| From | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Sport (Worked) | 8c |
| World Cups | |
| Appearances | 2 |
Mark Pugh-Williams is a Christchurch-based rock climber who emerged as one of New Zealand’s early standouts in youth competition climbing, developing his skill through the local Geckos Climbing Club.
He went on to become a central figure in steep sport climbing, repeating many of the testpiece routes at the local caves. Most notably, he established Hydroplaning[1], which stood as New Zealand's first 8c+ (34) in the sequence he climbed it. Pugh-Williams remains active in the local climbing community as the Head Route Setter at Uprising Bouldering Gym in Christchurch.
| From | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Sport (Worked) | 8c |
| World Cups | |
| Appearances | 2 |
Mark Pugh-Williams is a Christchurch-based rock climber who emerged as one of New Zealand’s early standouts in youth competition climbing, developing his skill through the local Geckos Climbing Club.
He went on to become a central figure in steep sport climbing, repeating many of the testpiece routes at the local caves. Most notably, he established Hydroplaning[1], which stood as New Zealand's first 8c+ (34) in the sequence he climbed it. Pugh-Williams remains active in the local climbing community as the Head Route Setter at Uprising Bouldering Gym in Christchurch.
[1] https://climbing-history.org/climb/8136/hydroplaning