| From: | Italy 🇮🇹 |
| Date of birth: | 18th February 1993 |
| Age: | 32 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Weight: | 58 kg |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9b+ |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight): | 8c |
| Family | |
| Claudia Ghisolfi (sibling) | |
55 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Excalibur Low Start | 9c+ (approx) | Lead | did not finish | |||
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| Silence | 9c | Lead | did not finish | |||
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| Perfecto Mundo | 9b+ | Lead | worked | 7th Dec 2018 | ||
| Second ascent. | |||||
| Change | 9b+ | Lead | worked | 28th Sep 2020 | 9b+ | |
| Second ascent. | |||||
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The third ever repeat of a 9b+ or harder (the rest being first ascents). References[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8AETvINyAk |
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| Bibliographie | 9b+ | Lead | worked | 24th Aug 2021 | 9b+ | |
| Second ascent. Over 25 sessions. | |||||
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Stefano suggested 9b+ after he found new beta for the first and second cruxes. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9qgxXs1WK/ |
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| Excalibur | 9b+ | Lead | worked | 3rd Feb 2023 | 9b+ | |
| First ascent. | |||||
| First Round, First Minute | 9b | Lead | worked | 30th Jan 2017 | 9b | |
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| One Slap | 9b | Lead | worked | 22nd Nov 2017 | ||
| Queen Line | 9b | Lead | worked | 26th Feb 2019 | ||
| Stoking the Fire | 9b | Lead | worked | 28th Dec 2019 | ||
| Erebor | 9b | Lead | worked | 11th Jan 2021 | 9b/9b+ | |
| First ascent. | |||||
| The Lonely Mountain | 9b | Lead | worked | 17th Dec 2021 | 9b | |
| First ascent. | |||||
| L'Arenauta | 9b | Lead | worked | 8th Feb 2022 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuRQ-fM0cQ/ [2] The Climbing Diaries #27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9xz1frDvm4 [3] Uncut footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecYiK6qYpTE |
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| Move Hard | 9b | Lead | worked | Sep 2022 | 9b | |
| The Full Journey | 9b | Lead | worked | 16th Feb 2025 | ||
| Third ascent. 9 sessions. | |||||
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The first time Stefano climbed to the chains of The Journey he was then able to go all the way through and tick the extension too. References[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/stefano-ghisolfi-ticks-the-full-journey-9b |
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| Sleeping Lion | 9b | Lead | worked | 5th Mar 2025 | ||
| Fourth ascent. | |||||
| Neanderthal | 9b | Lead | worked | 20th Mar 2025 | ||
| Fourth ascent. 9 sessions. | |||||
| One Punch | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 2010 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| La Moustache Qui Fâche | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 23rd Aug 2014 | ||
| Second ascent. 5 sessions. | |||||
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| Demencia Senil | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 14th Mar 2015 | ||
| 6 sessions. | |||||
| Biographie | 9a+ | Lead | worked | Jun 2015 | ||
| Lapsus | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 2nd Nov 2015 | 9a+ | |
| First ascent. | |||||
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| Jungle Boogie | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 3rd Oct 2016 | 9a+ (hard) | |
| Third ascent. | |||||
| Ultimatum | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 19th Dec 2016 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| First Ley | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 12th Jan 2017 | ||
| La Rambla Extension | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 20th Mar 2017 | ||
| La Capella | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 12th Jan 2018 | 9a+ | |
| Second ascent. | |||||
References |
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| Beginning | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 22nd May 2020 | 9a+ | |
| First ascent. | |||||
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Stefano initially suggested 9a/+ but after a hold broke in 2021 upgraded his suggestion to 9a+. |
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| The Bow | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 12th Jul 2020 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Terapia d'urto | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 21st Mar 2021 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Trofeo dell’Adriatico | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 20th Mar 2022 | ||
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| Bombardino | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 13th Dec 2022 | 9a+ | |
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Stefano found some new beta and suggested 9a+. |
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| Kangaroo's Limb | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 25th Aug 2023 | ||
| Third ascent. | |||||
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| The Journey | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 16th Feb 2025 | ||
| TCT | 9a | Lead | worked | 31st May 2014 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Southern Smoke Direct | 9a | Lead | worked | 26th Nov 2014 | 9a (soft) | |
| 2 sessions. | |||||
| Omen Nomen | 9a | Lead | worked | 15th Mar 2017 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Gancho Perfecto | 9a | Lead | worked | Apr 2018 | 9a | |
References |
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| Los Revolucionarios | 9a | Lead | worked | 24th Oct 2021 | ||
| Third ascent. | |||||
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| Action Directe | 9a | Lead | worked | Nov 2023 | ||
| Il Terzo Occhio | 9a | Lead | worked | 30th Dec 2023 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| The Illusionist | 9a | Lead | worked | 26th Aug 2024 | ||
References |
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| Tre Mou Polacche | 9a | Lead | worked | 24th Nov 2024 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Escaladur | 9a | Lead | worked | 9th Dec 2024 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| The Golden Ticket | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 12th Dec 2014 | ||
| 1 session. Fourth go. | |||||
| Goosfraba | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 9th Nov 2020 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| L'Extremacura | 8c | Lead | worked | 29th Aug 2010 | ||
| Second go. | |||||
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| Fish Eye | 8c | Lead | onsight | 8th Jan 2017 | ||
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anam Cara Low | 8C | Boulder | worked | 30th Jun 2025 | ||
References |
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| Hazel Grace Low | 8C | Boulder | worked | Aug 2025 | 8C | |
| 4 sessions. | |||||
| Adularia | 8C | Boulder | worked | 23rd Aug 2025 | ||
| Flow State | 8C | Boulder | worked | 14th Sep 2025 | ||
| Goldfish Trombone | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Nov 2022 | ||
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| L'Oppio dei Climbers | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 21st Jun 2025 | ||
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| Belly of the Beast | 8B | Boulder | worked | 22nd Mar 2014 | 8B+ (soft) | |
| Second ascent. | |||||
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