9A, Flohé suggests a downgrade to 8C+.

On 3 April 2026 Sung Su Lee from South Korea repeated Alphane at Chironico in Switzerland. A day later, Makoto Yamauchi from Japan repeated 'Burden of Dreams' at Lappnor in Finland. Both boulder problems are graded 9A.

Austrian climber has repeated 'Shaolin', the 9A boulder at red rocks, USA, established by Sean Bailey in November 2024.

On 27 December 2025 Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi sent his 5th 9A boulder problem, 'Shaolin' at red rocks, USA.

Japanese climber Ryuichi Murai has repeated 'Return of the Sleepwalker' at red rocks, USA. Established by Daniel Woods, in 2021, this is Murai's frist 9A boulder problem.

Belgium's Simon Lorenzi has successfully repeated 'Return of the Sleepwalker' in red rocks, USA. This marks the 28-year-old climber's fourth 9A boulder problem.

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first repeat of Spots of Time, established by Aidan Roberts in the Lake District, UK, in February 2024. Bosi has now become the first person to climb four different V17/9A boulder problems.

The uncut footage of William Bosi repeating Return of the Sleepwalker 9A/V17

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the second ascent of 'Return of the Sleepwalker', the 9A/V17 at red rocks, USA, established by Daniel Woods in 2021. Bosi made the ascent after 12 sessions and has now climbed 3 boulders at the world’s hardest grade.

On Saturday 20 January William Bosi repeated 'Sleepwalker' at red rocks, USA. First ascended by Jimmy Webb in 2018 at 8C+ and repeated on various occasions, Bosi has now suggested a downgrade from 8C+ to 8C.

Japanese rock climber Ryuichi Murai has repeated Livin' Large (8C+) at Rocklands, South Africa.

Watch Scottish climber Will Bosi repeating Alphane, the 9A boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland first ascended by Shawn Raboutou.

Japanese rock climber Ryuichi Murai has repeated Sleepwalker, the 8C+ boulder problem at red rocks, USA, first ascended by Jimmy Webb in 2018.

On Monday 31 October 2022 William Bosi from Scotland made the third ascent of Alphane at Chironico in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Established by Shawn Raboutou in April 2022, it was repeated by Aidan Roberts about a fortnight ago.