8 January 2025

Less 9a+ and beyond in 2024

Alexey Pinchuk has compiled a comprehensive list of all 9a+ and harder ascents from the past 30 years. In 2021 and 2022, well over 100 of these extreme ascents were recorded. However, the following two years showed a downward trend, with some 90 ascents in 2023 and just around 80 in 2024. The primary reason for this decline in 2024 was the limited number of first ascents (FAs) at 9a+ and above, with only 15 new routes established. Here you have the article with all the stats.

The top list 9a+ to 9c ascents
Adam Ondra 83
Seb Bouin 46
Alex Megos 44
Jorge Diaz-Rullo 37
Stefano Ghisolfi 32
Jonathan Siegrist 31
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