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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News Bibliographie 9b+ by Séb Bouin

French climber Sébastien Bouin has made the fourth ascent of Bibliographie 9b+ at Céüse, France.

5 7 Jun

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin on the Hardest route in America

Late last year, Seb Bouin made the first ascent of a direct start to Chris Sharma's Jumbo Love (9b) at Clark Mountain, Nevada. He suggested a grade of 9b+, making it the most difficult sport route in America.

19 May

News New 9b for Seb Bouin

Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of Ariégeois Cœur Loyal at his home crag of Pic Saint-Loup, and has graded the route 9b.

12 Apr

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin on Nordic Marathon (9b / +)

Back in July 2022, French climber Seb Bouin made the first ascent of a new 130m route through the steep...

3 13 Jan

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin's Hidden Gems - Champsaur

In this week's Friday Night Video, Seb Bouin takes us on a tour to Champsaur which he describes as a...

9 Dec, 2022

News Seb Bouin makes first ascent of Jumbo Love Direct Start 9b+

French climber Sebastien Bouin has the first ascent of the long-standing direct-start project...

3 Nov, 2022

News Jumbo Love 9b by Seb Bouin, Sights Set on Harder Start

Seb Bouin has made a rare repeat of Chris Sharma's Jumbo Love 9b, and he's already looking at a...

26 Oct, 2022

The Ticklist Seb Bouin climbs Change (9b+) and Anna Taylor's latest challenge

11 Aug, 2022

Newsflash 3rd Ascent of Change (9b+) for Seb Bouin

8 Aug, 2022

News First Ascent of Nordic Marathon, 130m 9b / + by Seb Bouin

8 26 Jul, 2022

Newsflash DNA 9c (?) by Seb Bouin

48 5 May, 2022

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin takes on Cimaï

10 Sep, 2021

Video Seb Bouin on Rouhling's Unrepeated 9s

12 16 Feb, 2021

News Fred Rouhling's Akira Repeated - Twice!

3 23 Nov, 2020

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

4 6 Nov, 2020

News New 9b / + for Seb Bouin

4 26 Oct, 2020

Video Seb Bouin's Vintage Rock Tour - Céüse

2 5 Oct, 2020

Video Seb Bouin climbing in Albania

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

Heavyweight Belay Jackets from Mountain Equipment and BD

Stand around in cold conditions and you'll soon conclude that most synthetic insulated jackets are not really that warm. For max winter comfort you need to go large. Here two of the world's beefiest synthetic jackets - Black Diamond's ...

15 23 Mar

New Storm 500-R and Spot 400-R - best burn time in their class?

The Spot and the Storm have been around for years. Robust and pretty powerful for their size, they're each a good solid choice for climbers and hillwalkers. A recent upgrade has improved their output and burn times: so which...

10 9 Jan

Windproofs and ultralight softshells

When you want some protection from the elements, but a full shell would be overkill, a thin windproof is the obvious choice. Not just for runners, these versatile lightweights are equally handy for climbers and hillwalkers; in fact we can't think of...

22 6 Dec, 2022

Black Diamond Shorts and Trousers for Casual Cragging

John McKenna and Victoria de Ga check out a range of men's and women's climbing legwear ideal for warmer...

2 4 Nov, 2022

OTS Trade Show Reports

For the first time since the pandemic UKC and UKH have attended an actual, real life trade show, OTS in Liverpool. Here are the...

8 4 Aug, 2022

Black Diamond Mission XP and Technician Leather Approach Shoes

The Mission XP and Technician Leather are light approach shoes with sticky soles which are...

5 8 Jul, 2022

Mountain Shells Around £200

Can you pick up a decent shell for only around £200? We think so! While top-end technical waterproof jackets cost big money,...

55 9 Feb, 2022

Latest News from Seb's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

Step By Step: The Nordkette Traverse with Black Diamond Employee Remco Grass

After 33 kilometers, 19 peaks and 3,800 vertical meters, Remco reaches the valley floor. As he steps onto the bus he looks back at the ridgeline and smiles. Step by step Remco made the mountains his own. Step by step, that is his approach to li...

9 Aug, 2022

New Gear Autumn / Winter 2021

In our final roundup of new gear for Autumn/Winter 2021, we take a look at an eclectic mix of headtorches, footwear, packs, and sleeping mats:

25 Oct, 2021

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. Take a peak:

9 12 Oct, 2021