Burden of Dreams is a 4-metre (13 ft) red granite grade 9A (V17) bouldering problem at Lappnor near Loviisa, in Finland. It was first solved by Finnish climber Nalle Hukkataival on 23 October 2016, who spent over four years projecting the boulder, and was captured in the 2017 climbing film, The Lappnor Project.[3]
| Burden of Dreams | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lappnor, near Loviisa, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°25′26″N 26°08′08″E / 60.423895°N 26.135606°E |
| Route type | Bouldering |
| Vertical gain | 4-metre (13 ft)[1] |
| Rating | 9A (V17) |
| First ascent | Nalle Hukkataival, 2016[2] |
After resisting further attempts by the world's strongest boulder climbers for almost a decade,[4] it was first repeated by British climber Will Bosi on 12 April 2023, who had used a 3D-replica of the boulder to practice on.[5][6][7] Burden of Dreams is the world's first-ever boulder problem at the difficulty grade of 9A (V17).[8][9]
Filmography
- Documentary on the first ascent: The Lappnor Project (Motion picture). Blue Kangoo Films. 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.[10]
See also
- History of rock climbing
- List of grade milestones in rock climbing
- Midnight Lightning, famous V8 (7B/7B+) boulder in Camp 4 (Yosemite)
- The Mandala, famous V12 (8A+) boulder in The Buttermilks, California
- The Wheel of Life, famous V15 (8C) boulder in the Grampians, Australia
References
- ^ "The Lappnor Project: The story behind the first 9A boulder". BlueKangooFilms. 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Pardy, Aaron (9 January 2023). "Will This Be the Year That Burden of Dreams V17 Finally Gets Repeated?". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Trailer: Nalle Hukkataival's Lappnor Project (V17)". Climbing. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Potter, Stephen (24 April 2023). "Will Bosi Sends 'Burden of Dreams' (V17)". Climbing. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Goodyear, Sheena (5 June 2023). "He climbed one of the world's most difficult boulders — after practicing on a 3D model". CBC News. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Will Bosi repeats Burden of Dreams 9A in Finland!". PlanetMountain. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Ali, Taz (5 June 2023). "British man Will Bosi completes world's toughest boulder climb after practicing on 3D-printed replica". The Independent (online). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Koronka, Poppy (5 June 2023). "William Bosi: Rock-hard climb is conquered using a 3D printer". The Times. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Walker, Noah (27 January 2022). "The World's Hardest Boulder Problems". Gripped.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "The Night Of – A Supplement to The Lappnor Project". Rock & Ice. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
- VIDEO: Nalle Hukkataival Burden of Dreams, backstage video of world's first 9A boulder, PlanetMountain (2017)
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