Bouldering World Championship 2023 : Story of a boulder

In bouldering competitions, route setters always try to surprise the competitors and challenge them with new movements.

Leading up to the Bern World Championships, Manuel Hassler (Flathold co-owner) and Pierre Broyer (International route setter) worked together on a new set of glassy, textureless holds, to create their vision of a unique coordination boulder.

This short film follows the creation of these holds, the route setting prior to the competition, and the 2023 Boulder World Champion Mickael Mawem fighting for gold on this final boulder.

Featuring: Pierre Broyer, Manuel Hassler, Mickael Mawem and Remi Samyn.

Directed by: Mathieu Achermann
Camera: Joao Prates, Mathieu Achermann
Edit: Mathieu Achermann
Color Grading: Romain Do - Pandado Studio
Music: All credits at the end of the video
English Subtitles: Natalie Berry