Climbing History | Carlo Traversi

Year	Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
2011	The Game	8C (Boulder worked)	13th Mar 2011
2011	The Game	Second ascent.
2012	Mirta	8B+ (Boulder worked)	25th Jul 2012
	Practice of the Wild	8B+ (Boulder worked)	23rd Oct 2012
	Heritage	8B (Boulder worked)	15th Nov 2012
	Heritage	First ascent.
2013	Meadowlark Lemon	8B+ (Boulder worked)	12th Feb 2013
	The Kingdom	8B+ (Boulder worked)	31st Mar 2013
	The Kingdom	First ascent. The long standing Vecchio left project. Many days of work. Hardest 5 moves I've ever linked together and it's perfectly my style. Shouldery moves, high feet, and very tense climbing. Last day in Swiss and couldn't be more psyched to finally piece this one together. [1] [1] https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/switzerland/brione/sectors/unknown-sector/routes/the-kingdom/
	The Penrose Step	8B+ (Boulder worked)	16th Oct 2013
	The Penrose Step	First ascent. https://www.8a.nu/news/8b+-fa-by-carlo-traversi-28979
2014
2015
2016	Chocolate Jesus	8B (Boulder worked)	26th Oct 2016
2016	Chocolate Jesus	First ascent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfamPW3Eaw
2017
2018	Meltdown	E11 (Lead worked)	Nov 2018
2018	Meltdown	Second ascent. References A huge thanks to Beth Rodden for the vision, tenacity, and incredible climbing ability that brought this route to life over 10 years ago. The First Ascent of this route is a benchmark in the history of climbing and is one of the most impressive achievements I can think of in the last few decades. Respect. [1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/carlo-traversi-repeats-meltdown-beth-rodden-masterpiece-yosemite.html [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km6wJHdBOkg
2019
2020	Dominator	8A+ (Boulder worked)	2020
	Dominator	I can’t say the crux of The Dominator is the most difficult move I’ve ever done, but it’s certainly required the most patience. Sticking with the original method was a conscious decision made years ago in an effort to better appreciate an important step in the progression of bouldering. What Jerry accomplished in 1993, with this move, was a big step forward. I’ve given this move more attempts than any other in my nearly 20 years of climbing. Easily over 1000 tries. I could have switched to the newer heel hook method and been done in a day, but I resolved to take the long road. Now, having finally arrived on the other side of a long battle, I can honestly say that this move taught me more about how to move proficiently as a climber than anything else I’ve encountered. In the age of the “quick send” it’s important to find opportunities for abiding effort, especially when the result is modest on paper. Therein lies growth. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUI7cqMREY/
	Creature from the Black Lagoon	8C+ (Boulder worked)	24th Jul 2020
	Creature from the Black Lagoon	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwhZP0IaVbU
	Empath	9a+ (Lead worked)	15th Oct 2020
	Empath	First ascent. https://youtu.be/jIWv6SXmrTc
	Equanimity	8C (Boulder worked)	3rd Nov 2020
	Equanimity	First ascent. Heinous power tech boulder with the worst footholds imaginable.
2021	Tierrany	8B+ (Boulder worked)	Apr 2021
	Tierrany	Second ascent.
	Flex Luthor	9a+ (Lead worked)	10th Nov 2021
	Flex Luthor	Third ascent. No real opinion on grade, so going with Matty's suggestion for now. Definitely not easy. [3] References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGuUCVl72B/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWT37golzRf/ [3] https://www.8a.nu/news/flex-luthor-9b-by-carlo-traversi-4k2wr
2022	Magic Line	E10 (Lead worked)	Feb 2022
2022	Magic Line	Placing the gear on lead. https://www.instagram.com/p/CakFok_L90n/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFY7RtPglQM
2023	From Dirt Grows the Flowers	8C (Boulder worked)	2023
2023	From Dirt Grows the Flowers	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcd08ryqDw

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Empath	9a+ (Lead worked)	15th Oct 2020	9a+
Empath	First ascent. https://youtu.be/jIWv6SXmrTc
Flex Luthor	9a+ (Lead worked)	10th Nov 2021	9b
Flex Luthor	Third ascent. No real opinion on grade, so going with Matty's suggestion for now. Definitely not easy. [3] References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGuUCVl72B/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWT37golzRf/ [3] https://www.8a.nu/news/flex-luthor-9b-by-carlo-traversi-4k2wr

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Creature from the Black Lagoon	8C+ (Boulder worked)	24th Jul 2020
Creature from the Black Lagoon	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwhZP0IaVbU
Equanimity	8C (Boulder worked)	3rd Nov 2020
Equanimity	First ascent. Heinous power tech boulder with the worst footholds imaginable.
The Game	8C (Boulder worked)	13th Mar 2011	8C
The Game	Second ascent.
From Dirt Grows the Flowers	8C (Boulder worked)	2023
From Dirt Grows the Flowers	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcd08ryqDw
The Kingdom	8B+ (Boulder worked)	31st Mar 2013	8C
The Kingdom	First ascent. The long standing Vecchio left project. Many days of work. Hardest 5 moves I've ever linked together and it's perfectly my style. Shouldery moves, high feet, and very tense climbing. Last day in Swiss and couldn't be more psyched to finally piece this one together. [1] [1] https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/switzerland/brione/sectors/unknown-sector/routes/the-kingdom/
The Penrose Step	8B+ (Boulder worked)	16th Oct 2013
The Penrose Step	First ascent. https://www.8a.nu/news/8b+-fa-by-carlo-traversi-28979
Mirta	8B+ (Boulder worked)	25th Jul 2012	8B
Practice of the Wild	8B+ (Boulder worked)	23rd Oct 2012	8C (soft)
Meadowlark Lemon	8B+ (Boulder worked)	12th Feb 2013	8B+
Tierrany	8B+ (Boulder worked)	Apr 2021
Tierrany	Second ascent.
Heritage	8B (Boulder worked)	15th Nov 2012
Heritage	First ascent.
Chocolate Jesus	8B (Boulder worked)	26th Oct 2016
Chocolate Jesus	First ascent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfamPW3Eaw
Dominator	8A+ (Boulder worked)	2020
Dominator	I can’t say the crux of The Dominator is the most difficult move I’ve ever done, but it’s certainly required the most patience. Sticking with the original method was a conscious decision made years ago in an effort to better appreciate an important step in the progression of bouldering. What Jerry accomplished in 1993, with this move, was a big step forward. I’ve given this move more attempts than any other in my nearly 20 years of climbing. Easily over 1000 tries. I could have switched to the newer heel hook method and been done in a day, but I resolved to take the long road. Now, having finally arrived on the other side of a long battle, I can honestly say that this move taught me more about how to move proficiently as a climber than anything else I’ve encountered. In the age of the “quick send” it’s important to find opportunities for abiding effort, especially when the result is modest on paper. Therein lies growth. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUI7cqMREY/

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
Meltdown	E11 (Lead worked)	Nov 2018
Meltdown	Second ascent. References A huge thanks to Beth Rodden for the vision, tenacity, and incredible climbing ability that brought this route to life over 10 years ago. The First Ascent of this route is a benchmark in the history of climbing and is one of the most impressive achievements I can think of in the last few decades. Respect. [1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/carlo-traversi-repeats-meltdown-beth-rodden-masterpiece-yosemite.html [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km6wJHdBOkg
Magic Line	E10 (Lead worked)	Feb 2022
Magic Line	Placing the gear on lead. https://www.instagram.com/p/CakFok_L90n/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFY7RtPglQM

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Nationality:	US
Date of birth:	5th June 1988
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	9a+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E11
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Nationality:	US
Date of birth:	5th June 1988
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8C+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	9a+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E11
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Chocolate Jesus (8B, FA)

From Dirt Grows the Flowers (8C)

Dominator (8A+)

Flex Luthor (9a+)

Creature from the Black Lagoon (8C+)

Flex Luthor (9a+)

Meltdown (E11)

Magic Line (E10)

Magic Line (E10)

Empath (9a+, FA)

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