Watch Seb Bouin free Flatanger's Nordic Marathon (9b/+)
The video of French climber Sébastien Bouin making the first ascent of Nordic Marathon, a 130m 9b/+ at Flatanger in Norway.
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Seb Bouin making the first ascent of Nordic Marathon, 130m of 9b/+ at Flatanger in Norway. The climb links the first pitch of Nordic Plumber (8c) and the cruxy second pitch of Thor’s Hammer (9a+) before breaching the final headwall to the summit of the cave.
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On 21 July 2022 Seb Bouin completed the first ascent of Nordic Marathon, an extraordinary 130m outing at Flatanger in Norway graded 9b/+. The route crosses the most overhanging section of the cave and connects the first pitch of Nordic Plumber (8c) with the second pitch of Thor's Hammer (9a+), before tackling the headwall and exiting at the top of the huge grotto. The climbing is so demanding that the Frenchman could only make one proper attempt every two days.
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