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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News posts and Articles featuring Seb
French climber Seb Bouin has made the second ascent of Adam Ondra's Mamichula (9b) at Oliana. The route links together Papichulo (9a+) and Pachamama (9a+) and at the time of his ascent, Ondra stated that it was hard for the grade. Bouin has climbe...
Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of Les yeux plus gros que l'antre, 9a+/b, at Russan in southern France.
After a two week resting period, Seb Bouin decided to re-start in Italy where he repeated two 9a's in a week.
Seb Bouin has, while recovering from a pulley injury, repeated the classic endurance climb La Novena enmienda, 9a/+, in...
In early May, Seb Bouin made the first ascent of Mangarbo in the Villanueva del Rosario cave in Andalusia, Spain. Now there is a...
Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of L'homme demain, 9a/+, in the very steep Ramirole sector at Verdon, France.
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
For a dedicated sport climbing harness you will want something light, comfortable and fairly simple. In this group test the UKC team go through some of the best lightweight sport harnesses on offer.
Ten women's down jackets from leading brands go head-to-head in this comprehensive group test. What does 'midweight' even mean? And by that definition, which models stand out? All will be revealed...
Black Diamond's new range of rock shoes covers a spectrum of users from beginner to advanced. Here we look at the entry level Momentum and the mid-range Aspect.
Mountaineering involves all sorts of terrain, so a general mountain boot has to be an all-rounder. We look at eight models that...
Many climbers are all-rounders, so there's a need for harnesses that can do a bit of everything too. We look at nine...
'Performance' is a huge category, so with UK sport climbing in mind we've narrowed the focus of this review to down-turned, supportive...
Lightweight softshell jackets are a summer staple for both walkers and climbers. We compare 11 models here.
Annoucements direct from manufacturers
Climbing protection has been a hallmark of BD innovation since the days of the original Hexentric® chocks that helped spawn the clean climbing revolution in the early '70s. Since then, Black Diamond has been working extensively on broadening the s...
The dreaded twisty rope is the bane of every climber's existence. Not only is it super annoying to have a rope kinked to all hell while trying to … well, do anything, from tying in, to seconding a pitch, but the more inquisitive among...
"The process is never easy," explains BD Athlete Alex Honnold. "And sharing your vision can be scary. But developing a game-changing product is always worth it."
Clothing that carries you from crag to coffee shop, wall to weekend leisure, that was the...
The annual ISPO trade show, which brings the world's outdoor industry together under one roof (or a series of gigantic...
The annual ISPO trade show, which brings the world's outdoor industry together under one roof (or a series of gigantic...
The annual ISPO trade show, which brings the world's outdoor industry together under one roof (or a series of...
