28 March 2019
Top-10 All Time Ascents
Which are the most impressive ascents of all time? Who was most ahead of their time? Max one ascent per climber. Here is a draft up for discussion :)
1. The Nose 8b+ MP FA 1994 - Lynn Hill
2. Silence 9c FA 2017 - Adam Ondra
3. Freerider 7c+ Solo 2018 - Alex Honnold
4. Meltdown 8c+ trad FA 2008 - Beth Rodden
5. Action Directe 9a FA 1991 - Wolfgang Gullich
6. Bimbaluna 9a (+) 2005 - Josune Bereziartu
7. The Dawn Wall 9a MP FA 2015 - Caldwell/Jorgesson
8. Magic Mushroom 8b+ MP 2017 - Barbara Zangerl
9. Burden of Dreams 9A FA 2016 - Nalle Hukkataival
10. Es Pontas 9b? DWS 2006 - Chris Sharma
11. La Planta de Shiva 9b 2017 - Angie Eiter
12. Horizon 8C 2016 - Ashima Shirashi (14)
13. Tribe 9a? trad 2019 - Jacopo Larcher
14. Valhalla 9a+ MP FA 2019 - Edu Marin
15. No Kpote Only 9A? FA barefoot 2019 - Charles Albert
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Sean Bailey reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) in Dry Canyon. โ After four total years and three seasons of climbing,โฆ
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Jorge Diaz-Rullo reports on Instagram that he has made the first ascent of Cafe Colombia in Margalef. At 27, heโs already stacked four 9b+ sends and now heโs adโฆ
16 March 2026
Ondra flashes 3*8C in two weeks
โI stopped focusing on competition bouldering after last yearโs World Cup in Prague, partly because I can already feel it on my body, especially in my shoulders. The modern competition style, with a lot of jumping from one hold to another, is very demanding for the shoulders.
Outdoor bouldering isโฆ
26 January 2026
Sean Bailey FAโs Duality of Man (9c)
Sean Bailey reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) in Dry Canyon. โ After four total years and three seasons of climbing,โฆ