Shawn Raboutou

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News Shawn Raboutou makes first repeat of Ryuichi Murai 8C+

Shawn Raboutou has made a rare ascent of United, 8C+, on Mount Mizugaki, Japan

3 4 Sep, 2024

Fri Night Vid Shawn Raboutou and Magnus Midtbø attempt Vecchio Leone

This week's Friday Night Video is an insight into how the top boulderers operate. Magnus Midtbø interviews Shawn Raboutou while the pair attempt the classic Swiss Font 8B, Vecchio Leone, at Brione.

23 Dec, 2022

Fri Night Vid Shawn Raboutou climbs Megatron (Font 9A)

This week's Friday Night Video takes us to Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, where Shawn Raboutou has just announced his new mind-boggling difficult Font 9A: Megatron.

8 18 Nov, 2022

Newsflash Shawn Raboutou climbs Megatron - Font 9A

Shawn Raboutou has announced his ascent of Megatron, a Font 9A in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. His...

16 Nov, 2022

The Ticklist Shawn Raboutou Climbs Font 9A and Pete Dawson Repeats Northern Lights (9a)

In this week's Ticklist, Rob Greenwood talks us through Shawn Raboutou's new...

25 Aug, 2022

Newsflash Shawn Raboutou climbs Alphane 9A

Shawn Raboutou has belatedly announced an ascent of Alphane in Chironico last year and proposed the grade of 9A....

26 20 Aug, 2022

Fri Night Vid Shawn Raboutou - The Story of 3 Worlds 8C+ First Ascent

Last winter, Shawn Raboutou made an impressive first ascent on Cresciano's famous...

22 Jul, 2022

The Ticklist #54 Hard grades from around the world

17 Dec, 2021

The Ticklist #40 - Ghisolfi talks Bibliographie, Hard Bouldering, Trad and Multi-Pitch

27 Aug, 2021

News Third Ascent of Livin' Large (Font 8C) for Shawn Raboutou

8 Oct, 2019

News New 8C+ for Shawn Raboutou

14 28 Nov, 2018

News Spray of light and Monkey wedding by Shawn Raboutou

2 29 Jul, 2016

Latest Reviews for Shawn's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Performance All-Rounder Climbing Shoes

If you're only going to buy one shoe for all your climbing, then make it an all-rounder. We check out six versatile models at the performance end of the market.

9 27 Aug

Scarpa RS Pro WP-Y Kids Boots

With its forgiving fit, supportive and grippy sole, and quality nubuck upper, Scarpa's RS Pro WP-Y is a great boot for younger walkers. Apprentice reviewer Edith Bailey checks it out.

3 26 Aug

OTS 2025 - Our Best of the Show

The Outdoor Trade Show has just wrapped up, and after a few quiet years post-Covid, 2025 saw a strong showing for new ideas and interesting products. Here are our highlights of the show - the items our review team are going to be fighting over next...

20 13 Jun

Scarpa Instinct VS-R LV

Offering great all-around performance across a range of disciplines, with the crucial distinction of a narrower and lower volume fit,...

27 May

Scarpa Drago XT - One Drago to Rule Them All?

How do you make a great product even greater? This is something we were curious to find out, because both our...

4 8 May

Scarpa Rapid XT

With the Rapid XT, walking comfort may come first, but on-the-rock performance is a close second. This is a capable approach shoe that feels...

14 Apr

Scarpa Ribelle Run 2

The Ribelle Run 2.0 is a massive improvement over the original, says Rob Greenwood. Whilst marketed primarily as a running shoe, its solid...

10 3 Apr

Latest News from Shawn's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

CWIF 16-17th March 2024 - Registration now open!

Join us on Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th March, climb alongside some of the best climbers in the world on problems set by some of the world's best routesetters.

8 Mar, 2024

Celebrate International Women's Day with Yonder and The North Face

In line with this year's theme for International Women's Day – INSPIRING INCLUSION – Yonder and The North Face are breaking down the barriers to climbing and extending an open invite to our IWD climbing event.

1 Mar, 2024

Join the Kendal Mountain Masters Tour

Whether you're a seasoned climber or just starting out, the Kendal Mountain Masters Tour provides a unique chance to test your limits, learn from the pros, and become part of an amazing climbing community.

13 Dec, 2023