Shawn Raboutou

2025-06-24

BOULDER, COLORADO


Shawn grew up in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Robyn and Didier Raboutou and brother to Brooke Raboutou. Being born into the most prolific climbing family in history, he began climbing at two years old and has been redefining the sport since. In 2018, Shawn made the first ascent of Off the Wagon Sit, V16 and dropped an edit on his platform, Mellow, that shook the climbing world. Since then Shawn has become renowned as one of today's leading climbers, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible. In 2022, Shawn made the first ascents of both Alphane, a V17 boulder in Switzerland, and Megatron V17 in Colorado, cementing his position at the top of the game. In 2024, Shawn made the second ascent of United V16, Japan's hardest boulder, and attended a team trip to Argentina, where he made the first ascent of the country's hardest sport route, Maracanazo 9a/5.14d. With countless ascents and first ascents of V14-V17 boulders and multiple 9a/5.14d routes across six of the seven continents, Shawn has already amassed a hall of fame resume at just 26 years old.


In addition to his constant desire to raise the bar in climbing, Shawn has elevated climbing media to a new level as well, as the founder and owner of Mellow, the most popular media platform in climbing today. Mellow produces some of the highest quality and culturally relevant films in climbing today, From Alphane, to Megatron, and Return of the Sleepwalker, Shawn and the Mellow crew are on the pulse of climbing.
 

Highlights:

  • 1st athlete in the world to climb two V17’s 2022
  • Founded Mellow Climbing - 2018
  • FA Alphane V17 - Chironico, Switzerland 2022
  • FA Megatron V17 - Eldorado, Colorado 2022
  • FA of Off the Wagon V16 - Switzerland 2018
  • FA of Big Z V16 - California
  • FA of Story of 3 Worlds V16 - Switzerland
  • FA of Fuck the System V16 - Switzerland
  • 3rd ascent of Livin Large V16 - South Africa
  • 2nd ascent of United V16
  • 2nd ascent of Insomniac V16 - Colorado
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon V16 - RMNP
  • First Ley - 5.15a
  • FA of Buddha 5.14d/9a - Switzerland
  • FA of Maracanazo 9a/5.14d - Argentina's hardest route 2024
  • FA - Roadkill V15 - Switzerland
  • FA of Child of Hell V15 -Switzerland
  • 2nd ascent of Fallen Angel V15 - Tahoe
  • FA of Fight Club V14 - Switzerland