| From: | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
Drew Ruana is an American climber with an extensive list of V16 ascents including first ascents of "Distortion" V16, "Insomniac" V16, and "Maxwell's Demon Sit" V16. Growing up in the Vertical World climbing team in Seattle, Drew established many of the hardest routes in the Pacific Northwest in the late 2010s, with first ascents of "Brave New World" 9a and "The Assassin" 9a, the hardest routes in Washington and Oregon respectively. Following a brief spell in Salt Lake City where Drew competed on the IFSC circuit, Drew enrolled at the Colorado Schools of Mines in Golden, Colorado where 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.
[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/