Sean Bailey Climbs Arrival of the Birds V17
Sean Bailey has repeated Arrival of the Birds V17 in Switzerland. He posted a grainy text-less video showing his send, so steezy. He's now climbed Alphane V17, made the FA of Shaolin and the second ascent of Birds.
Story of Arrival of the Birds V17: Just a few months after completing Spots of Time V17, Aidan Roberts turned his attention to an old project in Chironico and came away with Arrival of the Birds. Tucked in a quiet sector of Ticino’s boulders, it pushed Roberts to his limit, he described it as a line that “challenged him like no other” and therefore warranted a solid V17 grade. Arrival of the Birds links desperate compression moves into tiny crimp sequences with barely any rest.
A film by Lacrux and interview with Roberts delve into the process behind this ascent, illustrating how he trained specifically to link the crux sections. The name, inspired by a musical piece, hints at the graceful yet fierce nature of the climb.
