Daniel Woods
Quick Info ˅
| Nationality: | US |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Weight: | 61 kg |
| Date of birth: | 1st August 1989 |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 9A |
| Hardest Boulder (Flash): | 8B+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9b |
| Hardest Sport (Flash): | 8c+ |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Jimmy Webb | |
References
[1] Interview with 8a.nu, 4th February 2022 https://www.8a.nu/news/daniel-woods-8c+-9a-and-9a+-progress-interview
Lists
Podcasts
Pics + Vids
La Force Tranquille (8C, FA)
Box Therapy (8C, FA)
The Game (8C, FA)
Defying Gravity (8C, FA)
In Search of Time Lost (8C, FA)
La Capella (9b)
Witness the Fitness (8C)
The Process (8C+, FA)
The Nest (8C, FA)
Monkey Wedding (8C)
Compass North (8B+)
Lucid Dreaming (8C)
Return of the Sleepwalker (9A, FA)
Versace (8B)
Lucid Dreaming (8C)
Grand Illusion (8C+)
The Process (8C+, FA)
The Ice Knife SDS (8C+, FA)
Box Therapy (8C, FA)
Pegasus (8C)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (8C+, FA)
The Wheel of Life (9a)
Insomniac (8C+)
Jade (8B+, FA)
Compass North (8B+)
Radja (8B+)
Ascents
87 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date |
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| 2004 | Echale | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2004 |
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First ascent.
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| 2005 | Esperanza | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 28th Dec 2005 |
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | Terre de Sienne | 8B | Boulder | worked | 5th Jan 2007 |
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1 session.
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| Jade | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 19th Jun 2007 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Don't Get Too Greedy | 8B | Boulder | worked | 13th Aug 2007 | |
| Trice | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 22nd Dec 2007 | |
| 2008 | Bloody Mary | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2008 |
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First ascent.
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| Sky | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
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First ascent.
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| In Search of Time Lost | 8C | Boulder | worked | 9th May 2008 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| 2009 | Magic Touch | 8B | Boulder | worked | 30th Mar 2009 |
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First ascent.
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| The Power of Goodbye | 8B | Boulder | worked | 21st Nov 2009 | |
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Fourth go.
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| 2010 | Terremer | 8C | Boulder | worked | 30th Jan 2010 |
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Third ascent.
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| The Game | 8C | Boulder | worked | 10th Feb 2010 | |
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First ascent. 17 sessions.
Daniel initially suggested 8C+ but later revised this to 8C.
References |
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| Desperanza | 8C | Boulder | worked | 27th Feb 2010 | |
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First ascent.
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| Evil Backwards | 8B | Boulder | worked | 28th Jun 2010 | |
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First ascent.
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| Jaws II | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 4th Oct 2010 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Hypnotized Minds | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 21st Oct 2010 | |
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First ascent.
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| 2011 | Practice of the Wild | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 16th Apr 2011 |
| Believe in Two | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 20th Apr 2011 | |
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Second ascent. 2 sessions.
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| La Force Tranquille | 8C | Boulder | worked | 15th Oct 2011 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Entlinge | 8B+ | Boulder | flash | 28th Nov 2011 | |
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At the time the problem was considered 8B+/C which would have made it a strong contender for the hardest flash ever.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/daniel_woods_flashes_entlinge_8b+c-65253 |
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| 2012 | Mind to Motion | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 29th Jan 2012 |
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First ascent.
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| Paint it Black | 8C | Boulder | worked | 29th Feb 2012 | |
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First ascent.
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| Oliphant's Dawn | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 8th Aug 2012 | |
| Monkey Wedding | 8C | Boulder | worked | 13th Aug 2012 | |
| White Noise | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 18th Sep 2012 | |
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First ascent.
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| Pure Imagination | 8c+ | Lead | flash | 2nd Nov 2012 | |
| 2013 | Hydrangea (Pre 2016 Break) | 8C | Boulder | worked | 14th Feb 2013 |
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Second ascent.
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| The Bridge of Ashes | 8C | Boulder | worked | 10th Mar 2013 | |
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1 session.
References[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/03/quick-2nd-ascent-of-bridge-of-ashes-daniel-woods/ [2] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/05/daniel-woods-repeating-bridge-of-ashes-v15/ |
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| The Ice Knife | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 19th May 2013 | |
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Second ascent.
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| The Wheel of Life | 9a | Boulder | worked | 23rd Jul 2013 | |
References |
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| The Wheel of Chaos | 8B | Boulder | worked | 14th Aug 2013 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Wheel of Wolvo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Sep 2013 | |
| Delirium | 8C | Boulder | worked | 18th Sep 2013 | |
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Second ascent.
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| The Ice Knife SDS | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 2nd Nov 2013 | |
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First ascent.
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| Carnage | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2nd Nov 2013 | |
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First ascent.
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| Defying Gravity | 8C | Boulder | worked | 16th Nov 2013 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Meadowlark Lemon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 5th Dec 2013 | |
| The Nest | 8C | Boulder | worked | 18th Dec 2013 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| 2014 | Lucid Dreaming | 8C | Boulder | worked | 28th Jan 2014 |
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Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/jvNPENyrjX/ |
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| Komodo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 11th Nov 2014 | |
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Third ascent.
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| 2015 | The Process | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Jan 2015 |
| NEM | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 3rd Mar 2015 | |
| Noise vs. Beauty | 8C | Boulder | worked | 18th Jun 2015 | |
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First ascent.
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| Good Hope | 8B | Boulder | worked | 1st Aug 2015 | |
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Second go. |
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| 2016 | Everything Gneiss | 8C | Boulder | worked | 23rd Apr 2016 |
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First ascent.
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| Creature from the Black Lagoon | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 27th Sep 2016 | |
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First ascent.
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| 2017 | Tron | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 12th Mar 2017 |
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First ascent. Around 5 sessions.
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| 2018 | Bhai Bon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2018 |
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Second ascent.
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| La Capella | 9b | Lead | worked | 25th Feb 2018 | |
| First Ley | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 13th Mar 2018 | |
| The Finnish Line | 8C | Boulder | worked | 30th Jun 2018 | |
| Pirate's Code | 8C | Boulder | worked | Aug 2018 | |
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Second ascent.
References |
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| Mirta | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 7th Aug 2018 | |
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Second go. |
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| Cosmic Artifact | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Aug 2018 | |
| Black Eagle Assis | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 16th Aug 2018 | |
References |
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| Skadoosh | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 18th Aug 2018 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Ace of Spades | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 18th Oct 2018 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Box Therapy | 8C | Boulder | worked | 29th Oct 2018 | |
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First ascent.
Daniel initially suggested 8C+ but later adjusted his suggestion to 8C after Brooke Raboutou and Shawn Raboutou repeated the problem and suggested a downgrade. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zR9tqlktg/ |
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| 2019 | Megatron | 9A | Boulder | did not finish | 2019 |
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In 2018 Daniel put a month or so in to trying to link the lower section. References |
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| Sleepwalker | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 21st Jan 2019 | |
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Second ascent.
References |
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| Squoze | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 25th Jan 2019 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Off the Wagon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2019 | |
| The Kingdom | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 16th Apr 2019 | |
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Fourth ascent. |
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| La Rustica | 8C | Boulder | worked | 6th May 2019 | |
| Direct Hit | 8C | Boulder | worked | Jun 2019 | |
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First ascent.
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| 2020 | 4-Low | 8C | Boulder | worked | Mar 2020 |
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First ascent.
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| Primitivo | 8C | Boulder | worked | Mar 2020 | |
References |
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| Off the Wagon Low | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Mar 2020 | |
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Third ascent.
References |
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| Death Star | 8C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2020 | |
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First ascent.
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| Traffic | 8C | Boulder | worked | 11th May 2020 | |
| Versace | 8B | Boulder | worked | 19th May 2020 | |
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Second ascent.
References |
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| Dicktopia | 8C | Boulder | worked | 3rd Sep 2020 | |
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First ascent.
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| Empath | 9a | Lead | worked | Between 21st Oct 2020 and 1st Nov 2020 | |
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Third ascent.
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| 2021 | Return of the Sleepwalker | 9A | Boulder | worked | 31st Mar 2021 |
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First ascent. 52 sessions.
From the video of his ascent [3]. Spotter:
Daniel:
References[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/woods-explains-his-successful-9a-insanity-f7jh0 |
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| Pegasus | 8C | Boulder | worked | 3rd Apr 2021 | |
References |
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| Spidey | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 10th May 2021 | |
| Grand Illusion | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 7th Jun 2021 | |
| 2022 | Insomniac | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Sep 2022 |
| Compass North | 8B+ | Boulder | flash | 13th Oct 2022 | |
| Radja | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Oct 2022 | |
References |
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| The Multiverse | 8C | Boulder | worked | Nov 2022 | |
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | Adrenaline | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Between 1st Jan 2024 and 7th Feb 2024 |
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First ascent. Around 25 sessions.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C3QP1yxufRh/?img_index=1 [2] https://www.climbing.com/news/daniel-woods-adrenaline-v16/ |
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| Freakshow | 8C | Boulder | worked | Jan 2024 | |
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Daniel broke a hold which he felt then bumped the grade up. References |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Capella | 9b | Lead | worked | 25th Feb 2018 | 9b |
| Jaws II | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 4th Oct 2010 | 9a+ (soft) |
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Second ascent.
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| First Ley | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 13th Mar 2018 | |
| Ace of Spades | 9a+ | Lead | worked | 18th Oct 2018 | 9a+ (soft) |
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Second ascent.
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| Empath | 9a | Lead | worked | Between 21st Oct 2020 and 1st Nov 2020 | |
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Third ascent.
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| Pure Imagination | 8c+ | Lead | flash | 2nd Nov 2012 | 8c+ (soft) |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Return of the Sleepwalker | 9A | Boulder | worked | 31st Mar 2021 | 9A |
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First ascent. 52 sessions.
From the video of his ascent [3]. Spotter:
Daniel:
References[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/woods-explains-his-successful-9a-insanity-f7jh0 |
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| Megatron | 9A | Boulder | did not finish | 2019 | |
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In 2018 Daniel put a month or so in to trying to link the lower section. References |
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| Hypnotized Minds | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 21st Oct 2010 | |
|
First ascent.
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| The Ice Knife SDS | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 2nd Nov 2013 | 8C+ |
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First ascent.
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| The Process | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Jan 2015 | |
| Creature from the Black Lagoon | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 27th Sep 2016 | |
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First ascent.
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| Adrenaline | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Between 1st Jan 2024 and 7th Feb 2024 | 8C+ (soft) |
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First ascent. Around 25 sessions.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C3QP1yxufRh/?img_index=1 [2] https://www.climbing.com/news/daniel-woods-adrenaline-v16/ |
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| Sleepwalker | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 21st Jan 2019 | 8C+ |
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Second ascent.
References |
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| Off the Wagon Low | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Mar 2020 | |
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Third ascent.
References |
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| Grand Illusion | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 7th Jun 2021 | |
| Insomniac | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Sep 2022 | 8C+ (soft) |
| In Search of Time Lost | 8C | Boulder | worked | 9th May 2008 | |
|
First ascent.
References |
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| The Game | 8C | Boulder | worked | 10th Feb 2010 | 8C |
|
First ascent. 17 sessions.
Daniel initially suggested 8C+ but later revised this to 8C.
References |
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| Desperanza | 8C | Boulder | worked | 27th Feb 2010 | 8B+ |
|
First ascent.
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| La Force Tranquille | 8C | Boulder | worked | 15th Oct 2011 | |
|
First ascent.
References |
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| Paint it Black | 8C | Boulder | worked | 29th Feb 2012 | |
|
First ascent.
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| Defying Gravity | 8C | Boulder | worked | 16th Nov 2013 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| The Nest | 8C | Boulder | worked | 18th Dec 2013 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Noise vs. Beauty | 8C | Boulder | worked | 18th Jun 2015 | |
|
First ascent.
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| Everything Gneiss | 8C | Boulder | worked | 23rd Apr 2016 | |
|
First ascent.
|
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| Box Therapy | 8C | Boulder | worked | 29th Oct 2018 | 8C |
|
First ascent.
Daniel initially suggested 8C+ but later adjusted his suggestion to 8C after Brooke Raboutou and Shawn Raboutou repeated the problem and suggested a downgrade. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zR9tqlktg/ |
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| Direct Hit | 8C | Boulder | worked | Jun 2019 | |
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First ascent.
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| 4-Low | 8C | Boulder | worked | Mar 2020 | 8C |
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First ascent.
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| Death Star | 8C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2020 | |
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First ascent.
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| Dicktopia | 8C | Boulder | worked | 3rd Sep 2020 | |
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First ascent.
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| Terremer | 8C | Boulder | worked | 30th Jan 2010 | |
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Third ascent.
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| Monkey Wedding | 8C | Boulder | worked | 13th Aug 2012 | 8C |
| Hydrangea (Pre 2016 Break) | 8C | Boulder | worked | 14th Feb 2013 | |
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Second ascent.
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| The Bridge of Ashes | 8C | Boulder | worked | 10th Mar 2013 | 8B+ |
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1 session.
References[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/03/quick-2nd-ascent-of-bridge-of-ashes-daniel-woods/ [2] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/05/daniel-woods-repeating-bridge-of-ashes-v15/ |
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| Delirium | 8C | Boulder | worked | 18th Sep 2013 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Lucid Dreaming | 8C | Boulder | worked | 28th Jan 2014 | |
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Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/jvNPENyrjX/ |
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| The Finnish Line | 8C | Boulder | worked | 30th Jun 2018 | 8C |
| Pirate's Code | 8C | Boulder | worked | Aug 2018 | |
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Second ascent.
References |
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| La Rustica | 8C | Boulder | worked | 6th May 2019 | |
| Primitivo | 8C | Boulder | worked | Mar 2020 | |
References |
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| Traffic | 8C | Boulder | worked | 11th May 2020 | |
| Pegasus | 8C | Boulder | worked | 3rd Apr 2021 | |
References |
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| The Multiverse | 8C | Boulder | worked | Nov 2022 | 8C |
| Freakshow | 8C | Boulder | worked | Jan 2024 | 8C |
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Daniel broke a hold which he felt then bumped the grade up. References |
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| Witness the Fitness | 8C | Boulder | worked | ||
References |
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| Echale | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2004 | |
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First ascent.
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| Jade | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 19th Jun 2007 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Bloody Mary | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
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First ascent.
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| Mind to Motion | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 29th Jan 2012 | |
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First ascent.
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| White Noise | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 18th Sep 2012 | |
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First ascent.
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| Tron | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 12th Mar 2017 | 8B+ |
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First ascent. Around 5 sessions.
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| Mystic Stylez | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 8B+ | |
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First ascent.
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| Esperanza | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 28th Dec 2005 | |
| Practice of the Wild | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 16th Apr 2011 | 8C (soft) |
| Believe in Two | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 20th Apr 2011 | |
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Second ascent. 2 sessions.
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| Entlinge | 8B+ | Boulder | flash | 28th Nov 2011 | 8B+ |
|
At the time the problem was considered 8B+/C which would have made it a strong contender for the hardest flash ever.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/daniel_woods_flashes_entlinge_8b+c-65253 |
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| Oliphant's Dawn | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 8th Aug 2012 | 8B+ |
| The Ice Knife | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 19th May 2013 | 8B+ |
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Second ascent.
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| The Wheel of Wolvo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Sep 2013 | 8C |
| Meadowlark Lemon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 5th Dec 2013 | 8B+ (soft) |
| Komodo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 11th Nov 2014 | |
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Third ascent.
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| NEM | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 3rd Mar 2015 | |
| Bhai Bon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2018 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Mirta | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 7th Aug 2018 | 8B+ |
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Second go. |
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| Cosmic Artifact | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Aug 2018 | 8B+ (hard) |
| Black Eagle Assis | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 16th Aug 2018 | 8B+ |
References |
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| Skadoosh | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 18th Aug 2018 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Squoze | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 25th Jan 2019 | 8C |
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Second ascent.
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| Off the Wagon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2019 | |
| The Kingdom | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 16th Apr 2019 | 8C (soft) |
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Fourth ascent. |
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| Spidey | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 10th May 2021 | 8B+ |
| Compass North | 8B+ | Boulder | flash | 13th Oct 2022 | 8B+ (soft) |
| Radja | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Oct 2022 | |
References |
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| Sky | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
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First ascent.
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| Magic Touch | 8B | Boulder | worked | 30th Mar 2009 | |
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First ascent.
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| Evil Backwards | 8B | Boulder | worked | 28th Jun 2010 | |
|
First ascent.
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| The Wheel of Chaos | 8B | Boulder | worked | 14th Aug 2013 | |
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First ascent.
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| Carnage | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2nd Nov 2013 | 8B |
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First ascent.
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| The Buttermilker Sit | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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| Terre de Sienne | 8B | Boulder | worked | 5th Jan 2007 | 8B |
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1 session.
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| Don't Get Too Greedy | 8B | Boulder | worked | 13th Aug 2007 | |
| The Power of Goodbye | 8B | Boulder | worked | 21st Nov 2009 | |
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Fourth go.
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| Good Hope | 8B | Boulder | worked | 1st Aug 2015 | |
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Second go. |
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| Versace | 8B | Boulder | worked | 19th May 2020 | |
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Second ascent.
References |
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| Trice | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 22nd Dec 2007 | |
| 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 | 23rd Jul 2013 | 9a |
References |
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