Niky Ceria's Italian (First Ascent) Rampage!
Niky Ceria’s Italian (First Ascent) Rampage! follows FrictionLabs pro Niccolò “Niky” Ceria on a three-month bouldering mission across Italy, from famous roadside blocs to quiet, less-traveled zones. Chasing first ascents from north to south, he stitches together a fast-moving tour of The Boot’s rock, style, and season—stacking attempts, sends, and new lines into a tight 13-minute hit of modern hard bouldering. What makes this one pop is the variety and momentum: big grades, different stone, and that addictive rhythm of arriving, unlocking sequences, and leaving something behind. The Basilicata sandstone steals the show—especially the featured traverse “Curry,” which Niky calls the best he’s ever climbed—delivering both beautiful movement and a sense of discovery that’s rare in short edits. If you want a dose of pure try-hard energy with a side of travel inspiration, this is an easy watch that will make Italy jump to the top of your trip list.
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FrictionLabs Pro Niky Ceria recently traveled through his homeland of Italy from North to South. Over 3 months, Niccolo hit main bouldering zones along with those less traveled. His focus was first ascents and at each stop Niky added yet another classic to the ever expanding attraction of climbing up and down The Boot. Among the highlights for Niky was the area of Basilicata: "Basilicata is probably my favorite region of Italy, it includes amazing sandstone bouldering. This place was full of great potential to establish new lines and some of these projects were my main goal... 'Curry' (featured) is probably the best traverse I've ever climbed! It was a very nice trip and the quality of the boulders was higher than ever." - Niky Enjoy the vid and next time you're planning a climbing trip , consider adding Italy to the mix! Video: Niky Ceria Niky's favorite FrictionLabs blend? Bam Bam (super chunky) #chalkupless #climbmore #frictionlabs Boulders in order of appearance: 1. Blood Shake, V12/8a+ - Aosta Valley 2. Giulia, V11/8a - Liguria 3. Just Be Bad, V13/V14 8b/+ - Liguria 4. Oleandro, Piedmont 5. Pelandro, Piedmont 6. Ole, V9 - Basilicata 7. Fango, Basilicata 8. I Frutteti di Oswald, Basilicata 9. Curry, Basilicata 10. Ambrogiotto da Bondone, Basilicata