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 bailey opened with Shaolin in the Red Rocks the ninth 9A boulder in the world. The first line he climbed is located right next to the classic boulder problem Trieste.
Shaolin has been an open project for a long time and has attracted the world's best boulderers for over four years. In the video recently published on Mellow Climbing, you can follow Sean Bailey as he deciphers this kingline and leaves the climbing community with a new, ultimate test piece.
Video: Sean Bailey on the first ascent of Shaolin (9A)
Sean Bailey is one of America’s most accomplished climbers, and is one of the best of his generation in sport climbing and bouldering. This is evidenced by ascents such as Bibliography (8b+), Grand Illusion (8C+) or first ascents like Deviation (8C+) or The Doors of Perception.
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Credits: Cover picture @noise.jp.us