Simon Lorenzi

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Herve, Belgium

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Simon Lorenzi is a competition climber who won the World Youth Championships in Lead back in 2016. He has since transitioned to the senior competitions and has been gradually improving in both Lead and Boulder.

In 2021, he made the first ascent of the long-standing sit start project to The Big Island in Fontainebleau and graded it Font 9A - the world's second.

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Newsflash Simon Lorenzi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker, Font 9A / V17

Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi has repeated Daniel Woods' Return of the Sleepwalker (Font 9A/V17), in Black Velvet Canyon, Nevada.

13 Mar

Newsflash Simon Lorenzi repeats Burden of Dreams 9A

Belgian Simon Lorenzi has made the third ascent of Burden of Dreams, the world's first 9A boulder in Lappnor, east of Helsinki, Finland. Initially known as the Lappnor Project, Nalle Hukkataival climbed the line in 2016 after over three years of...

6 28 Dec, 2023

News Simon Lorenzi makes fourth ascent of Alphane, Font 9A

Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi has made the fourth ascent of Shawn Raboutou's Font 9A boulder, Alphane, at Chironico in Switzerland.

16 Dec, 2022

The Ticklist #61 Bouldering Extravanganza

This week's Ticklist features some of the hardest bouldering ascents from North America, to Switzerland and Europe....

11 14 Feb, 2022

The Ticklist #59 E8 solo by Anna Taylor, Patagonian Link-up and Hard Boulders

An E8 solo, a Patagonian link-up and some hard bouldering...

2 28 Jan, 2022

News 2021 - A Year of Climbing News

The second year of the pandemic was another strange one. The year began with another lockdown in the UK; climbing walls...

30 Dec, 2021

The Ticklist #51 Hard Bouldering and a Gristone Flash

This week's Ticklist has some hard bouldering ascents at home and abroad, along with a hard grit...

9 26 Nov, 2021

The Ticklist #38 Bouldering in Rocklands, Switzerland and the States

18 Jul, 2021

News The World's Second Font 9A for Simon Lorenzi in Fontainebleau

16 10 Feb, 2021

The Ticklist #14 Hubble, Bleau Blocs and more Hard Sport

2 23 Oct, 2020

Latest Reviews for Simon's Sponsors

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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 Simon's Sponsors

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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

Scarpa Mescalito Mids - Save 35%

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17 May, 2023

SCARPA steps forward to sponsor mountain running events

SCARPA has signed up as title sponsor of the Great Lakeland 3Day for the next three editions of the event. In addition, the brand will become the exclusive footwear sponsor of the Montane Dragon's Back Race. Both are organised by...

31 Oct, 2022