BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival sends Gioia, Varazze, Italy

Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival heads to Varazze, Italy, drawn by the rumors surrounding Gioia—an ultra-hard boulder line whispered about as one of the most difficult problems on the planet. In just over four minutes, the film drops you on the limestone with Nalle as he tests himself against a relentless sequence of razor crimps and a finish that has broken plenty of strong climbers. What makes this worth watching is the pure, distilled tension of top-end bouldering: every move is earned, every adjustment matters, and the margin for error is basically zero. It’s a quick hit of focus, doubt, and commitment—crash pads down, fingertips screaming, and a world-class climber trying to turn a legend into a send.

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Possibly the hardest boulder problem in the world, Gioia combines a long sequence of microscopic crimps with a heart-breaking finish. Drawn by the rumors, Nalle Hukkataival traveled to Varazze, Italy to try it.