Sébastien Bouin

Personal life

Bouin climbs regularly with his mother Claire Cerisier (who in 2019 was climbing at 8b), including going on sponsored expeditions to Turkey, and belaying him during his development of DNA. In a 2020 interview with UK Climbing, Bouin said that his mother was a major influence on his climbing development and his overall approach to life and facing adversity and challenge.

Suprême Jumbo Love – Clark Mountain (US) – 1 November 2022. First Ascent and direct start to Jumbo Love; first-ever route in North America, and the 6th 9b+ in history. La Rage d'Adam – La Ramirole, Verdon Gorge (FRA) – 4 September 2019. First Ascent; hardest sport climb in France that was previously tried by Adam Ondra who felt the grade could be 9b+. Jumbo Love – Clark Mountain (USA) – 19 October 2022. 4th ascent of the world's first-ever confirmed 9b route. First ascent was by Chris Sharma in 2008. Iron Curtain – Flatanger (NOR) – 11 July 2022. First repeat of Adam Ondra's 2013 route (belayed by Bouin). Mamichula – Oliana (ESP) – 31 July 2019. First repeat of Adam Ondra's 2017 route.

(5.15a/b):

Les yeux plus gros que l'antre (translation: Eyes bigger than the cave) – Russan crag, Pont St Nicholas-Seynes (FRA) – 11 May 2018. First ascent. The route was bolted over 20 years previously but had defeated all prior attempts and became an "open project"; Bouin called it the "French Chilam Balam". – Villanueva del Rosario (ESP) – May 2015. Third ascent. A controversial route that in 2003 was proposed as the world's first-ever by Bernabé Fernández after his first ascent, only to be downgraded in 2011 by Adam Ondra to on the first repeat, and further downgraded by subsequent repeats.

Selected :

Realization/Biographie – Céüse (FRA) – 13 June 2020. Bouin completed the 19th ascent of the famous test piece. Papichulo – Oliana (ESP) – April 2019. Repeat ascent of Chris Sharma's 2008 test piece. La Rambla – Siurana (ESP) – 6 December 2017. Bouin completed the 20th ascent of the famous test piece. La Modone – Luberon (FRA) – May 2012. First repeat of Gérôme Pouvreau's 2011 route; Bouin's first-ever route.