Will Bosi is feeling, "Free at last"

William Bosi, who last week made the second ascent of Burden of Dreams (9A), has just released the video, My Climbing Journey. The in depth video ends with his ascents of Free at Last (9a+) which he put last summer. (c) Band of Birds

What does "Free at last" stand for?
Good question! It stands for a few things, firstly the end of my transition to outdoor climbing. Being free from the stress and politics of the team. Also freeing the last main project at my home crag felt very special. Lastly, it has some personal meaning.

What did you like the most about competitive climbing and what did you like the least?
I think the best moment for me was climbing in front of the Chamonix final crowd in 2019. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that night. For sure the worst part was dealing with the politics!

Which are the routes that you are most eager to repeat?
Excalibur (9b+) is definitely top of my list! I would definitely be keen to check out Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) and Megatron (9A).

How do you manage being at the cutting edge on both five move boulders that take 20 seconds as well as 100 move routes that take 30 minutes?
Hard to say I guess lots of parmesan cheese and oatcakes. (Laughs)

What does a normal training week look like?
I normally climb two days on and one day off. On the first day, I will try to climb for around 5 hours. Whereas the second day I only climb for about 2 hours. On the first day, I like to warm up on the campus board progressing through exercises for 1 hour and a half. Then I’ll board climb for 2 hours and finish doing 14 move campus boulders for power endurance. The second day is mostly focused on climbing.