Will Bosi Projecting Possible V17 in the U.K.
Spots of Time was established earlier this year but was left ungraded
In April, we reported that British climber Aidan Roberts had made the first ascent of his longstanding Helvellyn project in the U.K.’s Lake District, naming the line Spots of Time. Roberts left the problem ungraded, but it is undoubtably one of the hardest boulders out there.
Bosi, who’s climbed three V17s – Burden of Dreams, Alphane, Return of the Sleepwalker – is now dedicating time to working on Spots in Time. Watch his first projecting session below.
It took Roberts around 10 sessions to complete all the moves of Spots of Time and over 30 sessions to achieve his eventual send. “I think it’s the experience I’m most proud of, and I feel like it’s really special to have found that so close to my home,” said Roberts on the Careless Talk Climbing Podcast.
In October 2022, Roberts was the first climber to repeat Shawn Raboutou’s Alphane V17. He was also the first British climber to tick the grade. He’s put up numerous V16 first ascents, including Vecchio Leone Sit and The Lion’s Share in Switzerland and Superpowers and Isles of Wonder Sit in the U.K., the first two of the grade in the country.
Spots of Time Projecting
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