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
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.
In this week's Ticklist, we have a free ascent on El Capitan, two new Font 8Cs and a rare repeat of a French sport climb. On y va!
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 into a 9a+, followed by a Font 8A+ boulder problem. He has named the route Beyond Integral.
The next episode in Seb Bouin's Vintage Rock Tour Series follows him to Céüse, where he gets stuck into the Chris...
In this video, we watch Seb Bouin travel to Albania with his mother and dogs in search of new cragging and experiences....
Seb Bouin's mission to explore French climbing history takes him to the Verdon Gorge. Home to some of the hardest rock...
Seb Bouin is on a mission to explore the history of climbing in France by visiting some of the legendary crags which set...
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
For beginners taking their first steps on the rock, or more experienced climbers looking for a foot-friendly rock shoe for long routes and lower-grade days, a flatter and more neutral model may be preferable to the toe-cramping asymmetry of a d...
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, one of the...
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...
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...
Announcements direct from manufacturers
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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 once placed....
The most durable foam helmet in the Black Diamond line-up, the Vision helmet features a fusion of EPP...
Developed in collaboration with BD Athlete Adam Ondra, the airNET is a cutting-edge harness that features our...
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...
