Keyword: hardest flash ascent

Until now, the threshold for the hardest boulder flashes was a respectable 8B+. Now Yannick Flohé has achieved an 8C on his first attempt.

This summer, Seb Bouin visited the Saint Auban climbing area not far from the Verdon Gorge. In classic Seb style, he quickly found potential for first ascents...

Seb Berthe manages the flash ascent of Le Voyage (E10, 7a). The Belgian is the first to succeed James Pearson's route in this style. In addition, he may also be the first climber ever to flash such a difficult trad route.

Crack specialist Peter Whittaker manages the flash ascent of the classic La Fuerza de la Gravedad (8b) by Carlos Logroño Viscasillas in Spain. Even if the wide boy "only" rates the line as 8b thanks to the new beta, it's still one of the toughest flash ascents of a trad route.