| From: | Norway 🇳🇴 |
| Date of birth: | 18th September 1988 |
| Age: | 36 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| 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]
[1] Interview with RockClimbingUK, 2012 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=23695.0
34 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Ali Hulk (extension sit start) | 9b | Lead | worked | 29th Aug 2010 | |
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| Neanderthal | 9b | Lead | did not finish | ||
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| 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 | 8c+ |
| Thor's Hammer | 9a | Lead | worked | 12th Oct 2016 | 9a (hard) |
| Underground | 9a | Lead | worked | 9th May 2017 | 8c+/9a |
| Jungle Speed | 9a | Lead | worked | ||
| Cosi Fan Tutte | 8c+ | Lead | onsight | Apr 2013 | |
| Aitzol | 8c | Lead | flash | 23rd Apr 2009 | |
| Fish Eye | 8c | Lead | flash | Feb 2015 | |
| Darwin Dixit | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 21st Apr 2009 | |
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Second go.
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| Tom et je Ris | 8b+ | Lead | flash | 2016 | |
| Barjoland | 8b | Lead | flash | 8th Apr 2006 | |
| Øgletryne | 8a | Solo | worked | 2016 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Blood Redemption | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 29th Sep 2010 | |
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First ascent.
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| Panthalassa | 8B | Boulder | worked | 28th May 2007 | |
| All in All Out | 8B | Boulder | worked | 18th Jun 2010 | |
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First ascent.
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| Antonio Vivaldi | 8B | Boulder | worked | 18th May 2011 | |
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First ascent.
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| Dynamitten | 8B | Boulder | worked | 23rd Aug 2015 | |
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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 |
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| Bonderomantikk | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| The Master's Edge | E7 | Lead | worked | 2010 | |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Es Pontas | 9a+ | Deep Water Solo | did not finish | 2015 | |
| Loskot and Two Smoking Barrels | 8a+ | Deep Water Solo | flash | 2015 |