Vadim Timonov

Also known as: Вадим Тимонов

Quick Info

From: Russia 🇷🇺
Date of birth: 6th November 1992
Age: 33 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 9A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B+

Vadim Timonov is somewhat of an enigma in global climbing. Due to his Russian citizenship it makes travel inaccessible for him. Despite this he boasts a wealth of hard boulder ascents, including Monkey Wedding 8C/V15 and The Understanding 8C/V15. He has also flashed Mirta 8B+/V14.

In 2022 Vadim begun projecting Blackflip SDS and in May 2023 he got the first ascent giving it 8C+/9A and later retro upgrading it to 9A/V17.

Contributors
64 contributions since 21st May 2021.
17 contributions since 3rd March 2025.
12 contributions since 22nd September 2024.
12 contributions since 16th June 2024.
7 contributions since 20th January 2025.
2 contributions since 13th February 2025.

Quick Info

From: Russia 🇷🇺
Date of birth: 6th November 1992
Age: 33 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 9A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B+

Vadim Timonov is somewhat of an enigma in global climbing. Due to his Russian citizenship it makes travel inaccessible for him. Despite this he boasts a wealth of hard boulder ascents, including Monkey Wedding 8C/V15 and The Understanding 8C/V15. He has also flashed Mirta 8B+/V14.

In 2022 Vadim begun projecting Blackflip SDS and in May 2023 he got the first ascent giving it 8C+/9A and later retro upgrading it to 9A/V17.

Contributors
64 contributions since 21st May 2021.
17 contributions since 3rd March 2025.
12 contributions since 22nd September 2024.
12 contributions since 16th June 2024.
7 contributions since 20th January 2025.
2 contributions since 13th February 2025.

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Ascents

31 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.
Monkey Wedding 8C Boulder | worked Jul 2016 8C
The Understanding 8C Boulder | worked 7th Oct 2018
Arzak 8C Boulder | worked 18th Dec 2019 8B+
Second go.
Focus Failed 8C Boulder | worked 26th Oct 2020 8C
First ascent.
First ascent.
Second ascent.
Spray of Light 8C Boulder | worked 18th Jul 2021
First ascent.
Parzival 8C Boulder | worked 10th Jul 2023 8C (hard)
Third ascent.
First ascent.
Hungry Dog 8C Boulder | worked 16th Oct 2023 8B+/8C
First ascent.
The Globalist 8B+ Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2016 8B+ (soft)
Speed of Sound 8B+ Boulder | worked 4th Jul 2019
The Kingdom 8B+ Boulder | worked 12th Dec 2019 8C (soft)
Second go.
The Quintessential 8B Boulder | flash 15th Jul 2016
PFC 8B Boulder | flash 15th Jan 2019
Hipster Whale 8B Boulder | flash 5th Jul 2019
The Arch 8B Boulder | flash 12th Jul 2019
Gogoan 8B Boulder | worked 6th Jun 2021 8B (soft)
Lazarus 8B Boulder | flash 18th Apr 2022
Elephunk 8B Boulder | flash 19th Apr 2022
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade