The first 14a/8b+ established by an American (Scott Franklin) in the US. There is debate about the grade with some suggesting 8b (or 13d).
See also Scott Cosgrove's ascent of New Deal and Franklin's own Planet Claire, both redpointed not long before Scarface.
7 successful ascents recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Alan Watts | Lead | worked | 1988 | ||
| Second ascent. | ||||
| Scott Franklin | Lead | worked | Mar 1988 | ||
| First ascent. | ||||
| Jerry Moffatt | Lead | worked | Mar 1988 | ||
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Sean Myles | Lead | worked | Apr 1988 | ||
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The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Lynn Hill | Lead | worked | 1999 | ||
| First female ascent. | ||||
| Adam Ondra | Lead | onsight | 7th Nov 2018 | ||
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First OS of a 14a at Smith. References |
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| Tony Yaniro | Lead | worked | |||