Vadim Timonov

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Also known as: Вадим Тимонов

Quick Info

From: Russia 🇷🇺
Date of birth: 6th November 1992
Age: 32 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: 32 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
Blackflip SDS 9A Boulder | worked 17th May 2023 8C+/9A
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CsTohl-tS48/

[2] https://fanatic-climbing.com/roberts-et-timonov-defrayent-la-chronique-en-bloc-great-bouldering-ticks-by-roberts-and-timonov-video-intw/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPoFOV9MWak
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.
Dreamtime 8C Boulder | worked Before 20th Dec 2019

References

[1] https://www.lacrux.com/en/klettern/vadim-timonov-staubt-im-tessin-ab-amber-general-disarray-und-mehr/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7eq3UTdd4E
Focus Failed 8C Boulder | worked 26th Oct 2020 8C
First ascent.
Low Priora 8C Boulder | worked 26th Oct 2020 8C+
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.lacrux.com/en/bouldern/vadim-timonov-opens-the-heaviest-boulder-in-russia-low-priora-8c/
Petrichor 8C Boulder | worked Jul 2021
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/XLfgASHWgOE?t=109
The Finnish Line 8C Boulder | worked 5th Jul 2021 8C (soft)

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ9HxOHjfUb/

[2] https://youtu.be/XLfgASHWgOE?t=27
Spray of Light 8C Boulder | worked 18th Jul 2021
Blackflip 8C Boulder | worked 30th Apr 2023
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Crq153-MCnj/
Parzival 8C Boulder | worked 10th Jul 2023 8C (hard)
Third ascent.
G-Master 8C Boulder | worked 19th Jul 2023 8C
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu34Vxns9nW/
Hungry Dog 8C Boulder | worked 16th Oct 2023 8B+/8C
Planet T 8C Boulder | worked 15th Nov 2023
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C0UT7l-NayX/
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)
Off the Wagon 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 20th Dec 2019
Second go.

References

[1] https://www.lacrux.com/en/klettern/vadim-timonov-staubt-im-tessin-ab-amber-general-disarray-und-mehr/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7eq3UTdd4E
Cosmic Artifact 8B+ Boulder | flash 5th Jul 2023 8B+ (soft)

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKtra3iIn2Y
Mirta 8B+ Boulder | flash 20th Jul 2023 8B+

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu7f1L9Nb7I/

[2] https://youtu.be/UeVyKUQJY5E?t=879
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)
Guest List 8B Boulder | flash 17th Jul 2021

References

[1] https://youtu.be/XLfgASHWgOE?t=189
Lazarus 8B Boulder | flash 18th Apr 2022
Elephunk 8B Boulder | flash 19th Apr 2022
Hypergravity 8B Boulder

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCsJ42-XjV4
The Hourglass 8B Boulder

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzfkJ4Es5o
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade