| Grade | 9A+ |
| Type | Boulder problem |
| Crag | Rifugio di Barbara |
| Country | Italy 🇮🇹 |
| Rock type | Serpentinite |
| History | |
| First ascent | Elias Iagnemma (11th Nov 2025) |
| Recorded repeats | 1 |
| Grade | 9A+ |
| Type | Boulder problem |
| Crag | Rifugio di Barbara |
| Country | Italy 🇮🇹 |
| Rock type | Serpentinite |
| History | |
| First ascent | Elias Iagnemma (11th Nov 2025) |
| Recorded repeats | 1 |
The first proposed 9A+/V18. The name refers to a monster in the Yu-Gi-Oh card game.
The project was first tried by Christian Core. Elias Iagnemma started trying the line in 2021, then after more than 200 sessions he made the first ascent in November 2025.
2 successful ascents and 1 unsuccessful attempt recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Iagnemma | Boulder | worked | 11th Nov 2025 | 9A+ | |
| First ascent. 211 sessions. | ||||
References[2] https://www.escalade-alsace.com/articles-escalade/news/exodia-9a-plus-bloc-fa-elias-iagnemma- [3] https://www.instagram.com/p/DRKaKTwjOvx/ [5] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ4J8ThITN4/ [6] https://www.instagram.com/p/C7sJ1Fpt-Wl/ [7] https://www.instagram.com/p/C5wMZSWt1ZP/ [8] https://www.climbing.com/news/the-worlds-first-v18-just-went-down-the-backstory-is-even-cooler/ [9] https://www.8a.nu/news/elias-9a+-interview-and-font-9a-plans-himug [11] https://youtu.be/HPof2INoW6M [12] Josh Rundle visits the problem with Elias (2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A2CP8QdYJE |
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| Adam Ondra | Boulder | worked | Before 18th Oct 2026 | 9A | |
| 4 sessions. Suggested grade breakdown: 8B+.h 8C. Similar To Alphane and Mount Doom. Harder than Soudain Seul. | ||||
References |
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| Christian Core | Boulder | did not finish | |||
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Christian discovered the problem and tried it while it was a project. |
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