Martina Demmel #3 in the Top-100 ascent male ranking

The 8a ranking game was set up in 2000, based on the Top-10 ascents, in order to make climbers focus more on onsights and doing multiple ascents. Buildig a wide pyramid and focus on long term slow progress have always been something we have recommended. By looking at the Top-100 ascents the last 12 months, interestingly Martina Demmel (19) is #3 also including the male. The 19-year-old has the last year done 109 onsights 7c to 8b as well as 109 redoints 8a+ to 8c. Counting only the Top-100 onsights, she is actually #1 in the world ahead of all male! (c) Christian Seitz

Other names that can be mentioned having an extreme wide grade pyramide are; Solveig Korherr #5, Maho Norrmand (15) #7 and Rafa Fanega (45) #21. Full Ranking with Moritz Welt as #1!