Dave Graham

Also known as The Wizard

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 10th Nov 1981
Age: 44 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
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. By the end of 2000, he had climbed 9a, bouldered 8B and made a historic flash of C'Était Demain (8A). But that was just the start.

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).

References

[1] Interview with Udo Neumann in Céüse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2bZsFZdpgs

[2] Interview with PlanetMountain.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/

Contributors
616 contributions since 27th December 2020.
TdG
59 contributions since 29th August 2025.
25 contributions since 3rd June 2024.
TEV
9 contributions since 17th December 2025.
NHS
8 contributions since 16th January 2026.
8 contributions since 30th December 2025.
8 contributions since 2nd October 2025.
8 contributions since 13th December 2025.
7 contributions since 25th December 2025.
6 contributions since 20th January 2025.
5 contributions since 10th September 2025.
ben
3 contributions since 7th July 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 10th Nov 1981
Age: 44 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
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. By the end of 2000, he had climbed 9a, bouldered 8B and made a historic flash of C'Était Demain (8A). But that was just the start.

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).

References

[1] Interview with Udo Neumann in Céüse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2bZsFZdpgs

[2] Interview with PlanetMountain.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/

Contributors
616 contributions since 27th December 2020.
TdG
59 contributions since 29th August 2025.
25 contributions since 3rd June 2024.
TEV
9 contributions since 17th December 2025.
NHS
8 contributions since 16th January 2026.
8 contributions since 30th December 2025.
8 contributions since 2nd October 2025.
8 contributions since 13th December 2025.
7 contributions since 25th December 2025.
6 contributions since 20th January 2025.
5 contributions since 10th September 2025.
ben
3 contributions since 7th July 2025.

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