In October 2016, Nalle Hukkataival made the first ascent of Burden of Dreams, the first V17 ever climbed. Nearly a decade later and there are over a dozen V17 problems, some proposed and some confirmed, and one proposed V18.

Exodia V18 (9A+)

First Ascent: Elias Iagnemma, November 2025
Repeats: None

Burden of Dreams V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Nalle Hukkataival, October 2016
Repeats: Will Bosi, Simon Lorenzi, Elias Iagnemma, Lee Sungsu

Soudain Seul V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Simon Lorenzi, February 2021
Repeats: Nico Pelorson, Camille Coudert, Adam Ondra, Sam Richard

Return of the Sleepwalker V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Daniel Woods, March 2021
Repeats: Will Bosi, Noah Wheeler, Simon Lorenzi, Ryuichi Murai

Alphane V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Shawn Raboutou, April 2022
Repeats: Aidan Roberts, Will Bosi, Simon Lorenzi, Jakob Schubert, Sean Bailey

Megatron V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Shawn Raboutou, Summer 2022
Repeats: Hamish McArthur

Spots of Time V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Aidan Roberts, February 2024
Repeats: Will Bosi

Shaolin V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Sean Bailey, February 2024
Repeats: Noah Wheeler

Arrival of the Birds V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Aidan Roberts, March 2024
Repeats: Sean Bailey

No One Mourns the Wicked V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Nathaniel Coleman, December 2024
Repeats: Hamish McArthur

The Big Slamm V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Elias Iagnemma, January 2025
Repeats: None

Mount Doom V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Nicolai Užnik, March 2025
Repeats: Jakob Schubert

Realm of Tor’ment V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Will Bosi, May 2025
Repeats: None

Blackflip SDS V16 (8C+)/V17 (9A)

First Ascent: Vadim Timonov, May 2023
Repeats: None

L’Ombre du Voyageur V17 (9A)/V14 (8b+)

First Ascent: Charles Alberta, October 2023 (barefoot)
Repeats: Pietro Vidi, June 2025 (crack gloves, knee pads)

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