Magnus Midtbø


Quick Info

From: Norway 🇳🇴
Date of birth: 18th September 1988
Age: 36 years old
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9b
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8c+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7

Magnus Midtbø is a Norwegian sport climber and boulderer. He competed extensively between 2002 and 2015 while also climbing hard outdoors at the same time, notably he climbed Ali Hulk (extension sit start) 9b in 2010 (without knee pads!) and onsighted Cosi Fan Tutte 8c+ in 2013.

Since retiring from competitions he has started one of the most successful climbing youtube channels [2], and has also launched an online education platform called Altitude Climbing. [3]

References

[1] Interview with RockClimbingUK, 2012 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=23695.0

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_2GqTlg--Q

Contributors
26 contributions since 14th January 2021.
21 contributions since 19th January 2025.

Quick Info

From: Norway 🇳🇴
Date of birth: 18th September 1988
Age: 36 years old
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9b
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8c+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7

Magnus Midtbø is a Norwegian sport climber and boulderer. He competed extensively between 2002 and 2015 while also climbing hard outdoors at the same time, notably he climbed Ali Hulk (extension sit start) 9b in 2010 (without knee pads!) and onsighted Cosi Fan Tutte 8c+ in 2013.

Since retiring from competitions he has started one of the most successful climbing youtube channels [2], and has also launched an online education platform called Altitude Climbing. [3]

References

[1] Interview with RockClimbingUK, 2012 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=23695.0

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_2GqTlg--Q

Contributors
26 contributions since 14th January 2021.
21 contributions since 19th January 2025.

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Ascents

28 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Ali Hulk (extension sit start) 9b Lead | worked 29th Aug 2010
Neanderthal 9b Lead | did not finish
La Novena Enmienda 9a+ Lead | worked 10th Feb 2008
Ciudad del Dios 9a+ Lead | worked 16th Mar 2013 9a/9a+
Papichulo 9a+ Lead | worked 22nd Mar 2015 9a+ (soft)
Selecció Anal 9a+ Lead | worked 5th Mar 2016
Estado Crítico 9a Lead | worked 25th Dec 2007
Estado Crítico 9a Lead | worked 25th Dec 2007
KinematiX 9a Lead | worked 19th Aug 2008
Inconformistas 9a Lead | worked 1st Aug 2009
Fuck the System 9a Lead | worked 19th Dec 2011
Open Your Mind Direct R1 9a Lead | worked 29th Dec 2011
Selecció Natural 9a Lead | worked 31st Dec 2013
La Fabela por la Enmienda 9a Lead | worked 2015
Era Vella 9a Lead | worked 16th Nov 2015
Thor's Hammer 9a Lead | worked 12th Oct 2016 9a (hard)
Underground 9a Lead | worked 9th May 2017 8c+/9a
Cosi Fan Tutte 8c+ Lead | onsight Apr 2013
Aitzol 8c Lead | flash 23rd Apr 2009
Darwin Dixit 8b+ Lead | worked 21st Apr 2009
Second go.
Barjoland 8b Lead | flash 8th Apr 2006
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Blood Redemption 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Sep 2010
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/tjFsqCssN7Y?t=2144

Panthalassa 8B Boulder | worked 28th May 2007
All in All Out 8B Boulder | worked 18th Jun 2010
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/tjFsqCssN7Y?t=549

Antonio Vivaldi 8B Boulder | worked 18th May 2011
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/tjFsqCssN7Y?t=1444

Dynamitten 8B Boulder | worked 23rd Aug 2015
1 session. Third go?

There is some confusion around the exact date. In [1] Magnus says it was the day after his last world cup, which would be 23rd August 2015, but then he later says it was in September.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/tjFsqCssN7Y?t=390

Bonderomantikk 8B Boulder | worked
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
The Master's Edge E7 Lead | worked 2010
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade