In case you missed it, Shawn Raboutou did V17 on Friday. But unless you were there at the bloc with him, you didn’t get to see him climb it — until now.
“Alphane” is the world’s third V17/9A boulder problem, according to American boulderer Shawn Raboutou. It’s nestled in Fionnay, Switzerland, amid other gnarly climbs like Raboutou’s own “F*ck the System” (V16). It’s wildly steep, very long, and looks relatively complicated.
Want the whole enchilada? Here it is, courtesy of Jimmy Webb, Daniel Woods, and the Mellow Climbing boys. Watch Raboutou and the crew crank on a slew of other hard Fionnay rigs, and don’t miss the finale for the uncut send.
Favorite bro-tastic quote (spoken from below with breathless urgency, as Raboutou tops out): “Come on, dude! Yeah, rest, rest, rest. Come on. Relax.”
Come on. Relax.
Runtime: 45 minutes
