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Watch Shawn Raboutou Send His New V17

This is the first ascent of the world's third suggested V17

Shawn Raboutou V17

On Aug. 19, top American boulderer Shawn Raboutou announced his ascent of what could become the world’s third V17. Rumoured to have been climbed long before this recent announcement, Raboutou continues to show himself as a leader in outdoor boulder development.

For the complete story on Raboutou and this new V17, visit here. Watch Raboutou send the hard new problem below. Mellow updated viewers shortly after the video went live: “1080 and 4K are coming soon. Thanks for your patience we experienced a processing error.”

Alphane V17

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