Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For Seb Bouin, who has consistently established and repeated the world’s hardest sport climbs for several years—Wolf Kingdom “marks a turning point” in his career.
Yes, the route is 9b+/5.15c, and yes, it’s also extremely aesthetic, a king line on a picturesque limestone cliff in France. But for Seb, the shift wasn’t about the difficulty. It was about the process.
“Successfully completing such a big project while staying happy and positive the entire time—it’s an incredible feeling,” explains Seb.
In this latest installment of Hard Sends, we take a deep dive into Seb’s process, while also gaining perspective from some other climbing superstars like Adam Ondra, who are now beginning to try his routes.
Head into the Wolf Kingdom, a world of top-tier sport climbing, where only a handful of climbers like Seb are at the top of the food chain.
Credits:
Realisation: Thibaut Marot
Co-réalisation: Seb Bouin
Film Editor: Thibaut Marot
Camera and drone Operators
Pic Saint-Loup - Sending day: Sam bié
Pic Saint-Loup archives: Raphael Fourrau
Additional drone footage (Les Rois du Lithium sending day): Léo Giroudon
Ramirole: Thibaut Marot and Reel rock
Farm’s archive: Thibaut marot
Seb’s « hidden gems » archives: Thibaut Marot
Wolf Kingdom Send Music: Said and Håkan Wirenstrand
Mixage: Florent Denizot
Special thanks to Adam Ondra and Jakob Shubert
For Seb Bouin, who has consistently established and repeated the world’s hardest sport climbs for several years—Wolf Kingdom “marks a turning point” in his career.
Yes, the route is 9b+/5.15c, and yes, it’s also extremely aesthetic, a king line on a picturesque limestone cliff in France. But for Seb, the shift wasn’t about the difficulty. It was about the process.
“Successfully completing such a big project while staying happy and positive the entire time—it’s an incredible feeling,” explains Seb.
In this latest installment of Hard Sends, we take a deep dive into Seb’s process, while also gaining perspective from some other climbing superstars like Adam Ondra, who are now beginning to try his routes.
Head into the Wolf Kingdom, a world of top-tier sport climbing, where only a handful of climbers like Seb are at the top of the food chain.
Credits:
Realisation: Thibaut Marot
Co-réalisation: Seb Bouin
Film Editor: Thibaut Marot
Camera and drone Operators
Pic Saint-Loup - Sending day: Sam bié
Pic Saint-Loup archives: Raphael Fourrau
Additional drone footage (Les Rois du Lithium sending day): Léo Giroudon
Ramirole: Thibaut Marot and Reel rock
Farm’s archive: Thibaut marot
Seb’s « hidden gems » archives: Thibaut Marot
Wolf Kingdom Send Music: Said and Håkan Wirenstrand
Mixage: Florent Denizot
Special thanks to Adam Ondra and Jakob Shubert
