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Noah Wheeler Climbs Burden of Dreams V17
Noah Wheeler completes Burden of Dreams V17 after seven sessions across two trips.
In brief
Noah Wheeler completes Burden of Dreams V17 after seven sessions across two trips. Noah Wheeler successfully climbed Burden of Dreams V17, the world's hardest boulder, after seven sessions across two trips. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Noah Wheeler's V17 Challenge
Noah Wheeler climbed Burden of Dreams V17 after seven sessions across two trips.
“Burden demanded something different than optimization for me to unlock it, it demanded reorientation”
Mental Preparation for Send
Wheeler spent time navigating his mental game before attempting the final move.
“I had a lot of difficulty sleeping the night before I sent, and I spent most of this time navigating my mental game, attempting to find a mental space in which I would be comfortable doing the last move.”
Burden of Dreams Timeline
Burden of Dreams was first climbed in 2016, with five more ascents by 2025.
“Burden of Dreams sat for over six years without a repeat.”
In short
Noah Wheeler successfully climbed Burden of Dreams V17, the world's hardest boulder, after seven sessions across two trips.
