Alex Puccio vs The Penrose Step, V14!

Alex Puccio vs The Penrose Step, V14! drops you into the granite corridors of Leavenworth, Washington, as FrictionLabs pro Alex Puccio returns for a high-stakes rematch with one of the area’s most notorious bouldering testpieces. With a no-nonsense lens on the process, the film follows her building momentum through hard PNW lines like Beautification (V11) and Turbulence (V12) before turning fully toward the main event: The Penrose Step (V14), first ascended by fellow FL pro Carlo Traversi. What makes this one worth your eight minutes is the mix of grit and precision—small holds, tight body positions, and the kind of patient rehearsing that separates a near-send from a breakthrough. It’s a quick hit of real projecting: the slips, the recalibration, the commitment when it finally counts, and the surge of focus that makes elite bouldering feel both brutal and beautifully simple. If you love seeing strong climbers solve hard problems on iconic stone, this is pure motivation.

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Ooops, she did it again! (caution adult language) FrictionLabs Pro Alex Puccio takes on the Leavenworth, WA test-piece The Penrose Step, V14! Alex returns for a rematch on the granite goodness of the PNW... This time, taking down Beautification, V11, Turbulence, V12 and the main event The Penrose Step, V14 (fa by fellow FL Pro Carlo Traversi). Scope it. Get psyched. Go send your projects. #chalkupless #climbmore #frictionlabs Video: Joel Zerr Music: YouTube Creator Studio Track 1 Oh Wee by Mikos De Gawd Track 2 Trapped by Yung Logos Track 3 Echoes by Yung Logos