Black Diamond Presents: Hard Sends with Seb Bouin—El Gran Cabron, China’s First 5.15b

"Black Diamond Presents: Hard Sends with Seb Bouin—El Gran Cabron, China’s First 5.15b" is a rock climbing video (29 minutes) published by Black Diamond Equipment on June 9, 2026 with 80K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.

BD athlete Seb Bouin ventures into largely uncharted territory as he explores China's emerging limestone caves in search of world-class hard sport climbing. What began as a trip into the unknown quickly revealed a landscape of untouched caves brimming with potential, culminating in the establishment of El Gran Cabron—China's first confirmed 9b (5.15b). This 29-minute film is a rare window into the frontier of modern sport climbing, following Bouin through the process of projecting and sending a route at the absolute limit of human ability in a country only beginning to appear on the elite climbing map. Whether you're drawn to the technical spectacle of 9b movement, the adventure of discovering virgin crags, or simply watching one of the world's best climbers operate at full capacity, this is essential viewing.

Black Diamond Equipment · 29:20

"Coming to China, I had no idea what to expect," says BD Athlete Seb Bouin. What he found, however, was a wealth of untouched caves, and potential for some of the hardest sport climbs in the world. Check out Seb's recent addition to China's next level crags: El Gran Cabron 9b (5.15b).

Categories: Black Diamond, Seb Bouin, 9b, 15b, China, Sport, Tufa, Overhang