BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival: The Finnish Line (V16)—Rocklands' Hardest Boulder

Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival heads to South Africa’s Rocklands bouldering paradise to take on The Finnish Line (V16), a problem that sat untouched for years and earned a reputation as something truly rare. In under three minutes, this short film drops you into the intensity of a world-class attempt—where precision, power, and patience collide on a striking piece of stone in a stunning setting. What makes it worth watching is the combination of pure difficulty and pure beauty: a “testpiece” that’s as aesthetic as it is brutal, and an ascent that carries the weight of a potential Rocklands benchmark. If you love seeing the best climbers in the world focus everything into a handful of high-stakes moves, The Finnish Line delivers a crisp hit of inspiration and awe.

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“A gem rarer than diamonds.” That’s how BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival describes The Finnish Line (V16). Sitting untouched for years within a mecca for bouldering, Nalle’s latest testpiece has it all—aesthetics, difficulty and a beautiful setting. Plus, it’s now a contender for Rocklands’ hardest boulder problem. Check out Nalle’s ascent in this new BD exclusive film.