Climbing History
A selected history of climbing and mountaineering through the climbers, climbs and media.
4109 Climbers
7962 Climbs
21113 Ascents
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Magnus Midtbø
Magnus Midtbø is a Norwegian sport climber and boulderer. He competed extensively between 2002 and 2015 while also climbing hard outdoors at the same time, notably he climbed Ali Hulk (extension sit start) 9b in 2010 (without knee pads!) and onsighted Cosi Fan Tutte 8c+ in 2013.
As a climber he is known for his powerful and dynamic style.
Since retiring from competitions he has started a very successful youtube channel, drawing in some of the biggest audiences in climbing. He also has a couple of other businesses, most notably Rúngne which sells clothing and chalk brand, and Altitude which sells online courses and coaching events.
References
[1] Interview with RockClimbingUK, 2012 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=23695.0
Magnus Midtbø is a Norwegian sport climber and boulderer. He competed extensively between 2002 and 2015 while also climbing hard outdoors at the same time, notably he climbed Ali Hulk (extension sit start) 9b in 2010 (without knee pads!) and onsighted Cosi Fan Tutte 8c+ in 2013.
As a climber he is known for his powerful and dynamic style.
Since retiring from competitions he has started a very successful youtube channel, drawing in some of the biggest audiences in climbing. He also has a couple of other businesses, most notably Rúngne which sells clothing and chalk brand, and Altitude which sells online courses and coaching events.
References
[1] Interview with RockClimbingUK, 2012 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=23695.0
Pics + Vids
Featuring 10251 pictures and videos. Try searching for a climber, climb or summit to see pics and videos.
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Fancy a look around? You can browse by climber or by climbs, or you can check out some lists. For example
- All sport ascents of 9b or above
- British women who have climbed 7C or above
- British men who have climbed 8c or above
Podcasts
Featuring 4156 podcasts. Try searching for a climber to see podcasts with them, or check out some of these podcasts:
- Rhoslyn Frugtniet on Lattice Training (2021)
- Favia Dubyk on Lattice Training (2022)
- Will Bosi on Lattice Training (2024)
- Jacopo Larcher on CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency (2025)
Library
Featuring 15194 items in the library. Try a search to see what you can find, or check out these library items:
- Life on Hold (2012) Film
- Alpine Journal 2003 223-236 Alps (2003) Journal
- Doe Crag (1922) Guidebook
Recent updates
Repeated ground-up and without chalk, resting on the bolts, in keeping with the ethics of the area.
References
[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DblN4SUMROu/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XbZAbsuZXI
[3] https://www.adamondra.com/climbing-legendary-circus-maximus/
Janja first started trying the route in August 2024, after the Paris olympics. [9] She made good progress but was hampered by warm weather, and in the end took several return trips to clip the chains.
Clipping the chains, I wasn’t thinking about grades or milestones. I was thinking about how lucky I am. Lucky to have found a passion that still inspires me after all these years. Lucky to share it with people who make every experience richer. Lucky to keep discovering new things about myself through climbing. [2]
References
[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZU2zDwiuQP/
[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DZU6sG8jDDf/
[4] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVNTj_s4Tf/
[5] https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVIttVERND/
[6] Video of the ascent /file/6cb04b2a-de14-2436-2bce-ae3a0bafc61a/MI202507220311_h264_1080p.mp4
[7] https://youtu.be/vjznhjWS7_k
[8] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZsdJhNKf1A/
[9] https://www.grimper.com/news-en-majeste-janja-garnbret-livre-bibliographie-9b
References
Repeated ground-up and without chalk, resting on the bolts, in keeping with the ethics of the area.