Hard HIGHBALL First Ascent on Irish Granite! | Bouldering in Ireland

Irish bouldering is WORLDCLASS, despite being fairly unknown in the global climbing community. I've been travelling to Ireland for climbing for years, but one place I had yet to visit was the Granite Bouldering paradise of Wicklow just an hour south of Dublin. The bouldering here is comparable with Yosemite Valley, with razor sharp crimps and requiring expert climbing technique - there are no soft touches and plenty to climb from V0 to V15!

My trip quickly becomes an obsession as I desperately try to make the First Ascent of a tough boulder, battling a series of unlucky bouts with the weather despite being amidst the luckiest people on earth, the Irish!

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Dry the Boulder
03:36 - Discovering new lines
07:07 - Found some spotters
08:20 - Pure Wetness
09:45 - Pray for the Sun
10:34 - All or Nothin'
15:10 - Outro

Robbie Phillips is pro climber, climbing coach and YouTuber from Scotland. Follow him on ridiculous climbing adventures, from van life and travelling to wild places like Yosemite and Patagonia, to indoor climbing training in the climbing gym. All craic, no crap – it’s just pure unadulterated climbing!