Shaolin 9A / V17 - One of the Hardest Boulders in the World

"Shaolin 9A / V17 - One of the Hardest Boulders in the World" is a rock climbing video (26 minutes) published by Jakob Schubert on July 10, 2026 with 121K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.

Jakob Schubert takes on Shaolin in Red Rocks, Las Vegas — one of the hardest and most celebrated boulder problems in the world, graded 9A (V17) and first climbed by Sean Bailey. This 26-minute film documents Schubert's full campaign on the line, from an encouraging start feeling strong in early sessions to the brutal reality of severe skin issues threatening to derail everything before his flight home. What sets this film apart is its unflinching honesty about the mental warfare that elite bouldering demands at the highest level. Schubert doesn't just show the send — he shows the doubt, the desperation, and the grit required to push through when your body is falling apart against a ticking clock. If you want to understand what it actually takes to operate at the absolute frontier of human climbing, this is essential viewing.

Jakob Schubert · 26:15

Check out my webshop: https://shop.jakob-schubert.com SHAOLIN in Red Rocks, Las Vegas is one of the hardest—and best—boulders in the world, graded 9A (V17). First climbed by Sean Bailey, it had been high on my list for years, and during a recent trip to the U.S. I finally got the chance to test myself on this incredible line. This film follows the entire journey: from feeling surprisingly strong on the first sessions to being completely shut down by severe skin issues, turning the final days before my flight home into a crazy mental battle. Supported by @mammut Filmed and edited by Misha Piccolruaz

Categories: Jakob Schubert, Sean Bailey, Mammut, Bouldering, 9a, V17, Red Rocks, USA