# Wang Bingtang First Chinese Climber to Send 5.15

> Wang Bingtang, 18, becomes China's first climber to redpoint 5.15b route El Gran Cabrón.
- Title: Wang Bingtang First Chinese Climber to Send 5.15 | Shortify
- Summary: Wang Bingtang, 18, becomes China's first climber to redpoint 5.15b route El Gran Cabrón.
- Keywords: wang bingtang, el gran cabrón, 5.15b, chongqing climbing team, guangxi, fengshan county, shegeng cave, leye-fengshan global geopark, national junior climbing championship, china climbing league, 15th national games, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/wang-bingtang-is-the-first-chinese-climber-to-send-5-15
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:52:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wang bingtang, el gran cabrón, 5.15b, chongqing climbing team, guangxi, fengshan county, shegeng cave, leye-fengshan global geopark, national junior climbing championship, china climbing league, 15th national games
## Wang Bingtang's Achievement
Wang Bingtang, an 18-year-old member of the Chongqing Climbing Team, redpointed El Gran Cabrón 5.15b at Shegeng Cave in Fengshan County, Guangxi.
## El Gran Cabrón's Significance
El Gran Cabrón, first climbed by French climber Seb Bouin in 2025, remains China’s hardest route and was established as the country’s first 5.15b.
## Wang's Climbing Background
Wang began climbing in 2013 under his father’s influence, won third place at the National Junior Climbing Championship in 2018, and sent his first 5.13 at age 10.
## Key takeaway

Wang Bingtang, an 18-year-old Chinese climber, redpointed El Gran Cabrón 5.15b in Guangxi, making him the first Chinese climber to achieve this grade.