Seb Bouin FA’s Vidra La Vida (9b/+)

Sebastien Bouin reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Vidra La Vida (9b/+) in Hvar. Already one month ago, he reported that he had done the first 9a pitch, Vidra, seven times but kept falling in the extension. (c) Thibaut Marot

”This is one of my proudest additions—without a doubt, in my personal top 5 9b/5.15b routes worldwide. The first section climbs around 8c+, leading into a crux that bumps it to 9a. Then comes a wild 360 crux, roughly 8A/V11 boulder. And to top it all off, there’s a final 8b+/c section—I even fell there during a send attempt.”

At 32, Seb has alteady climbed 14 routes graded 9b, including seven first ascents. On top of that, he’s completed seven 9b+ climbs and claimed the first ascent of DNA, the second-ever route graded 9c. In short, the French climber's redpoint résumé rivals that of Adam Ondra.