| From | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked) | 8C+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked) | 9a |
Drew Ruana is an American climber with an extensive list of ascents up to 8C+ including first ascents of Distortion (8C+), Insomniac (8C+), and Maxwell's Demon Low (8C+).
Drew grew up in Seattle and was part of the Vertical World climbing team. He established many of the hardest routes in the Pacific Northwest in the late 2010s, including first ascents of Brave New World (9a) and The Assassin (9a), the hardest routes in Washington and Oregon respectively when they were established.
Following a brief spell in Salt Lake City where he competed on the IFSC competition circuit Drew enrolled at the Colorado Schools of Mines in Golden, Colorado. He graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 2025.
Alongside other goals, Drew is trying to tick every problem 8B+ or harder in Colorado. He has an infamous whiteboard where he keeps track of all the relevant problems and whether he's ticked them off.
[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/
| From | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked) | 8C+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked) | 9a |
Drew Ruana is an American climber with an extensive list of ascents up to 8C+ including first ascents of Distortion (8C+), Insomniac (8C+), and Maxwell's Demon Low (8C+).
Drew grew up in Seattle and was part of the Vertical World climbing team. He established many of the hardest routes in the Pacific Northwest in the late 2010s, including first ascents of Brave New World (9a) and The Assassin (9a), the hardest routes in Washington and Oregon respectively when they were established.
Following a brief spell in Salt Lake City where he competed on the IFSC competition circuit Drew enrolled at the Colorado Schools of Mines in Golden, Colorado. He graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 2025.
Alongside other goals, Drew is trying to tick every problem 8B+ or harder in Colorado. He has an infamous whiteboard where he keeps track of all the relevant problems and whether he's ticked them off.
[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/