British climber Hamish McArthur is causing a stir in the international climbing scene: He succeeded in completing the second ascent of the 9A boulder No One Mourns The Wicked in Thunder Ridge, Colorado – in just one session.
The boulder was conquered in 2024 by the US-American Nathaniel Coleman first ascent and rated 9A. This makes the line one of the hardest boulders in the world. With his recent ascent of this 9A boulder in a single session and the ascent of an 8C boulder just hours earlier, McArthur its extraordinary shape once again.
The schedule of his Sunday session can be summarized as follows:
- 11:15 a.m.: Boarding
- 12:00: Arrival at the boulder
- 12:30 p.m.: First attempts at bouldering Defying Gravity
- 13:15: Key point climbed
- 13:30 PM: Defying Gravity (8C) climbed
- 13:45 p.m.: First attempts in No One Mourns The Wicked (9A)
- 14:15 pm: Lower Krux climbed
- 14:47 PM: Ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked
- 15:45 p.m.: Return journey started
Hamish McArthur climbing No One Mourns The Wicked (9A)
The ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked marks McArthur's second boulder at grade 9A. Just two weeks earlier, he had successfully repeated Megatron in the USA.
Ascent of Defying Gravity (8C) becomes a sideshow
As if the quick ascent of the 9A boulder wasn't impressive enough, it's worth considering that McArthur climbed the spectacular 8C boulder Defying Gravity just two hours before No One Mourns The Wicket. Hamish McArthur proves once again that he's one of the strongest boulderers today.
Daniel Woods climbing Defying Gravity
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Credits: Cover picture Quinn Mason