Watch Shawn Raboutou’s First Hits on World’s First V17, ‘Burden of Dreams’

The world’s most decorated V17 climber started trying the world’s first V17 boulder problem.

Here’s how it went for him and Giuliano Cameroni, who joined in on the fun. 

The title suggests the outcome, as does the fact that every climbing outlet on the internet didn’t explode over the weekend. And even though Raboutou’s onscreen personality is about as lively as wet bread, this clip’s worth watching for one sequence in particular.

Skip to 2:45 or so and listen to him describe the level of confidence that he will flash “Burden of Dreams.” Then wait for what happens next, and get ready for the relatability to wash over you.

Raboutou is the only climber with more than one V17 (9A) boulder problem send. He has two. Spoiler alert: That was still the case as of the end of this video.

Runtime: 14 minutes

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