Keyword: Shaolin

Torn fingers, fails, and doubts – the path to a successful ascent doesn't always go according to plan, even for professional climbers. In his new YouTube video, Jakob Schubert gives honest insights into his work on "SHAOLIN," his third 9A.

Jakob Schubert has conquered another super-hard boulder problem, Ephyra (8C+), in Ticino – just a few weeks after sending Shaolin (9A) in Red Rocks. The new year is off to a pretty good start for Jakob!

With his repeat ascent of Shaolin (9A) in Red Rocks, Jakob Schubert has now secured his third 9A climb. According to the Austrian, the boulder differs significantly from his two previous 9A ascents in Europe, Alphane and Mount Doom, and has a completely different character.

Jakob Schubert is currently at the renowned Red Rocks in Nevada. There he is working on Sean Bailey's Shaolin (9A). After his...

Exactly two years to the day after his ascent of "Burden of Dreams," Simon Lorenzi has now ticked his fifth 9A route, "Shaolin." The Belgian shares the title with Will Bosi as the boulderer with the most lines in the highest currently confirmed grade.

After securing his place among the 9A boulderers with a repeat of "Shaolin" (9A) on December 4th, Galla repeated this feat just one week later, on December 11th, with "Return of the Sleepwalker" (9A). He thus ticked two of the hardest boulders in the world – within seven days.

The American Noah Wheeler has succeeded in the first repeat of Sean Bailey's Shaolin (9A) in the Red Rocks. It is already his second 9A ascent this year after Return of the Sleepwalker in January.

The American professional climber Sean Bailey has made the first ascent of a new 9A boulder in the Red Rocks. Shaolin is the first ninth boulder problem in the world at this level of difficulty. Sean...