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Will Bosi

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Will Bosi is a climber from Edinburgh in Scotland. He started out as a competition climber, first progressing through national competitions and then European youth comps where he had a string of podium finishes. He struggled somewhat to replicate the successes of the youth comps in the adult circuit, with his best performances being two 4th place finishes in 2019.

Since retiring from comps he has turned to sport climbing and bouldering outdoors, where he has been extremely successful. In 2020 he became the second British climber to climb 9b sport with his repeat of La Capella. He then replicated this success in 2021 with hard first ascents and repeats including among others:

La Furia de Jabali 9a+ FA
King Capella 9b FA
Mutation 9a+ second ascent
Brandenburg Gate 9a+ first ascent

Since 2022 he has focused more on bouldering, where he has also excelled. For example he flashed Charizard 8B+ and, as of 2024, has climbed five 9A boulders:

Alphane 9A
Burden of Dreams 9A second ascent
Return of the Sleepwalker 9A second ascent
Spots of Time 9A second ascent
Realm of Tor’ment (9A) first ascent

References

[1] My Climbing Journey April 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmmMbpCsSuA

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1dJNPfAfc

[3] https://www.climbing.com/people/interview-will-bosi-spots-of-time/

[4] Interview with Emil Abrahamsson Jan 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OygaAqejUTg

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La Furia de Jabali 9a+ FA
King Capella 9b FA
Mutation 9a+ second ascent
Brandenburg Gate 9a+ first ascent

Since 2022 he has focused more on bouldering, where he has also excelled. For example he flashed Charizard 8B+ and, as of 2024, has climbed five 9A boulders:

Alphane 9A
Burden of Dreams 9A second ascent
Return of the Sleepwalker 9A second ascent
Spots of Time 9A second ascent
Realm of Tor’ment (9A) first ascent

References

[1] My Climbing Journey April 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmmMbpCsSuA

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1dJNPfAfc

[3] https://www.climbing.com/people/interview-will-bosi-spots-of-time/

[4] Interview with Emil Abrahamsson Jan 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OygaAqejUTg

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Shauna Coxsey on Pin y Pon (8B)

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Nalle Hukkataival on The Stepping Stone (8C)

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Angus Kille on Eternal Fall (E8)

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Jude Spancken on Pretty Girls Make Graves (E6)

Lucien Martinez on Chicken Deluxe (9a+)

Nalle Hukkataival on Esperanza (8B+)

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