| Grade | 9A |
| Type | Boulder problem |
| Crag | Thunder Ridge |
| Country | United States 🇺🇸 |
| History | |
| First ascent | Nathaniel Coleman (3rd Dec 2024) |
| Recorded repeats | 4 |
| Grade | 9A |
| Type | Boulder problem |
| Crag | Thunder Ridge |
| Country | United States 🇺🇸 |
| History | |
| First ascent | Nathaniel Coleman (3rd Dec 2024) |
| Recorded repeats | 4 |
The name comes from a song in the musical Wicked which also has a song called Defying Gravity.
5 successful ascents and 1 unsuccessful attempt recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Wheeler | Boulder | did not finish | Nov 2024 | ||
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| Nathaniel Coleman | Boulder | worked | 3rd Dec 2024 | 9A | |
| First ascent. 22 sessions. | ||||
| Hamish McArthur | Boulder | worked | 4th May 2025 | 9A | |
| Second ascent. 1 session. 02hrs 17mins. | ||||
2 hours, 17 minutes from first trying Defying Gravity (8C) to doing the whole thing! References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJRzZIzOOWv/?img_index=1 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6lWVJrigTA [3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/trip_reports/gambling_on_confidence-16441 |
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| Beckett Hsin | Boulder | worked | 24th Feb 2026 | 9A (soft) | |
| Third ascent. | ||||
| Yannick Flohé | Boulder | worked | 4th Apr 2026 | 8C+ (hard) | |
| Fourth ascent. 7 sessions. Suggested grade breakdown: 8A 8C. | ||||
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| Ritsu Kayotani | Boulder | worked | 21st Oct 2026 | ||
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