Wolfgang Güllich

Also known as WoGü

Quick Info

From Germany 🇩🇪
Date of birth 24th Oct 1960
Date of death 31st Aug 1992
Age 31 years old
Gender Male
Height 178 cm
Climbing
Hardest Boulder (Worked) 7B
Hardest Sport (Worked) 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked) E8
Notable Partnerships
Kurt Albert
Jerry Moffatt
Ron Kauk
Milan Sykora
Norbert Bätz

Contributors
111 contributions since 9th February 2021.
TdG
23 contributions since 29th August 2025.
6 contributions since 18th August 2025.

Quick Info

From Germany 🇩🇪
Date of birth 24th Oct 1960
Date of death 31st Aug 1992
Age 31 years old
Gender Male
Height 178 cm
Climbing
Hardest Boulder (Worked) 7B
Hardest Sport (Worked) 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked) E8
Notable Partnerships
Kurt Albert
Jerry Moffatt
Ron Kauk
Milan Sykora
Norbert Bätz

A man doesn't go to drink coffee after climbing, coffee is integral part of the climbing.

A sport climbing pioneer. Wolfgang established the first 8b with Kanal im Rücken, 8b+ with Punks in the Gym and 8c with Wallstreet as well as one of the first 8c+/9as with Action Directe.

References

[1] At Raven Tor in the 80s

[2] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2698243753575116

[3] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1465090346890469

[4] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/remembering-wolfgang-gullich-one-of-greatest-climbers-of-all-times.html

[5] A collection of articles from http://www.wolfgangguellich.com/

[6] Hepp, T., Güllich, W. (1994). Wolfgang Güllich: Life in the Vertical : a Biography. Germany: Boulder Edition.

Contributors
111 contributions since 9th February 2021.
TdG
23 contributions since 29th August 2025.
6 contributions since 18th August 2025.

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