From Gripped Magazine · Brandon Pullan · · 50s
20-Year-Old Skips V16 to Climb First V17
Matthew Mendes, 20, completes Will Bosi’s Realm of Tor’ment, skipping V16 to climb his first V17 boulder.
In brief
Matthew Mendes, 20, completes Will Bosi’s Realm of Tor’ment, skipping V16 to climb his first V17 boulder. Matthew Mendes, a 20-year-old U.K. climber, made the second ascent of Will Bosi’s Realm of Tor’ment, a V17 boulder in the Peak District. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Matthew Mendes
Matthew Mendes, a 20-year-old U.K. climber, made the second ascent of Will Bosi’s Realm of Tor’ment, an eight-move power line in the Peak District.
“So psyched to get the send right before the season comes to a close”
First V17 Ascent
This is Mendes’s first V17 climb and the second ascent of the problem, which he completed after weather delays.
“This boulder was my main project for this year and with some of the terrible weather over the last few weeks, i was ready to leave it for next year. luckily the holds managed to dry in time for me to have a few more sessions and get the send.”
Will Bosi’s Assessment
Bosi, a world-leading boulderer, said Realm of Tor’ment sits at 9A [V17] but is similar to Spots of Time.
“I’m not sure if it’s maybe quite as hard as Burden of Dreams, at least using the sequence I climbed it with, but, thinking a lot about it, I don’t see it being really any different from Spots of Time.”
What it means
Matthew Mendes, a 20-year-old U.K. climber, made the second ascent of Will Bosi’s Realm of Tor’ment, a V17 boulder in the Peak District.
