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
The next episode in Seb Bouin's Vintage Rock Tour Series follows him to Céüse, where he gets stuck into the Chris Sharma classic: Biographie (9a+). He climbed the route in June of this year and took him three weeks to complete.
In this video, we watch Seb Bouin travel to Albania with his mother and dogs in search of new cragging and experiences. Finding a plethora of undeveloped limestone perfect for bolting, Bouin sets to work developing the Balkan crags. He also gets stuck into a 9b...
Seb Bouin's mission to explore French climbing history takes him to the Verdon Gorge. Home to some of the hardest rock climbing in France, including Bouin's recent La Rage d'Adam (9b/+), the Verdon played a crucial role in the development of sport...
Seb Bouin is on a mission to explore the history of climbing in France by visiting some of the legendary crags which set...
Last year, Seb Bouin made the first ascent of La Rage d'Adam (9b/+) at the Ramirole crag in the Verdon Gorge. He had been...
Dave Barnes discusses pushing the known limits with the world's most accomplished rock climber of...
Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of a new 9b, calling it 'The Dream.' The route is at Brar in Albania and was bolted by Adam...
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
Crossing over from the bike and skiing industries, MIPS (Multidirectional Impact Protection System) helmets are designed to offer increased protection to the brain from rotational forces. Martin McKenna looks at the Black Diamond Vision MIPS, o...
Micro cams are among the most useful pieces of gear on a trad climber's rack. Having a tiny cam you can rely on to protect otherwise unprotectable sections of rock can make the difference between arriving at the top of your route... or at the bottom. However their tiny size...
At only around 820g, and pitching using trekking poles, the single-skin Distance Tent is not much heavier than a bivvy bag or a small tarp, yet it offers a lot more weather protection than either. Toby Archer asks: what's the catch?
At £150 this isn't a cheap option, says Rob Greenwood, but within the category of extremely lightweight, high performance sport...
The Street Creek is a well-made and cool-looking day pack aimed at urban wall-goers. It's just a shame that a higher volume...
With its funky flip-down heel and soft sock-like fit, the Session is a comfy and convenient slip on/slip off shoe for...
What's the ideal shell for Scottish winter climbing and gnarly hill walks? A beefy and protective one! Here we review tough...
Announcements direct from manufacturers
Born from a heart-to-heart with our top trad-climbing BD Athletes Hazel Findlay, Carlo Traversi, Sam Elias, and Babsi Zangerl, the Camalot Z4 is the realization of a dream: to have a single-stem cam that stays rigid in-hand, but flexes ...
The most durable foam helmet in the Black Diamond line-up, the Vision helmet features a fusion of EPP foam, an EPS foam puck, and a ABS shell, which keeps the dings and dents at bay, while remaining incredibly lightweight at just 215 grams.
Developed in collaboration with BD Athlete Adam Ondra, the airNET is a cutting-edge harness that features our patented airNET Technology—an ultra-breathable fabric for high-end performance sport climbing that distributes loads evenly across the "net"...
For Spring/Summer 2020 Black Diamond have introduced a range of Approach Shoes that cover all bases. Whether you're...
BD Athlete Alex Honnold has never been a fan of wide cracks, or as he puts it a little more bluntly: "Offwidth climbing...
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than...
It's a big, cold world out there, and Black Diamond has got you covered. Through the same commitment to...
