Burden of Dreams (climb) explained

Burden of Dreams
Map:	Finland
Map Width:	260
Location:	Lappnor, near Loviisa, Finland
Route Type:	Bouldering
Vertical Gain:	4m (13feet)^[1]
First Ascent:	Nalle Hukkataival, 23 October 2016^[2]

Burden of Dreams is a 4m (13feet) red granite grade bouldering problem at Lappnor near Loviisa, in Finland. It was first climbed by Finnish climber Nalle Hukkataival on 23 October 2016, who spent four years projecting the boulder, and features in the 2017 climbing film, The Lappnor Project.^{[3] [4]}

Climbing awarded Hukkataival a in 2016 for having the courage to grade it at, making Burden of Dreams the world's first-ever boulder problem at the grade.^[5]

After resisting further attempts by the world's strongest climbers for many years, including by Shawn Raboutou and Stefano Ghisolfi,^[6] it was finally repeated by British climber Will Bosi on 12 April 2023.^[7] Bosi practiced on a 3D-printed replica of the key holds and movements of the route in the United Kingdom, before attempting the actual boulder in Finland. Bosi also confirmed the grade of .

After Bosi's repeat, climbing hold manufacturers began to offer highly accurate 3D-scanned replicas of the holds on Burden of Dreams to the public; and by altering the gradient to vertical, instead of a 45-degree overhang on the real route, it was estimated that the grade of difficulty is softened to almost .^[8]

Ascents

Burden of Dreams has been ascended by:

• 1st. Nalle Hukkataival on 23 October 2016.^{[9] [10]}
• 2nd. William Bosi on 12 April 2023.^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}
• 3rd. Simon Lorenzi on 27 December 2023.^[15]
• 4th. Elias Iagnemma on 25 March 2024.^{[16] [17]}

Filmography

• Documentary on the first ascent: The Lappnor Project . Motion picture . 2017. Blue Kangoo Films . 5 August 2023. ^[18]

See also

• History of rock climbing
• List of grade milestones in rock climbing
• Midnight Lightning, famous boulder in Camp 4 (Yosemite)
• Dreamtime, famous boulder in Cresciano, Switzerland
• The Wheel of Life, famous boulder in the Grampians, Australia

External links

• Burden of Dreams 9A / V17 History and Legacy, Hard Climbs (2023)
• Burden of Dreams 9A | V17, Climbing History (2024)
• Rock Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Boulder Problems in the World, 99Boulders (2021)
• VIDEO: Nalle Hukkataival Burden of Dreams, backstage video of world's first 9A boulder, PlanetMountain (2017)
• VIDEO: Shawn Raboutou and Aidan Roberts projecting Burden of Dreams, Gripped Magazine (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: BlueKangooFilms . The Lappnor Project: The story behind the first 9A boulder . 2017 . 5 August 2023.
2. Web site: Gripped Magazine . Will This Be the Year That Burden of Dreams V17 Finally Gets Repeated? . Aaron . Pardy . 9 January 2023 . 4 August 2023.
3. Web site: . Nalle Hukkataival Sends World’s First V17 . 26 October 2016 . 5 August 2023 .
4. Web site: . Trailer: Nalle Hukkataival's Lappnor Project (V17) . 14 November 2016 . 5 August 2023 . Climbing Desk.
5. Web site: Gripped.com . The World's Hardest Boulder Problems . Noah . Walker . 27 January 2022 . 29 January 2022.
6. Web site: Gripped Magazine . Burden of Dreams V17 May Get Its Second Ascent Soon. Aaron . Pardy . 7 April 2023 . 5 August 2023 .
7. Web site: Will Bosi Sends ‘Burden of Dreams’ (V17) . Stephen . Potter . 24 April 2023 . 28 June 2023 . Climbing.
8. Web site: . 12 October 2023 . 7 November 2023 . Stephen . Potter . Now You Too Can Set the World’s Hardest Replica.
9. Web site: . Burden of Dreams: The Crazy Hard Boulder Problem That Took Four Years to Send . Brendan . Borrell . 22 February 2017 . 5 August 2023.
10. Web site: . 26 April 2017 . Brendan . Blanchard . 2016 Golden Pitons: Boldest Move. Nalle Hukkataival, Helsinki, Finland . 7 August 2023.
11. Web site: . William Bosi: Rock-hard climb is conquered using a 3D printer . Poppy . Koronka . 5 June 2023 . 28 June 2023.
12. Web site: . He climbed one of the world's most difficult boulders — after practicing on a 3D model . Sheena . Goodyear . 5 June 2023 . 28 June 2023.
13. Web site: The Independent (online) . British man Will Bosi completes world’s toughest boulder climb after practicing on 3D-printed replica . Taz . Ali . 5 June 2023 . 28 June 2023.
14. Web site: PlanetMountain . Will Bosi repeats Burden of Dreams 9A in Finland! . 14 April 2023 . 28 June 2023.
15. Web site: UKClimbing . 28 December 2023 . Nathalie . Berry . Simon Lorenzi repeats Burden of Dreams 9A .
16. Web site: UKClimbing . 26 March 2024 . Xa . White . Burden of Dreams, 9A, receives fourth ascent . 26 March 2024.
17. Web site: Elias Iagnemma Makes Fourth Ascent of Burden of Dreams V17. Aaron. Pardy. 26 March 2024. 26 March 2024. Gripped.
18. Web site: . The Night Of – A Supplement to The Lappnor Project . 8 November 2017 . 5 August 2023.