Sport Climber of 2025 - Draft

For 24 years, we’ve compiled our Climber of the Year list using available reporting and information. We place added emphasis on climbers who excel across multiple disciplines, from competition climbing to performance on real rock. First ascents, trad climbing, multi-pitch routes, and deep-water soloing (DWS) also factor into our selections. Because the list is inherently subjective, we welcome your input, suggestions, and nominations. (c) Andrea Donato

1. Laura Rogora - ITA
2. Janja Garnbret - SLO
3. William Bosi - GBR
4. Chaehyun Seo - KOR
5. Mejdi Schalck - FRA
6. Adam Ondra - CZE
7. Michaela Kiersch - USA
8. Alberto Gines López - ESP
9. Brooke Raboutou - USA
10.Yannick Flohé - GER, Jorge Diaz-Rullo - ESP

11. Eva Hammelmüller, Sorato Anraku, Seb Bouin, Elias Iagnemma, Jules Marchaland, Simon Lorenzi, Alex Megos, Katie Lamb, Jakob Schubert, Lee Dohyun, Hamish McArtur, Stefano Ghisolfi, Erin McNeice, Noah Wheeler, Manon Hily, Stefano Carnati, Oriane Bertone, Filip Schenk, Dylan Chuat, Nicolai Užnik, Melina Costanza, Pepa Šindel, Tereza Svobodova, Sera Gearhart, Barbara Zangerl, Zach Galla, Martina Demmel, Claudia Ghisolfi, Lara Trinkl, Gio Placci, Andrea Chelleris, Sean Bailey, Leo Bøe, Jonathan Flor, Jonathan Siegrist, Loic Zehani, Karoline Sinnhuber, Lorenzo Bogliacino, Simone Tentori, Annie Sanders, Sungsu Lee, Satone Yoshida, Pietro Vidi, Colin Duffy, Mao Nakamora, Toby Roberts, Lucija Tarkuš, Jacopo Larcher, Camilla Moroni, Aidan Roberts