Nalle Hukkataival

Instagram.com | ifsc.results.info | en.wikipedia.org | nalle-hukkataival.blogspot.com

Quick Info

From: Finland 🇫🇮
Date of birth: 8th September 1986
Age: 39 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 9A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8b+
Contemporaries
Paul Robinson
Daniel Woods
Jimmy Webb

Nalle Hukkataival is a Finnish boulderer. He made his name with first ascents and repeats of many of the hardest problems in the world in the period 2010-2020, including repeats of Gioia and Sleepwalker and the first ascents of Livin' Large and The Finnish Line.

In 2016 he established Burden of Dreams, the first 9A in the world.

Having been in the limelight for many years he has subsequently become more reclusive (by the standards of professional climbers).

References

[1] Features in The Circuit.

[2] http://nalle-hukkataival.blogspot.com/

Contributors
522 contributions since 13th January 2021.
54 contributions since 21st January 2025.
TdG
38 contributions since 30th July 2025.
19 contributions since 24th January 2025.
16 contributions since 21st December 2024.
7 contributions since 10th September 2025.
4 contributions since 27th September 2025.
ben
3 contributions since 17th July 2025.
1 contribution since 18th July 2025.

Quick Info

From: Finland 🇫🇮
Date of birth: 8th September 1986
Age: 39 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 9A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8b+
Contemporaries
Paul Robinson
Daniel Woods
Jimmy Webb

Nalle Hukkataival is a Finnish boulderer. He made his name with first ascents and repeats of many of the hardest problems in the world in the period 2010-2020, including repeats of Gioia and Sleepwalker and the first ascents of Livin' Large and The Finnish Line.

In 2016 he established Burden of Dreams, the first 9A in the world.

Having been in the limelight for many years he has subsequently become more reclusive (by the standards of professional climbers).

References

[1] Features in The Circuit.

[2] http://nalle-hukkataival.blogspot.com/

Contributors
522 contributions since 13th January 2021.
54 contributions since 21st January 2025.
TdG
38 contributions since 30th July 2025.
19 contributions since 24th January 2025.
16 contributions since 21st December 2024.
7 contributions since 10th September 2025.
4 contributions since 27th September 2025.
ben
3 contributions since 17th July 2025.
1 contribution since 18th July 2025.

Lists

Podcasts

Library

View all library items

Pics + Vids

No pics or vids yet.

Ascents

94 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
Sort
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Sisu Project 9B (approx) Boulder | did not finish

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BcX-gR8llwj/

[2] A short film which features some footage of Nalle trying the line Kylmää kiveä - Suomikiipeilyn tarina osa 4 of 4

[3] The platform Nalle built to help work the problem https://www.instagram.com/p/YpKCtwyEnG/
Burden of Dreams 9A Boulder | worked 24th Oct 2016 9A
First ascent.

Nalle invested a huge amount of time and effort in to the problem before finally making the first ascent, spending 3 years and 4000+ attempts on the problem.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/10/nalle_hukkataival_puts_up_burden_of_dreams_-_font_9a-70761

[2] Send footy:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNIgOzIs8zE/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2exjenOqE

[3] While working the problem Nalle posted about in a series of Instagram posts:

[4] The Lappnor Project (2017 film)
Livin' Large 8C+ Boulder | worked 5th Aug 2009 8C
First ascent. Around 12 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvU9HKKtjaV/=

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pSbj6mIFy0
Gioia 8C+ Boulder | worked 22nd Feb 2014
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/kzaHzkSEg9/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fezk14WH3jI

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/kuaw9WSEtB/
Sleepwalker 8C+ Boulder | worked 2nd Feb 2019
Third ascent.

Using a slightly different sequence to previous ascentionists. Nalle was unable to span directly to the thin slot, so instead he matched on the sloper with a marginal toe hook before bumping in to the slot.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZctGWniYy/

[2] https://youtu.be/iPZ1w7tjo_M?t=733
African Star 8C+ (approx) Boulder | did not finish

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqfxiTNcAk

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/tiJmiSyEvt/
From Dirt Grows the Flowers 8C Boulder | worked 2012

References

[1] https://www.desnivel.com/bulder/nalle-hukkataival-repite-rfrom-dirt-grows-the-flowersr-8c-en-chironico/
The Understanding 8C Boulder | worked 15th Jun 2013
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/69487213

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/06/nalle_hukkataival_finally_got_it_-_the_understanding-68131

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/alp-2HyEo-/
La Force Tranquille 8C Boulder | worked 17th Jun 2013
Second ascent.

Just climbed La Force Tranquille V15 in Magic Wood!! Had a devastating fall from the easy top slab because a hold broke, but managed to pull it together and climb it again next try all the way to the top! One of the best hard boulders in the world!!

References

[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/06/2nd-ascent-of-la-force-tranquille-v15-by-nalle-hukkataival/

[2] https://vimeo.com/68555916
Road Sweet Home 8C Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/sumLDJyEhE/
Bügeleisen SDS 8C Boulder | worked 1st May 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/2pSbj6mIFy0

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVv1fazTRN8

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/nftpQ3SEgj/
The Nest 8C Boulder | worked 11th Jan 2015

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/yGeYL2yEuZ/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/xsq0VaSEiC/
The Stepping Stone 8C Boulder | worked 20th Sep 2015 8C
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/_91e-bSEmo/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/75VCgWSEp1/

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/7xkELRSEtB/
In The Depths of Solitude 8C Boulder | worked 2016 8B+

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BJSituDgPUD/
Monkey Wedding 8C Boulder | worked 24th Jul 2016

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BISQxMbAZ4e/
Khoikhoi 8C Boulder | worked 2017 8C

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/08/shawn_raboutou+nalle_hukkataival_repeat_khoikhoi_8c-71228
The Finnish Line 8C Boulder | worked 26th Jun 2017
First ascent.

A gem rarer than diamonds and a new contender for the hardest in Rocklands.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQfPC4WZy4Q

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/BV4fK6KlBPT/
The Singularity 8C Boulder | worked 21st Sep 2017 8B+/8C
Second ascent.

Nalle climbed the problem from a slightly lower start than the FA, starting with both hands on a low rail where the FA started a move further in with one hand on the rail.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkrkcQi6Jk0
La Rustica 8C Boulder | worked Oct 2018 8C
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BohemFcnrHi/
Dreamtime (pre break) 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 7th Jan 2007

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L5PxhqHJVs
The Globalist 8B+ Boulder | worked 3rd May 2009 8B+
First ascent.
Jade 8B+ Boulder | worked Jun 2009
Fourth ascent.

References

[1] https://nalle-hukkataival.blogspot.com/2009/06/colorado.html

[2] https://youtu.be/hHveI852h0M?t=132
Ninja Skills 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Dec 2009
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/8374073
Occam's Razor 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Sep 2011
First ascent.
Circus Elephant Syndrome 8B+ Boulder | worked 12th Oct 2011
First ascent.
Off the Wagon 8B+ Boulder | worked 2012
First ascent.
Esperanza 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 2012

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MBon1MSmwg
Never Say Never 8B+ Boulder | worked Jun 2012
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/WfNVB8yEt6/
Oliphant's Dawn 8B+ Boulder | worked Aug 2012
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2012/08/oliphants_dawn_by_hukkataival_+_video_updated-67306
Momentum 8B+ Boulder | worked Nov 2012 8C
First ascent.

Tall overhang with explosive and powerful moves and very few footholds. One of the most amazing sequences I can think of! So simple, yet so intricate. A dream come true!
Bügeleisen 8B+ Boulder | worked 2013
Entlinge 8B+ Boulder | worked May 2013

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/ZYZNz8SEs9/
Radja 8B+ Boulder | worked 24th May 2013

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Zu6_7VSEr1/
Owning the Weather 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Jul 2013
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/cBqDyKSElz/

[2] https://youtu.be/8O_4vj9SYKo?t=224
Wave Swoop 8B+ Boulder | worked Between 28th Jul 2013 and 12th Aug 2015
Second ascent.

References

[1] [1] https://youtu.be/pj02Dk4zayU?t=340
The World Is Not Flat 8B+ Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/190520215

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/7rYulUyEnC/
The Lonely Crowd 8B+ Boulder | worked 2014
1 session.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/tEFeULSEuY/
Emotional Landscapes (Pre-Break) 8B+ Boulder | worked 2014

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/05/nalle_repeats_emotional_landscapes_8c-68900

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/vWjnM3SEnv/?hl=en
Blood of a Young Wolf 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 2014

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA9nnru8Eis
NEM 8B+ Boulder | worked 24th Feb 2014

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/k2CFfpSEk3/
La Toupie Carnivore (Assis) 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Mar 2014 8B+ (hard)
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/lhRGQiyEoY/
Practice of the Wild 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Jun 2014

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/98173519

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/pOGbZ0yErj/
Speed of Sound 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 7th Aug 2014

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/rjrCKGSEqi/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/raBJ2IyEkn/
Believe in Two 8B+ Boulder | worked 2015

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/3lrLc0SEsc/
Mind Games 8B+ Boulder | worked 2015
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/6KcRduSEmR/
Get Railed 8B+ Boulder | worked 2015
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/ydBg7bA7XEw
Rule of Thumb 8B+ Boulder | worked 2015
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/5eqrIXSEkK/
Kintsugi 8B+ Boulder | worked 25th Jan 2015 8C
First ascent.

Cameron Maier, the producer of the original recording, stated in the comments section of said video that the footage is from 2015.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZpXgxQFk_Q

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tD2X_hexSQ

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/yVNxUsyEpV/
La Force du Destin 8B+ Boulder | worked Feb 2015 8C
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/02/la_force_du_destin_8b+_by_nalle_hukkataival-69528

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/zffqZDSEv4/

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/zX1W_ISElC/
L'Alchemiste 8B+ Boulder | worked 5th Mar 2015
First ascent.

First re-ascent after holds had broken, via a minor variation in line

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/z3Jp2fyEhM

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpqSruvP_U8
Noise vs. Beauty 8B+ Boulder | worked 9th Aug 2015
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/6NIM4byEgp/
Between Earth and Sky 8B+ Boulder | worked 2016 8B

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BJSituDgPUD/
Trieste Low 8B+ Boulder | worked 3rd Jan 2016 8B+/8C
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BAG_UpOyEuO/
Shakey Warrior 8B+ Boulder | worked 2nd Jul 2016
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BHZNN0VAMkB/
The Dragon's Guardian 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 15th Jul 2016
Second ascent?

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BH3D23YgnbI/
Mirta 8B+ Boulder | worked Aug 2016

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BJkZuoQgkoo/
The Reckoning 8B+ Boulder | worked 28th Sep 2017

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BZo7u33FTLo/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkrkcQi6Jk0
Room Service Low 8B+ Boulder | worked May 2018
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/nalle_hukkataival/p/BjC_k9zn8tT/

[2] https://squamishclimbingmagazine.ca/recent-news-nalle-hukkataival-completes-the-low-start-to-room-service-v14/
Massive Dynamic 8B+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Amandla 8B+ Boulder | worked

References

[1] https://youtu.be/wQid8kYNw7k?t=77
The Machinist 8B Boulder | worked 23rd Feb 2009
First ascent.
Bansosha 8B Boulder | worked 22nd Apr 2009 8B
Third ascent. 1 session.

I was a little surprised it only took me one day of work, but a huge amount of tries to be honest. Was it hard? Yes. 8C? No. I never thought that a slab could be 8C knowing the standard in Font. However, Banshousha isn't a pure slab. Sure it's less than vertical hence a slab, but the whole time you are climbing a really slopey arete. Having something to actually grab onto makes a huge difference in the grading versus it being just a blank face. I felt like it is a really technical 8B and hard for sure, but not an 8C.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/4324776

[2] http://nalle-hukkataival.blogspot.com/2009/04/
Wrestling With an Alligator 8B Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 2010

References

[1] https://youtu.be/0Cyj0Bzx64Q?t=52
The Power of Goodbye 8B Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 2010

References

[1] https://youtu.be/0Cyj0Bzx64Q?t=168
Rough Gem 8B Boulder | worked 24th Jun 2010
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/14675095
Pigeon Superstition 8B Boulder | worked 2011
First ascent.
Diamanten 8B Boulder | worked 28th May 2011
First ascent.
Crown of Aragorn 8B Boulder | flash Dec 2011

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/33382538
The Escapist 8B Boulder | worked 2012 8B+
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/7NPOOI-Ukto?t=211
La Danse des Balrogs 8B Boulder | worked 24th May 2013

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Zu6_7VSEr1/
The Wheel of Chaos 8B Boulder | worked 18th Aug 2013
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/dNI_hRSEmT/
Clubbin' n Tubbin' 8B Boulder | worked 2014
1 session.

Nalle characterized this ascent as one of the weirdest sequences he's climbed.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/YXkCs7M7xeA?t=362
L'Illusion du Choix 8B Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/oDHerbdJDVI?t=168
Good Hope 8B Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khDhFVZ6wa8
Guest List 8B Boulder | worked 2016
First ascent.
Antidote 8B Boulder | worked 2016
First ascent.
Trust Issues 8B Boulder | worked 2017 8B+
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/nalle_hukkataival/p/BWcemv_lgkZ/
Shelter 8B Boulder | flash 28th Sep 2017

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BZo7u33FTLo/
Deal With the Devil 8B Boulder | worked Before 18th Apr 2018
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/265741701
Derailed 8B Boulder | worked

References

[1] https://youtu.be/7NPOOI-Ukto?t=390
El Infierno 8B Boulder | worked
First ascent.
1up 8A+ Boulder | worked 1st Sep 2008
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/3544360
Peahi 8A+ Boulder | worked 2012
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/erxuOcyEs5/
Industry of Cool 8A+ Boulder | worked 2012 8B
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCEbxcFR3t0
Parklife 8A+ Boulder | worked Nov 2017

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BQBEGzyAWmF/
L'Illusion du Choix 8A+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Talib 8A+ Boulder | flash
Spider Pig 8A Boulder | worked Before 7th Apr 2008
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ETMNwBkqfA
The Undone 8A Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/oDHerbdJDVI?t=89
Scoop Swoop 7C+ Boulder | worked 2014

References

[1] https://youtu.be/6UH1mRr019c?t=187
The Angel's Share 7C Boulder | worked 2011

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/YusJTzSEpi/
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Kesäturkki 8c Deep Water Solo | worked 2016
First ascent.
Ei Tippa Tapa 8c Deep Water Solo | worked 2021
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/pDNU0iUFDKE?t=233