Hardest Boulder Problems in the World

Verified reasonably complete

15 climbs

Climb Grade Crag First Ascent # Ascents
1 Exodia 9A+ Rifugio di Barbara Elias Iagnemma (11th Nov 2025) 1
2 Burden of Dreams 9A Lappnor Nalle Hukkataival (24th Oct 2016) 7
3 Soudain Seul 9A Coquibus Rumont Simon Lorenzi (8th Feb 2021) 5
4 Return of the Sleepwalker 9A Black Velvet Canyon Daniel Woods (31st Mar 2021) 8
5 Alphane 9A Chironico Shawn Raboutou (6th Apr 2022) 7
6 Megatron 9A Eldorado Canyon Shawn Raboutou (7th April-20th August 2022) 3
7 Blackflip SDS 9A Djan-Tugan Vadim Timonov (17th May 2023) 1
8 Spots of Time 9A Swirl Crags Aidan Roberts (Feb 2024) 2
9 Shaolin 9A First Creek Canyon Sean Bailey (17th Feb 2024) 5
10 Arrival of the Birds 9A Chironico Aidan Roberts (Mar 2024) 2
11 No One Mourns the Wicked 9A Thunder Ridge Nathaniel Coleman (3rd Dec 2024) 4
12 The Big Slamm 9A Tintorale Elias Iagnemma (12th Jan 2025) 1
13 Mount Doom 9A Maltatal Nicolai Užnik (1st Mar 2025) 2
14 Realm of Tor’ment 9A Raven Tor Will Bosi (11th May 2025) 1
15 Charlatan 9A Franchard Isatis Charles Albert (Mar 2026) 1

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