Is Fred Rouhling the best ever FA climber in the world?

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24 February 2009

Debate: Fred Rouhling is mainly known for his 9b, Akira which he did in 1995 and, sadly, the skepticism for this ascent. Critics should check out fredrouhling.com where most of his ascents are shown through videos. In fact, just by adding his First Ascents Fred would have been #3 in the 8a All Time High Combined ranking. Ok, Sharma's Lead score and Graham's Boulder score are more impressive but Combined, one could say that Fred is the best FA climber in the world? Anybody who could help us out with a french translated interview?
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