Dive into an epic journey with Simon Lorenzi, a climber who made history by opening the world’s second 9a boulder. After overcoming various injuries, Simon returns to the limelight to take on a new and equally ambitious challenge.
Cinematography
Close-ups of fingers on crimps that will make your hands cramp sympathetically.
Direction
Charlier lets silence do the screaming—no dramatic score needed.
Practical Effects
Real falls, real blood, zero CGI—just Belgium's finest sandstone.
Director
Gilles Charlier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 9a grade was considered theoretically impossible for bouldering until Burden of Dreams in 2016; Alphane's 2021 ascent proved it wasn't a fluke.
Lorenzi's finger injury required partial amputation—he climbed Alphane with nine functioning digits, making the 'second' somehow more brutal than the first.
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