Sean Bailey - Coup de Grâce (9a/5.14d)

Sean Bailey - Coup de Grâce (9a/5.14d) drops you into the granite heart of Ticino, Switzerland, as Sean Bailey takes on Dave Graham’s revered testpiece in Val Bavona. In just over eight minutes, mellow captures the quiet intensity behind a top-tier redpoint: the build-up, the commitment, and the precise movement required when the holds are small and the margins are even smaller. What makes this worth watching is how cleanly it distills the experience of climbing at your limit—no theatrics, just focus, friction, and the kind of control that only shows up after countless attempts. With a sharp, unobtrusive edit by KT and a grounded feel throughout, it’s a quick hit of high-end sport climbing that leaves you inspired to chase your own “coup de grâce,” whatever grade it happens to be.

mellow · 8:27

Sean taking down Dave Graham's classic route in Val Bavona, CH. Film: JWebb Edit: KT