Climber Suggests Famous V15 is V14 for Him
The Story of 2 Worlds was first climbed in 2005 by Dave Graham
French boulderer Camille Coudert has climbed The Story of 2 Worlds, a famous V15 established by Dave Graham back in 2005 as one of the first of the grade.
The second ascent was by Paul Robinson in 2011 and it now has nearly 30 known repeats, making it one of the most climbed V15’s. Coudert, who wore a kneepad on The Story of 2 Worlds, has become one of the first climbers to suggest that it’s V14.
Coudert said that over three trips he spent five sessions projecting it, but due to variable weather he could only spend a few hours each visit working the movement. He reported on 8a.nu, “The main difference [that makes it easier] is the new beta for the stand [The Dagger (8B)]. We could break the boulder down into 7C+ for the sit start part (with a knee pad), 7C+/8A (without knee pad), followed by an 8A+/B [for The Dagger portion] instead of what was originally graded 8B+. All the climbers who did The Dagger seem to agree on that.”
Coudert has repeated several hard boulders over the years, including Soudain Seul (which has been recorded as V16 and V17), Le Pied à Coulisse V15 and La Picharrête V15.
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