Seb Bouin

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Seb is one of the most accomplished sport climbers in the world with many hard routes including quite a few in the 9a-9b range under his belt including Mamichula, Chilam Balam and his own Les yeux plus gros que l'antre.

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Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin takes on Cimaï

In this week's Friday Night Video, Seb Bouin gets a technical lesson when he visits Cimaï near the south coast of France. Cimaï features a number of routes that are important to French climbing history, specifically Samizdat (8...

10 Sep

Video Seb Bouin on Rouhling's Unrepeated 9s

In the fourth episode of his Vintage Rock Tour, Seb Bouin takes on Fred Rouhling's trio of unrepeated 9s at Les Eaux Claires: Akira, Hugh and De L' Autre Côté du Ciel.

12 16 Feb

News Fred Rouhling's Akira Repeated - Twice!

Fred Rouhling's visionary route Akira at Les Eaux Claires, France, has finally had a repeat after 25 years and not only one, but two! Seb Bouin and Lucien Martinez made the 2nd and 3rd ascents of the route.

3 23 Nov, 2020

The Ticklist #16 - El Cap in a Day by Emily Harrington, Font 8cs and French Sport Climbing

In this week's Ticklist, we have a free ascent on El Capitan, two new...

4 6 Nov, 2020

News New 9b/+ for Seb Bouin

French climber Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of a new 9b/+ at Pic Saint-Loup, France. The route is 50m in total and breaks down...

4 26 Oct, 2020

Video Seb Bouin's Vintage Rock Tour - Céüse

The next episode in Seb Bouin's Vintage Rock Tour Series follows him to Céüse, where he gets stuck into the Chris...

2 5 Oct, 2020

Video Seb Bouin climbing in Albania

In this video, we watch Seb Bouin travel to Albania with his mother and dogs in search of new cragging and experiences....

10 Aug, 2020

News Seb Bouin's Vintage Rock Tour - Verdon

4 18 May, 2020

Video Seb Bouin climbs Buoux classics

3 18 Mar, 2020

Video Seb Bouin climbs La Rage d'Adam 9b/+

4 13 Feb, 2020

Feature Nobody's Wing Man: Seb Bouin - The Story so Far

5 29 Jan, 2020

News New 9b for Seb Bouin in Albania

23 Dec, 2019

News Seb Bouin repeats Patanics and suggests downgrade to 9a+

5 Nov, 2019

News New 9b/+ for Seb Bouin in the Verdon Gorge

9 Sep, 2019

News Seb Bouin repeats Ondra's Move, 9b/+

7 18 Jun, 2019

News 2nd ascent of Mamichula (9b) for Seb Bouin

17 Apr, 2019

News La cote d'usure, 9a+ FA by Seb Bouin in the Gorges du Verdon

1 Oct, 2018

News Les yeux plus gros que l'antre, 9a+/b, first ascent by Seb Bouin

4 Apr, 2018

News Two 9a's in a week by Seb Bouin

7 Nov, 2017

News Seb Bouin: The silent crusher

3 22 Feb, 2017

News Novena enmienda, 9a/+, by injured Seb Bouin

2 23 Jan, 2017

Video Mangarbo, 9a/+, by Seb Bouin

3 7 Dec, 2016

News L'homme demain, 9a/+, first ascent by Seb Bouin

3 26 Aug, 2016

News Seb Bouin repeats Thor's Hammer, 9a

8 16 Jul, 2016

News Action in the Villanueva del Rosario cave by Seb Bouin

6 May, 2016

Video A muerte Bilou, 9a, by Seb Bouin

3 23 Oct, 2015

News Seb Bouin repeats l'intégrale du toît d'Orsay, ~8C

2 30 Sep, 2015

News Kmira, another 9a+ by Seb Bouin

10 Jul, 2015

Interview Seb Bouin about Chilam Balam

9 2 Jun, 2015

Video Chilam balam, 9b, by Seb Bouin

27 May, 2015

News Tierra Negra, 9a/+, by Seb Bouin

24 May, 2013

Latest Reviews for Seb's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Black Diamond Zone Harness

It might have been designed primarily for sport, but as a comfy and versatile all-rounder this is a harness we've struggled to fault.

10 22 Oct

One Person Tents and Hooped Bivvys

From minimalist backpacking and mountaineering, to quick overnights in the hills closer to home, solo shelters save a lot of weight and bulk in your pack. With an emphasis on versatile three-season models, we look at a range of options for budgets of...

21 23 Sep

Black Diamond Sprint 225 and Flare headtorches

Sometimes you just want a simple and lightweight headtorch, not a bulky powerhouse. Dan Bailey reviews two new compact models from Black Diamond: the Sprint 225, a good little all rounder; and the Flare, BD's latest mini emergency light.

7 Sep

Black Diamond Prime Approach Shoe

It may look nice, but the Prime is undermined for typical UK use by its soft midsole and flat outsole. "Whilst the term...

3 6 Aug

Mountain packs around 40 litres

For year-round climbing, mountaineering, hillwalking and even overnight backpacking, packs around the 40 litre mark are...

28 20 Jul

Black Diamond Fuel Approach Shoe

It's light and cool for summer, but though the Fuel is Black Diamond's most capable approach shoe, it's not a great choice...

11 13 Jul

Black Diamond Punisher and Terminator gloves - spot the difference

For the winter season of 2020-21, Black Diamond brought out upgraded versions of their...

4 27 Apr

Latest News from Seb's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

New Climbing Gear Autumn/Winter 2021

For the past couple of months, we've been finding out about all the shiny new gear that's hitting the shops this Autumn/Winter. We've taken a look at everything from the latest harnesses and helmets, to new rock shoes and cool cams. Tak...

9 12 Oct

New Climbing Gear Spring/Summer '21

Next up in our Spotlight gear round-ups is climbing gear. We've chatted with brands about the latest hardware, ropes, harnesses, helmets and every other form of gear. Plus, everything is hitting the shops imminently...

11 15 Mar

New Footwear Spring/Summer '21

In the absence of any trade show this year, we've created our own. Normally, shows tend to focus on products hitting the market in 6 months to a year, but we've asked brands to talk about the new kit available now. In this first round up, we're showing off...

11 8 Mar