3 December 2015

What are the most groundbreaking ascents?

What are the most groundbreaking ascents in the history of climbing? Who was the most superior at a particular time? Only one ascent per climber and exclusion of bouldering. Here is the preliminary 8a list. 1. FA of Meltdown 8c+ trad by Beth Rodden in 2008 2. FA of The Nose 8b+ Bigwall FA by Lynn Hill in 1993 3. Lucifer 8c+ by Ashima Shiraishi (11) in 2012 4. Bain de Sang 9a by Josune Bereziartu in 2002 5. FA of Hubble 9a by Ben Moon in 1990 6. FA of Action Direct by Wolfgang Gullich in 1991 7. Martin Krpan 9a by Adam Ondra (13) in 1996 8. FA of Es Pontas 9b DWS by Chris Sharma in 2008 9. FA of Open Air 9a+ by Alex Huber in 1996 0. OS by Le roi du pétrole 8c by Charlotte Durif in 2010, OS of Estato Critico 9a by Alex Megos in 2013, The Dawn Wall 9a FA by Caldwell/Jorgeson in 2015
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