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The top climbers over 40 for 2022
1. BJ Tilden (42) - USA
First 9a+ as well as first two 8B+ in 2022.
2. Chuck Odette (67) - USA
8a+ and 7B+ at age 67!
3. Daniel Fuertes (42) - ESP
The Spaniard continues to send 9a+' year after year. Last year, he also onsighted two 8b's.
1. Cathy Wagner (57) - FRA
The 57-year-old did her first 8a in 1993 and in 2022 she did 36 8a or 8a+. In total, she has now logged 868 and without all her personal grading, she would have been well over 900, which is the most in the world among females.
2. Julia Pfanzelt (52) - GER
Julia started climbing at age 32 and last year was on par with her best year ever. Interview from last august when she did an 8a+.
3. Delphine Chenevier (47) - FRA
Delphine is a former competition climber who did her first 8b+ and first 8a+ onsight in 2022.
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
Jernej Kruder, who won the Boulder World Cup in 2018, has done Martin Krpan (9a) in Mišja Peč. “I would like to expose something here: I spent many tries on t…
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…
844 routes 8a and harder by Cathy Wagner (56)
Cathy Wagner has during the last 12 months done eight 8a+, out of which four in 2022. Her first 8a, was done in 1994! In total, the 56-year-old has done 844 routes 8a to 8b which should be most of all females and also her grade pyramid should be for the record books. It should be noted that a large …
Hard Twisted 9a+ FA by BJ Tilden (41)
BJ Tilden, who previously has put up seven 9a FAs, has done the FA of Hard Twisted (9a+) in Wolf Point. "A connection of Lions share and Dire wolf with a significant section of new hard climbing. Very psyched on this one!!" Impressively, the 41-year-old does normally manages to climb only two days a…
Julia Pfanzelt and Cathy Wagner met last week in the Dolomites where they both did Il risanatore plus (8a) in Salares, both suggesting an upgrade to 8a+. Inspir…
844 routes 8a and harder by Cathy Wagner (56)
Cathy Wagner has during the last 12 months done eight 8a+, out of which four in 2022. Her first 8a, was done in 1994! In total, the 56-year-old has done 844 routes 8a to 8b which should be most of all females and also her grade pyramid should be for the record books. It should be noted that a large …
Hard Twisted 9a+ FA by BJ Tilden (41)
BJ Tilden, who previously has put up seven 9a FAs, has done the FA of Hard Twisted (9a+) in Wolf Point. "A connection of Lions share and Dire wolf with a significant section of new hard climbing. Very psyched on this one!!" Impressively, the 41-year-old does normally manages to climb only two days a…
Julia Pfanzelt and Cathy Wagner met last week in the Dolomites where they both did Il risanatore plus (8a) in Salares, both suggesting an upgrade to 8a+. Inspir…
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP. Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew Ruana and Sean B…
Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…