# Boulderer Climbs Burden of Dreams V17

> Japanese climber Makoto Yamauchi completes historic V17 boulder problem after six-month delay.
- Title: Boulderer Climbs Burden of Dreams V17 · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Japanese climber Makoto Yamauchi completes historic V17 boulder problem after six-month delay.
- Keywords: makoto yamauchi, nalle hukkataival, burden of dreams, v17, boulder problem, climbing, finland, lappnor, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/boulderer-climbs-burden-of-dreams-v17-wet
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-10-30T22:35:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: makoto yamauchi, nalle hukkataival, burden of dreams, v17, boulder problem, climbing, finland, lappnor
## Makoto Yamauchi's V17 Send
Japanese climber Makoto Yamauchi made the sixth ascent of Nalle Hukkataival’s Burden of Dreams V17 in Lappnor, Finland, earning his first climb at the grade.
## Wet Conditions Challenge
Yamauchi reported the real boulder was 'nothing like the replica' due to wet conditions that numbed his feet.

> nothing like the replica
## Six-Month Delay
After six months of preparation, Yamauchi successfully sent the problem in spring 2024, calling it 'the best day of my life'.

> the best day of my life
## Key takeaway

Japanese climber Makoto Yamauchi successfully ascended Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams V17 boulder problem after six months of preparation and setbacks.