Climber Daniel Woods has completed what might be the hardest bouldering problem in the world, a route in Boulder Canyon, Colorado that he has named “The Game” and is tentatively being rated a V16 difficulty. Woods has completed similarly challenging boulders before, but thinks this one is, by far, the most challenging he has done.
His work on the problem was captured on video, and you can check out for yourself. Makes my fingers hurt just watching it! Great work though. Congrats Daniel!
The Game, World’s Hardest Boulder Problem? from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.
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Although there are other problems around with the V16 grade, this would certainly make it the hardest problem in the USA. Given its accessibility and the fact that it hasn't seen an ascent until now definitely shows the difficulty!