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Stefano Ghisolfi Climbs World’s First V15
Stefano Ghisolfi has just ticked Dreamtime V15 in Ticino, Switzerland. Established back in 2000 by Fred Nicole, Dreamtime was the world’s first boulder problem with a V15 grade proposal. Ghisolfi, known for his cutting-edge sport climbing ascents, has noticeably been spending more time bouldering. Last summer, he climbed his first V15, and since then, he has ticked four more of the grade. He even topped his first V16 just last month.
While Dreamtime was graded V15 when first established, subsequent ascensionists, including Dave Graham, Chris Sharma and Adam Ondra, downgraded the problem to V14. But in 2009, a crux hold broke, resulting in an upgrade of the problem to V15. Many top climbers have climbed Dreamtime post-break, including Paul Robinson, Simon Lorenzi, Giuliano Cameroni, Yannick Flohé, Pietro Vidi, and Matty Hong, among others. In 2024, Michaela Kiersch made the first female ascent. Janja Garnbret also topped the boulder last November – it was her second of the grade.
“There’s not much more to say about it, the name says it all,” said Ghisolfi on Instagram. The boulder clearly has a hold on all its ascensionists as it so far retains its perfect 5-star score on 8a.nu with 65 logged ascents.
Ghisolfi is one of the best sport climbers in the world. He has four 5.15c routes to his name: Perfecto Mundo, Change, Bibliography, and Excalibur. In 2025, Ghisolfi climbed three 5.15b’s in Spain – The Full Journey in Margalef, Chris Sharma’s Sleeping Lion in Siurana, and Neanderthal in Lleida. He is also racking up quite the bouldering resume. In June 2025, he climbed Anam Cara Low V15 in Silvapark, Austria. On a trip to Ticino, Switzerland, in August 2025, he topped Hazel Grace V15 and Andularia V15. In September, he climbed Flow State V15 in Val Daone, Italy. In February this year, he climbed Gioia V16 in Varazze, Italy.
Pietro Vidi Climbing Dreamtime V15
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