Chris Schulte: Finding FA’s Off the Beaten Path In Switzerland
Chris Schulte seeks to fill in the blank spaces on the map and establish new boulder problems off the beaten path.
First Ascent
Anak Verhoeven’s First Ascent of Sweet Neuf (9a+/5.15a)
After taking down a long-standing project in France, the Belgium climber extended the route and made history.
Seb Bouin Completes 20-Year-Old Open Project in France
Seb Bouin sends Legend (9a/5.14d), a 20-year-old open project at Pic Saint-Loup, France, for the route’s first ascent.
Daniel Woods Climbs Black 90 Project at V16
Daniel Woods makes the first ascent of Black 90, a.k.a. “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” at Upper Chaos Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado—his third V16.
Pirmin Bertle Sends Meiose (~5.15b) in Switzerland
Pirmin Bertle, a 30-year-old German climber, has cranked the first ascent of Meiose (~5.15b) at La Tribune, Charmey, Switzerland.
Alex Johnson: FA of The Swoop (V10)
Alex Johnson, a Las Vegas resident, claims the first ascent of The Swoop (V10) in Red Rock, Nevada, on her fourth day working the boulder problem.