3 January 2022
Top-10 FA and OS climbers ahead of their time
This is a pretty tough one comparing the climbers who through the FAs and onsights have pushed sport climbing the most during the last 40+ years. Please comment to make changes in the draft Top-10.
1. Adam Ondra: First 9b+ and 9c in history. Numerous records in onsight, flash and as a youngster
2. Wolfgang Gรผllich: First 8b, 8b+, 8c and 9a in the history
3. Chris Sharma: High-quality cutting edge FAs including DWS
4. Alex Megos: First 9a onsight and numerous FA up to 9b+
5. Alex Huber: Sandbagger! First 9a+ and driving force during the 90-ies
6. Dani Andrada: Making Leida the hardcore epicentre in the world
7. Ben Moon: First 8c+/9a and still going 50+
8. Markus Bock: Did put up most of the Frankenjura 9a's during the '00s
9. Fred Rouhling: Numerous hardcore FA in the '90s. 10. Joel Kinder, Ramon Julian Puigblanque, Patrick Edlinger, Jerry Moffatt, Jibe Tribout, Yuji Hirayama, Patxi Usobiaga, Steve McClure, Tommy Caldwell
1. Adam Ondra: First 9b+ and 9c in history. Numerous records in onsight, flash and as a youngster
2. Wolfgang Gรผllich: First 8b, 8b+, 8c and 9a in the history
3. Chris Sharma: High-quality cutting edge FAs including DWS
4. Alex Megos: First 9a onsight and numerous FA up to 9b+
5. Alex Huber: Sandbagger! First 9a+ and driving force during the 90-ies
6. Dani Andrada: Making Leida the hardcore epicentre in the world
7. Ben Moon: First 8c+/9a and still going 50+
8. Markus Bock: Did put up most of the Frankenjura 9a's during the '00s
9. Fred Rouhling: Numerous hardcore FA in the '90s. 10. Joel Kinder, Ramon Julian Puigblanque, Patrick Edlinger, Jerry Moffatt, Jibe Tribout, Yuji Hirayama, Patxi Usobiaga, Steve McClure, Tommy Caldwell
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