Exodia | 9A+ Boulder problem at Rifugio di Barbara

Italy / Piedmont / Metropolitan City of Turin
UKClimbing.com
Grade breakdown: 8B+ 8C+.

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.

Contributors
remus
40 contributions since 17th November 2025.
Mattsparksy
6 contributions since 17th November 2025.
TdG
2 contributions since 17th November 2025.

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Ascents

1 successful ascent and 1 unsuccessful attempt recorded.

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References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/elias-iagnemma-establishes-exodia-possibile-first-9a-plus-boulder-in-the-world.html

[2] https://www.escalade-alsace.com/articles-escalade/news/exodia-9a-plus-bloc-fa-elias-iagnemma-

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/DRKaKTwjOvx/

[4] https://brazz.it/en/blog/outdoor/exodia-the-forbidden-boulder

[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

Christian discovered the problem and tried it while it was a project.