Shauna Coxsey Tops The Boss V14
The British gritstone send is her third of the grade
British climber Shauna Coxsey recently sent one of the hardest gritstone boulders in the U.K., The Boss V14 (8B+). The line was established by her husband Ned Feehally in 2020 and has since been repeated several times. Coxsey’s send is the first female ascent of the problem. As reported by UKC, with her ascent of The Boss, Coxsey became the first woman to send V14 on British soil.
“This one felt pretty magical,” said Coxsey on Instagram. “Ned [Feehally] made the first ascent of this incredible line a few years back and ever since it’s held a space in my mind. Though only a short drive from our house it took me years to try it. To feel strong enough and more importantly confident enough. The moves are so feisty and unforgiving. It’s a little spooky with a blind slap and some back splat landings to be had. Plus there’s the niggling fear you could fall off the ledge.
“I pieced this together much quicker than I expected. It feels totally crazy that I can do a climb like this let alone do it fast. There was no escaping its powerful intensity and no room for fear or doubt on the max span slap for me. It’s kinda wild to no longer feel I’m chasing previous [personal bests] or a form I once had. And to feel my body and mind are ready for exploring what’s possible.”
Coxsey has been on a tear in recent months. At the beginning of April, she repeated Fat Lip V13 at Raven Tor. In late February, she made the first ascent of Fotofobia Sit V14Â in La Pedriza, Spain. She also sent Pin y Pon V13 while on her Spanish trip. The Boss is her third-ever V14. She sent her first of the grade way back in July 2014 when she made the first female ascent of New Base Line in Magic Wood, Switzerland.
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