Moonlight Sonata V16 | Taylor McNeill (FA)
Moonlight Sonata follows Taylor McNeill’s long pursuit of a groundbreaking first ascent in Joe’s Valley, where a single boulder problem becomes an all-consuming mission. Across seasons of attempts, the film captures the reality behind elite performance: repetition, setbacks, and the stubborn decision to keep coming back. What makes this worth watching is its honest focus on the unglamorous grind—nearly 50 days of effort distilled into a tight, high-stakes story of belief under pressure. If you love hard bouldering and the mental battle of projecting at the limit, this is a pure dose of motivation.
Mad Rock · 12:23
3 years, and the culmination of nearly 50 days of effort. For Taylor McNeill, Moonlight Sonata became more than a project. Putting up Joe's Valley's first V16 took confronting doubt and failure-- season after season. Moonlight Sonata is a testpiece of perseverance, willpower, and belief in oneself. McNeill shows the unglamorous side of what it took to complete one of the hardest boulder problems in the country. Follow The Madness: https://www.instagram.com/madrockclimbing https://www.instagram.com/threepeakfilms https://www.instagram.com/mcneely23 Taylor's Gear: Drone 2 LHV: https://madrock.com/collections/climbing/products/drone-2-0-hv Crash Pad: https://madrock.com/collections/crash-pad Watch More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mchm0cZV0G4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7-QCmksSjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWpyoB-AMT4 #definedbypassion #climbingisourpassion Video: @ThreePeakFilms