# Daniel Woods Sends Sword Of Damocles V16

> Daniel Woods completes Sword Of Damocles V16 after snowfall creates ideal conditions.
- Title: Daniel Woods Sends Sword Of Damocles V16 · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Daniel Woods completes Sword Of Damocles V16 after snowfall creates ideal conditions.
- Keywords: daniel woods, sword of damocles, mount blue sky, v16 boulder, climbing, snowfall, friction, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/daniel-woods-sends-sword-of-damocles-v16
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:04:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: daniel woods, sword of damocles, mount blue sky, v16 boulder, climbing, snowfall, friction
## Daniel Woods Sends Sword Of Damocles V16
Daniel Woods completes Sword Of Damocles V16, a boulder on Mount Blue Sky, Colorado.
## Woods Climbs Nearly 150 Boulder Grades
Woods, 37, has climbed nearly 150 boulders graded between V14 and V17.
## Conditions Limited Attempts to Once a Week
Woods explained conditions limited his attempts to approximately once a week.
## Snowfall Created Ideal Friction Conditions
A snowfall in the alpine created the conditions Woods needed for the climb.
## Key takeaway

Daniel Woods successfully sends Sword Of Damocles V16, a V16 boulder on Mount Blue Sky, Colorado, after snowfall improved friction conditions.