FEATURE
OPERATION DESERT STORM REEL ROCK ATHLETE FEATURE: SEB BOUIN Making headlines around the world as the hardest route in the Americas, Seb Bouin’s November 2022 ascent of Suprême Jumbo Love (38/5.15b) adds yet another 5.15b feather in the cap of his remarkable climbing resume—firmly solidifying him as one of the best climbers in the world. Seb’s determination in pursuit of his goals is on full display in his Reel Rock film DNA, and is echoed here in his recount of the journey to establish Suprême Jumbo Love. What really strikes a chord with us over here on the other side of the world, is Seb’s deep love of the history of climbing, and his passion for connecting to the people and place that makes a route, as much as the route itself. From the desk of Vertical Life Senior Contributor and Common Climber’s Assistant Editor, Dave Barnes, comes this insightful look behind the scenes of Seb Bouin’s heavily reported send of Suprême Jumbo Love (38/5.15b). 28 AUTUMN 2023
Seb on Suprême Jumbo Love (5.15c/38) Clark Mountain California, United States of America. Images by Christian Adam and supplied by Black Diamond.
