Seb Bouin

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Seb is one of the most accomplished sport climbers in the world with many hard routes under his belt including a number in the 9a-9c range such as DNA, Change, Suprême Jumbo Love, Wolf Kingdom, Beyond Integral and Bibliographie.

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Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin on Wolf Kingdom 9b+

This week's Friday Night Video follows Seb Bouin as he attempts to climb Wolf Kingdom. In the latest instalment of his 'Hard Sends' series, we take a deep dive into Seb's process, while also gaining perspective from some other climbing...

13 Jun

News Seb Bouin establishes Croatia's hardest route

Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of Croatia's hardest route, Vidra la Vida, 9b/+.

9 Jun

News Sébastien Bouin makes first ascent of El Gran Cabrón, 9b

The route, Bouin's thirteenth at 9b, is now the hardest in China.

3 7 Feb

News First Ascent of Wolf Kingdom 9b+ by Seb Bouin

French climber Sébastien Bouin has made the first ascent of Wolf Kingdom at Pic Saint-Loup in...

2 21 Nov, 2024

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin takes on Bibliographie 9b+

Seb Bouin is undeniably one of the world's strongest sport climbers. But the tiny crimps and pockets of...

24 May, 2024

News 9b First Ascent for Seb Bouin

Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of Les Rois du Lithium, 9b, in Pic Saint Loup, France.

25 Apr, 2024

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin on ACL (9b)

This week's Friday Night Video is the first in Seb Bouin's new series called 'Hard Sends.' He takes us to Pic Saint Loup...

10 Nov, 2023

News Séb Bouin Flashes his Hardest Route Yet: Baise moi 8c+

8 11 Aug, 2023

News Séb Bouin makes third ascent of Move Hard 9b

26 Jul, 2023

News Bibliographie 9b+ by Séb Bouin

5 7 Jun, 2023

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin on the Hardest route in America

19 May, 2023

News Ariégeois Cœur Loyal, 9b, for Seb Bouin

12 Apr, 2023

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

3 13 Jan, 2023

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin's Hidden Gems - Champsaur

9 Dec, 2022

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

3 Nov, 2022

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

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

13 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

Lightweight Softshells

Lightweight softshells are among the more versatile pieces of outdoor clothing, offering a bit of protection from the weather while remaining breathable and easy to pack. In this group test we look at jackets with an active cut, and stretch fab...

12 12 Aug

Black Diamond Circuit Z Bouldering Mat

The Circuit Z is the double-hinged version of Black Diamond's popular Circuit Pad, offering an impressive amount of coverage considering its lack of size and weight. This Z-folding design offers benefits, but it has limitations too, says Xa White...

6 Jun

Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Poles

Robust and comfy to handle, the Pursuit Carbon Z is a premium pole at a price to match. There's a lot to like here, says Dan Bailey - and his favourite feature is the fixed length. Sometimes, less really is more.

3 29 Apr

Head to Head: DMM Cortex vs Black Diamond Hydra Ice Axes

Two new axes are turning heads this season - the Black Diamond Hydra and the DMM Cortex. Both seem...

38 6 Mar

Black Diamond Distance LT1100 Headtorch

In the lumens arms race, other important features of a headtorch can get overlooked. But the Distance LT1100 fares well...

26 7 Feb

Black Diamond Raven Axe & Serac Crampons - a first winter walking setup

The Black Diamond Raven With Grip axe and Serac crampons offer a solid, reliable...

2 21 Jan

Lightweight Down Jackets

Offering unrivalled warmth for their low weight and easy packability, thinner down jackets can be handy in pretty much any outdoor...

17 6 Jan

Latest News from Seb's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

Black Diamond Issues Product Safety Recall for the Vision Harness

Innsbruck, Austria (February 27, 2025) – Black Diamond Equipment Europe GmbH is recalling the Vision harnesses due to premature degradation of its specialized materials and construction. This has the potential to create a risk of serious injury...

5 4 Mar

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...

9 Aug, 2022