Ethan Salvo

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Quick Info

From: Canada 🇨🇦
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9

References

[1] One new problem from V0 to V14 in a day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vD8fymekC8

Contributors
189 contributions since 20th November 2023.
14 contributions since 16th June 2024.
6 contributions since 16th October 2025.

Quick Info

From: Canada 🇨🇦
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9

References

[1] One new problem from V0 to V14 in a day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vD8fymekC8

Contributors
189 contributions since 20th November 2023.
14 contributions since 16th June 2024.
6 contributions since 16th October 2025.

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Ascents

22 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Dreamcatcher 9a Lead | worked 2025
Travis Foster 8c Lead | worked 8th Oct 2025 8c (soft)
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpUTdYQg2fM

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DPrhZwXEjce/
The Prow Wall 8b+ Lead | worked Sep 2025

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DO4TqLNEveX/
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Event Horizon 8C+ Boulder | worked 13th Jun 2025
Second ascent. Over 100 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DM8QusNtoqA/?hl=en
Zazen 8C Boulder | worked 14th Feb 2023 8C

First ascent post-break.
The Singularity 8C Boulder | worked 5th Feb 2024 8C
Around 60 sessions.

After a poor session, I went home and watched the video of Nalle's send on repeat for 45min. Everytime the video played back, I’d focus on the movements of a different body part. I woke up the next morning pretty sore from the day before, but decided I should try anyway. Everything I learned the night before watching nalles vid on loop definitely had an impact on my tries, in a way I felt like I had learned everything there was to understand about the problem. All that was left to do was close the chapter. I pulled on for my last try of the session, which ended up being my last try ever. [1]

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/ethan-salvo-completes-the-singularity-8c-graee

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/C3T5uHSLRcZ/?img_index=1
IMAX 8C Boulder | worked 7th May 2025 8C (soft)
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMXQGEmMVVA
The Youngster's Roof 8C Boulder | worked 18th May 2025
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ4e8S0pADH/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIc81ahluV4

[3] https://ethansalvo.substack.com/p/the-hunkstersyoungsters-roof?r=2oufbr&triedRedirect=true
The Reckoning 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Sep 2022
Deadlift 8B+ Boulder | worked 27th Sep 2022
Room Service Low 8B+ Boulder | worked 4th May 2023 8B+ (hard)
Warrior Up 8B+ Boulder | worked 30th Jul 2023 8B
Fool Me Once 8B+ Boulder | worked 8th Sep 2023

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw6afYeppmP/?img_index=1
Sword in the Stone 8B+ Boulder | worked 25th Oct 2023
First ascent.
Seven 8B+ Boulder | worked 5th Apr 2024 8B+ (hard)
1-Up 8B+ Boulder | worked 6th Apr 2024
First ascent.
The Hunkster's Roof 8B+ Boulder | worked 2025
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIc81ahluV4

[2] https://ethansalvo.substack.com/p/the-hunkstersyoungsters-roof?r=2oufbr&triedRedirect=true
Shelter 8B Boulder | worked 18th Aug 2020 8A+ (hard)
Vilified 8B Boulder | worked 11th May 2021
First ascent.
I Shot the Sheriff 8B Boulder | worked 13th Oct 2023
First ascent.

Jimmy put the boulder up without a crimp that has since broken. Cole B also climbed it without the crimp, but all other ascents used it.
The Deep End 8B Boulder | worked 2025
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5tPoMt5q8I
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Cobra Crack E9 Lead | worked Aug 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C_lVPI6vTjO/
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade