Yannick Flohé Makes Bouldering History with First-Ever 8C Flash
German climber Yannick Flohé, 25, has stunned the climbing world by becoming the first person to flash an 8C boulder problem—Foundations Edge—at Fionnay, Switzerland.
🧱 The Boulder: Foundations Edge
Originally established by Dave Graham in 2013, the line stretches across a 12-meter roof with around 24 powerful moves.
It’s known for its intense physicality, requiring elite-level endurance, precision, and technique.
Climbers like Shawn Raboutou, Will Bosi, and Simon Lorenzi have repeated it, all confirming its V15 (8C) grade.
⚡ The Flash Ascent
Flohé had long considered Foundations Edge the most flashable 8C in the world, and waited for the perfect moment
He climbed most of the other lines in Fionnay first, then chose a day with ideal conditions and fresh skin.
On July 9, his flash attempt went flawlessly: “I hit every hold just right and felt in great physical and mental shape,” he shared on Instagram.
🤔 Is It Really 8C?
Flohé humbly noted, “I don’t really think this is a proper 8C... but grading is always tricky, especially when you flash something”.
Despite his modesty, no climber has downgraded the problem, and consensus still supports the grade
