Wild Five-Day Tick List for Jules Marchaland

French climber Jules Marchaland just finished up a very successful bouldering trip to Magic Wood, Switzerland. Over a period of five climbing days, he flashed one V15 and redpointed four V14s. He also flashed a V13, V12 and two V11s, and redpointed another V13 and two V12s. “Magic Wood trip is over,” said Marchaland. “5 epic days of climbing and pure vibes.”

The highlight of his visit was undoubtedly his flash of Power of Now Direct V15 (8C). This marks the second time in history that V15 has been flashed (and not downgraded post-ascent). Last month, Yannick Flohé achieved the first-ever V15 flash with his first-go ascent of Foundation’s Edge V15. “Still trying to process what happened yesterday,” said Marchaland on Instagram. “This line had been in my mind for a long time, like a dream. Yesterday was the right day.”

The original line Power of Now V14 was opened by Giuliano Cameroni in 2020. Simon Lorenzi tried the problem in 2021, but he was unable to find beta for his size, instead opting to open a variation of the line called Power of Now Direct V15. The Direct begins with sharp underclings and a throw to the starting crimp of the original line. The dynamic problem ascends a 60-degree overhang and finishes with a powerful throw to the lip of the roof.

With his Power of Now Direct flash, Marchaland’s redpoint and flash grades are now matched in bouldering. He has two V15 redpoints to his name, his first being Foundation’s Edge earlier this month. He has climbed eleven boulders V14 or harder, nine of them in August 2025 alone.

Prior to this month, Marchaland was better known for his sport climbing. On April 22, he sent his first 5.15b, making the first ascent of Le bruit de l’acid 5.15b in Claret, France. The 24-year-old has redpointed five 5.15a’s and sixteen 5.14d’s. He’s flashed and onsighted many routes between 5.13d and 5.14b.

Marchaland’s Magic Wood Tick list:

  1. Power of Now Direct – V15 (flash)
  2. Never Ending Story – V14
  3. Mystic Stylez – V14
  4. From Shallow Water to Riverbed – V14
  5. Tigris Sit – V14
  6. Steppenwolf – V13 (flash)
  7. Dark Sakai – V13
  8. Jack’s Broken Heart – V12 (flash)
  9. The Bizarre Ride – V12
  10. Sofa Surfer – V12
  11. Octopussy – V11 (flash)
  12. Foxy Lady – V11 (flash)

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Jules Marchaland flashing Power of Now Direct V15

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