# Ritsu Kayotani Tops V17 in Colorado

> Ritsu Kayotani conquers Colorado's No One Mourns the Wicked V17 boulder.
- Title: Ritsu Kayotani Tops V17 in Colorado · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Ritsu Kayotani conquers Colorado's No One Mourns the Wicked V17 boulder. Ritsu Kayotani successfully tops No One Mourns the Wicked V17 boulder in Colorado…
- Keywords: ritsu kayotani, no one mourns the wicked, v17, colorado, bouldering, thunder ridge, climbing, Ritsu, Kayotani, Tops, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/ritsu-kayotani-tops-v17-in-colorado
- Author: Aaron Pardy
- Published: 2026-10-22T19:51:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ritsu kayotani, no one mourns the wicked, v17, colorado, bouldering, thunder ridge, climbing
## Ritsu Kayotani Tops V17
Ritsu Kayotani recently sent No One Mourns the Wicked V17 in Colorado, his first grade of the type.
## Defying Gravity V15 Challenge
Defying Gravity V15 features a difficult starting move requiring climbers to stick a glassy rail.
## V17 Ascent History
The V17 has been topped five times with Hamish McArthur and Beckett Hsin making early ascents.
## Yannick Flohé's Assessment
Yannick Flohé proposed V16 after battling conditions, stating it was more a battle against dry skin than the boulder.

> I don’t think that this climb is [V17] considering this was more a battle against conditions and dry skin than with the Boulder itself. I’ve sent no [V17] yet, but I know what other [V17s] feel like and therefore I suggest [V16].
## Key takeaway

Ritsu Kayotani successfully tops No One Mourns the Wicked V17 boulder in Colorado, marking his first V17 grade.