Paul Robinson

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Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 28th August 1987
Age: 38 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Contemporaries
Daniel Woods
Jimmy Webb
Nalle Hukkataival

Paul has climbed over 1000 boulder problems graded 8A or harder.

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/paul-robinson-climbs-1000-boulders-8a-or-harder.html

Contributors
353 contributions since 1st February 2021.
74 contributions since 3rd June 2024.
26 contributions since 3rd October 2025.
TdG
14 contributions since 12th September 2025.
11 contributions since 30th December 2025.
7 contributions since 24th January 2025.
6 contributions since 24th November 2024.
NHS
6 contributions since 16th January 2026.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 28th August 1987
Age: 38 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Contemporaries
Daniel Woods
Jimmy Webb
Nalle Hukkataival

Paul has climbed over 1000 boulder problems graded 8A or harder.

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/paul-robinson-climbs-1000-boulders-8a-or-harder.html

Contributors
353 contributions since 1st February 2021.
74 contributions since 3rd June 2024.
26 contributions since 3rd October 2025.
TdG
14 contributions since 12th September 2025.
11 contributions since 30th December 2025.
7 contributions since 24th January 2025.
6 contributions since 24th November 2024.
NHS
6 contributions since 16th January 2026.

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Ascents

98 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Well this one sure was a process for me!!! the first boulder was my true epic and it took a while to get it sorted and then the top dead point got wpic and i fell there 6 TIMES!!!! today it clicked and it all came together... just in time too! leaving tomorrow! A huge thanks to everyone in New England! Everyone up at the crag has been super supportive to me over the past few weeks and it feels nice to be back home on the east coast for a bit! :)leaving rumney with a smile on my face!
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g8p5jUdgtg
Legacy 9a Lead | worked 27th Jun 2022
Third ascent.
First ascent.

Surprisingly, this was Paul's first sport FA after many years of establishing boulder problems.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7j0w8PoiU/?img_index=1

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3MvPoCokwE
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hL74YHjfn/

[2] https://youtu.be/rO3OjG9o3nc
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/paul-robinson-repeats-terremer-v15v16/

[2] https://youtu.be/7yBFxG0brpU?t=114
First ascent.

Paul originally suggested 8C+, feeling it was a grade harder than Terremer, but later revised this to 8C.

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/lucid-dreaming-new-extreme-boulder-problem-at-the-buttermilks-bishop.html
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW8quECO0Fc

a childhood dream realized. amazing to climb on this perfect boulder. 3rd asc after break. Revisiting the boulder 8C seems fair post break. low end.
Trip Hop 8C Boulder | worked 7th Feb 2011 8C
4 sessions.
Second ascent.

The problem didn't go down without a bit of a fight, after Paul dabbed a tree right at the end of the problem before coming back to finish it off a few days later.
Angama (Fata I Helvete en Traversée) 8C Boulder | worked 23rd Mar 2011
Second ascent.
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0wPQJZ5o1g
The New Chapter 8C Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2013
First ascent.
The Nest 8C Boulder | worked 24th Dec 2013
In The Depths of Solitude 8C Boulder | worked 15th Jul 2014 8C
First ascent.
Topaz 8C Boulder | worked 23rd Oct 2016
Third ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbHrM3IhGiU

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I4kp3yYfYo
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4vLPmVAwlo
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQo1Dr9Bb7s
G-Master 8C Boulder | worked 2024
Third ascent?

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV8niY4DgBQ
Echale 8B+ Boulder | worked 10th Mar 2007
Third ascent. 4 sessions.
Mandala Direct SDS 8B+ Boulder | worked 27th Mar 2007
First ascent. Harder than The Mandala SDS.
Jade 8B+ Boulder | worked 23rd Aug 2007
Third ascent.
Ode to the Modern Man 8B+ Boulder | worked 4th Sep 2007
Midnight Express 8B+ Boulder | worked 15th Mar 2008
Fifth ascent.
Amandla 8B+ Boulder | worked 17th Jul 2008
New Base Line 8B+ Boulder | worked 24th Sep 2008
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/mHZC0B6OFfk?t=1093
Ninja Skills 8B+ Boulder | worked 3rd Dec 2010
Second ascent.
From Dirt Grows the Flowers (Left) 8B+ Boulder | worked 12th Dec 2010
La Force du Destin 8B+ Boulder | worked 17th Feb 2011 8B+
Second ascent. 3 sessions.
Mirta 8B+ Boulder | worked 9th Jul 2011 8B+
First ascent.
Paranormal Activity 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Jul 2011
First ascent.
The Traphouse 8B+ Boulder | worked 10th Dec 2011 8B+
First ascent.
Mirror Reality 8B+ Boulder | worked 17th Apr 2012
Blood of a Young Wolf 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Feb 2013
Fourth ascent.
Insurgency 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Apr 2013
Second ascent.
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://p-d-robinson.tumblr.com/post/50916208642/the-ice-knife
Warpath 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Sep 2013
Fourth ascent.
Warrior Up 8B+ Boulder | worked 2nd Oct 2013
The Grey 8B+ Boulder | worked 12th Nov 2013 8B+ (soft)

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/gmdMWFgmOE/
The Purge 8B+ Boulder | worked 18th Nov 2013
Trieste 8B+ Boulder | worked 1st Jan 2014
First ascent.
Komodo 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Nov 2014
Fourth ascent.
Neon Desert 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Feb 2015
Between Earth and Sky 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Jun 2015 8B+
First ascent.
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcJsTjtL4rM
Never Say Never 8B+ Boulder | worked 17th Aug 2015 8A+
Third ascent.
Owning the Weather 8B+ Boulder | worked 20th Aug 2015
Third ascent.
The Dragon's Guardian 8B+ Boulder | worked Before 15th Jul 2016 8B+/8C
First ascent. Similar To Paint it Black.
To Your Scattered Bodies Go 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Oct 2016 8B+ (soft)
Third ascent.
The House of Doom 8B+ Boulder | worked 4th Feb 2017 8B+
Cosmic Artifact 8B+ Boulder | worked 26th Jun 2017 8B+
Noise vs. Beauty 8B+ Boulder | worked 7th Jul 2017
Third ascent.
Bügeleisen 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Oct 2017
1 session.
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHybHzlfJI
Jumpman 8B+ Boulder | worked 26th Feb 2018
Seventh Circle 8B+ Boulder | worked 27th Dec 2019
Momentum 8B+ Boulder | worked 9th Mar 2020
Reverse Logic 8B+ Boulder | worked 14th May 2020
First ascent.

Paul's first 8C after peroneal tendon reconstruction surgery and a double disc replacement.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeDSvJrkkH/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygPa1XzIErI
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDv9weBhP0
The Other Side of Infinity 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Jan 2022
First ascent.
Menage a Trois 8B+ Boulder | worked 8th Jul 2022
2 sessions.
Brass Knuckles 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Feb 2024
Citrine 8B+ Boulder | worked 4th Aug 2024
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JOQMBs6yO8

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DD9sbBix-V5/?img_index=10

Second ascent post-break.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkipUyHhX_k
Hello Kitty SDS 8B+ Boulder | worked
The French Connection 8B+ Boulder | worked
Wood Grain Grippin' 8B+ Boulder | worked
Lost in the Hood 8B+ Boulder | worked
The Buttermilker Sit 8B Boulder | worked 4th Aug 2006 8A+
First ascent.

The story goes that Paul left the Hueco Rock Rodeo early so he could beat Daniel Woods to the first ascent.

References

[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2007/12/paul-robinson-flashes-nagual-v13/
Masterpiece 8B Boulder | worked 31st Oct 2009
Third ascent.
Welcome to Fight Club 8B Boulder | worked Before 25th Dec 2009
Second ascent.
Bleu Sacré 8B Boulder | worked 7th Feb 2011 8A+
A Simple Knowing 8B Boulder | worked 27th Jul 2011
First ascent.
First ascent.

This was 8C before it got chipped and aggresively brushed and eventually destroyed completely.
Third ascent.

"...much better in good conditions!!"
King of Limbs 8B Boulder | worked 21st Jun 2012
Second ascent.
Wovenhand 8B Boulder | worked 10th Sep 2012
Second ascent?
Slasher 8B Boulder | worked 13th Apr 2013 8B (soft)
We Can Build You 8B Boulder | worked 1st Oct 2013 8B+
Tilted World 8B Boulder | worked 22nd Nov 2015
Turpentine (pre-break) 8B Boulder | worked 20th Nov 2016
Third ascent.
Heritage 8B Boulder | worked 8th Jan 2019

Paul's 1000th problem graded 8A or harder.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAJVDoqH5J0/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lFMSzZWlEw
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI3yvLWmf58

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOb-3Cu0Gj8
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/sj6O26Y6240?t=129
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/ondemand/38737/128647607#t=8m33s
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