Drew Ruana

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Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a

Alongside other goals, Drew is trying to tick every problem 8B+ or harder in Colorado.

References

[1] AMA on reddit.com/r/climbharder, January 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/climbharder/comments/100qfg5/pro_rock_climber_drew_ruana_ama/

[2] AMA on reddit.com/r/climbharder, June 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/climbharder/comments/14bxa21/drew_ruana_ama_round_2/

Contributors
150 contributions since 24th March 2021.
34 contributions since 3rd June 2024.
34 contributions since 18th November 2025.
25 contributions since 4th August 2025.
ben
6 contributions since 28th January 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a

Alongside other goals, Drew is trying to tick every problem 8B+ or harder in Colorado.

References

[1] AMA on reddit.com/r/climbharder, January 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/climbharder/comments/100qfg5/pro_rock_climber_drew_ruana_ama/

[2] AMA on reddit.com/r/climbharder, June 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/climbharder/comments/14bxa21/drew_ruana_ama_round_2/

Contributors
150 contributions since 24th March 2021.
34 contributions since 3rd June 2024.
34 contributions since 18th November 2025.
25 contributions since 4th August 2025.
ben
6 contributions since 28th January 2025.

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Ascents

63 recorded ascents.

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Smith's hardest route to date.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUHuxJPttXk
Brave New World First ascent. 9a Lead | worked 19th Oct 2016

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-5om6lG_d8
New World Order 8c+ Lead | worked 1st Aug 2015

Aged 13.
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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWcHFl3AV6c

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NsgCSJraqY

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zPaDap17g/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql4XnjGclLw

[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/climbing/comments/19c5qgd/comment/kixjpq4/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9LZH9DRD-/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xorFvE4Zt8Y

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

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPQM-2MabLs

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKU4iJDtVL/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZD3wY2-ULY

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYW1dK9Fz9M

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXpzvwOyh1/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBb9DYxQyA8

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mdcU78FbLU

Feels harder for 16 than a lot of the other 16s I've done. I think the fact that it does not have a second ascent while Creature [from the Black Lagoon], Box [Therapy], Sleepwalker, all those ones have been repeated quite a few times. [2]

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CkLkD07LQRl/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwoS56c08Fk

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

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CmczvuaOGRn/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/ConS7qXOdJm/

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

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B74kBmcp3dw/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZD7BpJF6u/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/B8XdHE7JCza/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Lcv-J76Wc

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B9VjE0jjLVs/

Drew originally took 8C+ for this boulder, but after Shawn and Brooke Raboutou did it he stated he agreed with their downgrade to 8C

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CCyeC_9j-7u/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8VwgjiZKIo

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CFm0gdYDEkf/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHtXZX2tElQ

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CLLAgtRD2kw/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqTuDoDUx4/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv2qGjyChS0

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNB54OFjUn3/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWydR0r60fA

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

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJKkxbrx7Q

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyU-o5jKzT/
Variant First ascent. 8C Boulder | worked Before 9th Aug 2021

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObMfh8bLZu4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaVdtKn6-w

https://www.instagram.com/p/CcdODFpFu8y/

This was called “Small Arms” v12, then holds broke (or got pried off 🤷‍♂️)…. Gonna go with “Big Arms”? First ascent post break, probably in the V15 range. Lincoln Lake’s version of Squamish’s Singularity . Get some!

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CfzX3hQlb-C/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cjbqo7Kg3wY/

[2] https://youtu.be/rD4tiFwFSB0

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

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CupC2Inrrew/=

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CoIKr05uwrT/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgYMYjO2XL/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr6j9yJuhvX/

Drew mentioned that a small foothold had broken off since the FA, but it did not affect the original beta.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaYYVvpOY3U

[2] https://www.8a.nu/news/drew-ruana-cant-stop-sending
Hummingbird 8C Boulder | worked 11th Jun 2023

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctm0RMduFt8/

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTbYesqk4Uk
Direct North 8B+ Boulder | worked 31st Dec 2015

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qCwYhj079/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CFwzORGD3vZ/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09jyswiVGoY

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

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvTkwRjttN/?hl=en

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-2n0XDeQE/

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW6QSAqFVro

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

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[1] https://youtu.be/_v0R90XMsq4

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cei7afWuN_R/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZDktz8qlA

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwDZY7Pc_Uc

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrw5F-cQMs

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK9pymSMl40

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CqfzOzEv4eZ/

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFbgFTlxP0c
The Wheel of Wolvo 8B+ Boulder | worked 26th Jun 2023

First ascent post-break.
Midnight Express 8B+ Boulder | worked
When Life Gives You Lemons Low 8B+ Boulder | worked

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6-ehV-qnnQ
Shadow Walker 8B+ Boulder | worked

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVExFfiTpSg
Insurgency 8B+ Boulder | worked

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

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[1] https://youtu.be/73f0vj0TUnQ?t=92
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