Climbers

Isabelle Faus is an American boulderer with many hard ascents to her name. Alongside contemporaries like Alex Puccio she was one of the first women to become established at 8B+. She was also one of the first women to start opening new, hard boulders in the 8B and upwards range.

References

[1] https://archive.org/details/climbtalk-6-23-2011

References

[1] Interview with UKClimbing.com https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2022/07/josh_ibbertson_on_rainman_training_and_the_future-73109

Features in Statement of Youth.

Trad. climber, sport climber, big wall free climber, and social worker.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/siebe_vanhee_talks_riders_on_the_storm_dawn_wall_and_conquering_the_useless-15702

References

[1] Interview with Tanya Meredith (2026) https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/behind_the_scenes_alice_thompson-16869

Gritstone headpoint wad.

Nik Jennings:

First time I met Dan was bouldering at the Foundry. The next day he suggested we go climbing outside (I was a very green, led a couple is VS’s, climber). He had me belay him on Kaluza Klein... “If I fall off just jump off this ledge”

Errrr ok....

He then proceeded to fall of the top, repeatedly... [1]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31049.msg626044.html#msg626044

Interview with Wil Treasure on the Factor Two podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yri_x9Z9KG4.

References

[1] Interview with Desnivel, 2023 https://www.desnivel.com/escalada-roca/escaladores/edu-marin-este-ano-quiero-hacer-9b-y-probar-9b/