From: | USA 🇺🇸 |
Date of birth: | 10th November 1981 |
Age: | 43 years old |
Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C+ |
Hardest Boulder (Flash): | 8A |
Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9b |
Notable Partnerships | |
Alizée Dufraisse | |
Chris Sharma | |
Luke Parady |
Dave Graham is an American boulderer and sport climber who is known for his extremely technical climbing style that makes a lot of use of toe hooks and knee bars, as well as his longevity in the sport and his extensive collection of first ascents.
Graham started climbing in 1997 and very quickly worked his way through the grades, climbing his first 8b+ sport route just a year later.
Some of his notable ascents include The Story of Two Worlds (fa), Action Directe (fourth ascent), From Dirt Grows the Flowers (fa), The Island (fa) and The Ice Knife (fa).
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2bZsFZdpgs
[2] Interview with PlanetMoutnain.com, 2001 https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/dave-graham.html
[3] Interview with climbing.com 2022, https://www.climbing.com/people/what-ive-learned-dave-graham/
100 recorded ascents.
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Ali Hulk (extension total sit start) | 9b | Lead | worked | 29th Sep 2020 | |
References |
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Biographie | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 30th Jul 2007 | |
La Rambla Extension | 9a+ | Lead | worked | Mar 2019 | |
The Fly | 9a | Lead | worked | 7th Apr 2000 | |
First ascent.
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Psychedelic | 9a | Lead | worked | 8th Nov 2001 | |
First ascent. Fourth go.
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Coup de Grace | 9a | Lead | worked | 31st Oct 2005 | 9a+ |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2005/12/david_graham_climbs_coup_de_grace_9a9a+-21787 |
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Action Directe | 9a | Lead | worked | 21st May 2001 | |
Fourth ascent.
References[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/dave-graham-action-directe.html |
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Bain de Sang | 9a | Lead | worked | 13th Apr 2005 | |
Third go.
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Thor's Hammer | 9a | Lead | worked | 5th Oct 2015 | |
Ice Cream | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 30th Oct 2001 | |
Necessary Evil | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 20th Nov 2001 | |
A Muerte | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 7th Dec 2006 | |
China Beach | 8c | Lead | worked | 2000 | |
First ascent.
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Jaws | 8c | Lead | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Groove Train | 8c | Lead | ground up | 4th Jul 2012 | 8c+ (hard) |
To Bolt or Not to Be | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 1st Apr 2000 |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Euclase | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 20th Apr 2022 | 8C+ |
First ascent.
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Celestite | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 28th Mar 2023 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Creature from the Black Lagoon | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Oct 2016 | |
Second ascent.
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Hypnotized Minds | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Oct 2019 | |
Third ascent.
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Fuck the System | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 25th Jun 2022 | |
References |
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The Story of Two Worlds | 8C | Boulder | worked | 9th Jan 2005 | |
First ascent.
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From Dirt Grows the Flowers | 8C | Boulder | worked | 7th Mar 2005 | |
First ascent.
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The Bridge of Ashes | 8C | Boulder | worked | 8th Mar 2013 | 8C |
First ascent.
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Foundation's Edge | 8C | Boulder | worked | 15th Oct 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Topaz | 8C | Boulder | worked | 12th Oct 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Petrichor | 8C | Boulder | worked | 2019 | |
First ascent.
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Cassim | 8C | Boulder | worked | 2nd Nov 2022 | |
First ascent.
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Adularia | 8C | Boulder | worked | 26th Sep 2023 | |
First ascent.
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The Tesseract | 8C | Boulder | worked | 2024 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Magma | 8C | Boulder | worked | Oct 2024 | |
First ascent.
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La Colombe | 8C | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Paint it Black | 8C | Boulder | worked | 28th Apr 2012 | |
9 sessions.
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Spray of Light | 8C | Boulder | worked | 28th Jul 2015 | |
Roadkill | 8C | Boulder | worked | 6th Dec 2021 | 8C |
Dave was working the line with Clément Lechaptois, they sent the line on the same day within 30mins of each other. References |
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Primitivo | 8C | Boulder | worked | 12th Feb 2022 | |
References |
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4-Low | 8C | Boulder | worked | 28th Feb 2022 | |
Second ascent.
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La Rustica | 8C | Boulder | worked | 2nd Apr 2022 | |
References |
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Peace Corps | 8C | Boulder | worked | 14th Apr 2023 | |
References |
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Hazel Grace | 8C | Boulder | worked | 16th Oct 2023 | 8C/8C+ |
Third ascent.
References[1] https://youtu.be/Aax1Vt9_Tjc?t=510 |
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Captain Nemo | 8C | Boulder | worked | Mar 2024 | |
References |
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Eye in the Sky | 8C | Boulder | worked | 8th May 2024 | |
24 sessions.
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Bhai Bon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2003 | |
First ascent.
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Scarred For Life | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 13th Sep 2006 | |
First ascent.
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Lost in the Hood | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 28th Feb 2008 | |
First ascent.
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The Island | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 7th Apr 2008 | 8C |
First ascent.
After topping out Dave uttered the immortal words
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Big Paw | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 27th Nov 2008 | |
First ascent.
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The Ice Knife | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 18th Oct 2011 | 8C |
First ascent.
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Memory is Parallax | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 31st Dec 2011 | |
First ascent.
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Neon Desert | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 29th Feb 2012 | |
First ascent.
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The Grey | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 27th Apr 2012 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Wave Swoop | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 28th Jul 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Cosmic Artifact | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Before 10th Jun 2017 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Black Eagle Assis | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Aug 2018 | |
First ascent.
First repeat since broken holds. References |
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Dark Side of the Compass | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Dreamtime (pre break) | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 30th Jan 2002 | 8B+ |
Third ascent.
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Radja | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 25th Oct 2005 | |
Midnight Express | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 14th Jan 2008 | |
Third ascent.
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Warrior Up | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 4th Sep 2010 | |
Golden Shadow | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2012 | |
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White Noise | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 7th Oct 2012 | |
Mind to Motion | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 14th Nov 2012 | |
The Wheel of Wolvo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 17th Sep 2013 | 8C |
The Phoenix | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Jun 2014 | |
References |
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Komodo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Nov 2014 | |
Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152320619787126&id=291720792125 |
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NEM | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 12th Mar 2015 | |
2 sessions.
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Warrior Up | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
Aslan | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
Nuthin' But Sunshine | 8B | Boulder | worked | 1st Sep 2000 | |
First ascent.
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Spectre | 8B | Boulder | worked | 10th Jan 2001 | |
First ascent.
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Sideways Daze | 8B | Boulder | worked | 15th Mar 2001 | |
First ascent.
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Mithril | 8B | Boulder | worked | 25th Feb 2002 | |
First ascent.
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Satan i Helvete (Pre December 2013) | 8B | Boulder | worked | 7th Mar 2003 | |
First ascent.
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The Riverbed | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2004 | |
First ascent.
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General Disarray | 8B | Boulder | worked | 30th Sep 2005 | |
First ascent.
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We Can Build You | 8B | Boulder | worked | 16th Sep 2010 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Monkey Business | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Bear Toss | 8B | Boulder | worked | 23rd Mar 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Barrel Rider | 8B | Boulder | worked | 7th Dec 2014 | |
First ascent.
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Confessions | 8B | Boulder | worked | 14th Feb 2015 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Shadowfax | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Black Lung | 8B | Boulder | worked | 20th Jan 2001 | |
Boogalagga | 8B | Boulder | worked | 8th Dec 2004 | |
The Dagger | 8B | Boulder | worked | 19th Dec 2004 | 8B+ |
The Swarm | 8B | Boulder | worked | 15th Dec 2005 | |
Terre de Sienne | 8B | Boulder | worked | Feb 2006 | 8B+ |
Second ascent.
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Slashface | 8B | Boulder | worked | 11th Feb 2006 | |
Second go.
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A Simple Knowing | 8B | Boulder | worked | 13th Jul 2012 | |
References |
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The Vice | 8B | Boulder | worked | 1st Aug 2012 | |
References |
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Meadowlark Lemon | 8B | Boulder | worked | 8th Jan 2013 | 8C |
Carnage | 8B | Boulder | worked | 22nd Sep 2014 | 8B (soft) |
Earth Ship | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2024 | |
Second ascent.
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The Great Shark Hunt | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 22nd Dec 2004 | |
First ascent.
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Kings of Sonlerto | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 11th Nov 2005 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Permanent Midnight | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 19th Sep 2006 | |
First ascent.
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Reve de Faire | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Jul 2001 | |
Trice | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 10th Jan 2008 | |
Light Saber | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2015 | |
First ascent.
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C'Était Demain | 8A | Boulder | flash | Dec 2000 |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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The Wheel of Life | 9a | Boulder | worked | 8th Jun 2012 |