The Coolest Send Ever of Burden of Dreams V17?
Uncut send footage was just released of Elias Iagnemma's fourth ascent of the historic problem
Late last month, Italian climber Elias Iagnemma made the fourth ascent of the world’s first V17 (9A), Burden of Dreams. Located in Lappnor, Finland, Burden was established by Nalle Hukkataival back in 2016. Hukkataival spent four years of on-and-off projecting before his eventual send.
After getting very close to sending Burden last year, Iagnemma travelled back to Finland this winter. In early March, he very nearly sent the problem, falling on the final hold. He was then forced to cut his trip short due to an extended bad weather window. With conditions improving, he travelled back to Lappnor in late March and ended up making quick work of the problem. “Finally [it’s] done,” said Iagnemma on Instagram. “What a night and what a fight. I have no words to describe all of this. The dream comes true.”
One thing that makes Iagnemma’s ascent extra exciting is that his beta makes Burden look like a completely different problem from previous ascensionists. He’s taken a highly creative approach, deviating from the standard five-move beta. You can watch his ascent in the newly released send footage below.
Iagnemma is one of Italy’s strongest boulderers. He’s climbed V16 in the past including an FA of Ganesh in Crognaleto, Italy and a repeat of Gioia in Varazze, Italy. He has many V15s and V14s to his name, primarily in Switzerland and Italy. On a rope, he’s made 5.15a first ascents, including Ten and Ultimo Tango a Zagarolo, both in Italy. His repeat of Burden of Dreams is the third send of the problem over the past 12 months. In April 2023, Will Bosi made the coveted second ascent. Simon Lorenzi then made the third ascent in December.
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