| Climber Name | # Ascents Recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Mobråten | 77 | |
| James McHaffie | 74 | James McHaffie is a prolific North Wales based trad climber who's also a very capable sport climber. He is one of the best trad onsight climbers in the UK (and potentially the world) with over a hundred E7 onsights to his name. He's also completed some impressive challenges, such as the 100 lakes extremes in a day. On the 26th May 2021 James climbed Revelations at Raven Tor, the last route of 180 on his way to ticking every route in the book Extreme Rock. This incredible effort demonstrates a huge breadth and depth of experience, from relatively pedestrian climbs such as The Strand at Gogarth (North Stack And Main Cliff) to bold and intimidating leads such as Johnny Dawes' Indian Face and Jerry Moffatt's Master's Wall. References[1] Interview with DMM, September 2021 https://dmmwales.com/journal/may-2021/mchaffie-completes-extreme-rock [2] Interview with RockClimbingUK, 2011 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=23709.0 [3] Interview with March Langley for UKClimbing.com, September 2020 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/james_mchaffie_-_the_cumbrian-13045 [4] Adam Hocking picture of James McHaffie during his 100 lakes extremes in a day challenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CDb9sm3DI-T/ [5] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/caffs_100_lakeland_extremes-890 |
| Jim Pope | 71 | Peak district based climber's climber. References[1] Training for the Olympic Qualification Series, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX6NicPSTEE [2] New Beginnings, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3D0FfS4v8k |
| Alex Barrows | 70 | Alex Barrows is a British sport climber and boulderer. He specialises in onsighting and longer, endurance style routes. References |
| Nalle Hukkataival | 70 | Nalle Hukkataival is a Finnish boulderer. He made his name with first ascents and repeats of many of the hardest problems in the world in the period 2010-2020, including repeats of Gioia and Sleepwalker and the first ascents of Livin' Large and The Finnish Line. In 2016 he established Burden of Dreams, the first 9A in the world. Having been in the limelight for many years he has subsequently become more reclusive (by the standards of professional climbers). References[1] Features in The Circuit. |
| Pete Whittaker | 62 | One half of the WideBoyz. References[1] Features in Without a Partner: Rope Solo of El Cap in Under 24rhs |
| Jakob Schubert | 61 | Jakob Schubert is an Austrian climber, and one of the best all rounders of his generation with many comp achievements (Bronze in the 2020 Tokyo olympics, winning the World Championships in 2023), sport routes (third ascent of Perfecto Mundo 9b+ in 2019, first ascent of B.I.G 9c in 2023) and boulder problems (fifth ascent of Alphane 9A in 2023). References |
| Ned Feehally | 61 | Prolific explorer and first ascenionist in the peak district. Has also repeated many hard problems at home and abroad. Part owner of Beastmaker. References |
| Drew Ruana | 60 | 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/ |
| Giuliano Cameroni | 60 | |
| Sébastien Bouin | 60 | Sébastien Bouin is a sport climber from the south of France. While being an exceptionally good all round climber, he is known for his extreme endurance climbing and establishing many hard first ascents. For example, his route Nordic Marathon in Flatanger takes in over 130m while climbing the out of the cave. |
| Matt Fultz | 59 | |
| Jorge Díaz-Rullo | 58 | References[1] https://www.grimper.com/news-jorge-diaz-rullo-conatus-spinoza [2] Interview with desnivel, February 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYi1svMkEk |
| Fred Nicole | 57 | Fred Nicole is a legend of modern bouldering having established one of the first 8Bs with La Danse des Balrogs, the first 8B+ with Radja and many of the earliest 8Cs. He is also notable for some hard sport routes, in particular he established Bain de Sang in 1993 which gets 9a. He is also notable for developing many now-famous bouldering areas around the world, including Hueco Tanks, Rocklands and many more. References[1] Interview with Nicholas Hobley for planetmountain.com, 13th August 2012 https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/fred-nicole-the-bouldering-interview.html [2] Profile with Black Diamond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X_oq3ZdnmU [3] Tour de Bloc by Udo Neumann, 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exAhhD0n8QU [4] Rocklands Origins, 1996 https://vimeo.com/80004515 [5] Interview with PlanetMountain.com, May 2018 https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/fred-nicole-bouldering-at-cresciano-and-melloblocco-in-tour-2018.html [6] Fred Nicole, On The Edge Issue 105 page 42 |
| Jack Palmieri | 57 | Jack Palmieri is a British boulderer. He started climbing relatively late in life but has rapidly established himself by repeating a huge number of hard problems in the UK and abroad. Around 2017 Jack spent a lot of time in Parisellas Cave, repeating nearly all the hard problems (including Silk Cut and Pilgrimage) in the cave as well as adding some new link ups of his own. Using this as a base, he has then branched out in an attempt to seemingly climb every hard boulder in the UK. In 2022 alone he climbed over 100 8th grade boulder problems in the UK [1], a very impressive feat given the weather! References[1] Interview with UKClimbing.com, December 2022 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/jack_palmieri_on_climbing_100_8s_in_a_year-14907 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/jack_palmieri_on_climbing_200_8s_in_a_year-15678 |
| Dai Koyamada | 54 | Features in Forte. |
| Niccolò Ceria | 54 | Niccolò Ceria is an Italian boulderer. He is known for his aesthetic approach to bouldering which focuses on the quality of the problem and the movement, as well as the difficulty. |
| Eliot Stephens | 52 | |
| Joe Brown | 51 | Born in 1930, Joe Brown was one of the pivotal figures in post-war climbing in the UK. In the 1950s and 60s, and alongside contemporaries such as Don Whillans, he pushed the standard of rock climbing in the UK to new levels with the first ascents of classic routes such as Cemetry Gates (E1), Great Slab (E3) and Right Eliminate (E3). Joe's routes frequently ventured in to territory that was previously considered off limits, often tackling bold and uncompromising features with minimal protection. It is sometimes suggested that he was one of the inventors of jamming. Though this seems unlikely, though it is certainly true that he employed the technique to great effect on many of his new routes.
References[1] An extended biography written by Ollie Burrows is available here https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography including a list of many of Joe's first ascents. |
| Noah Wheeler | 51 | Noah Wheeler is a young and up and coming boulderer who currently resides in Colorado, USA. He is one half of Wheel Rock with his brother Benn Wheeler. Noah burst onto the scene in 2022 in which he repeated three 8C/V15 boulders with G-Master, Paint it Black, and Delirium. In 2024 Noah repeated Sleepwalker 8C+/V16 and Insomniac 8C+/V16. In the dying days of 2024 Noah repeated the infamous Return of the Sleepwalker 9A/V17 at only 22 years of age, this made him the youngest person to climb 9A/V17 at the time of his ascent. References[1] https://www.grimper.com/news-mais-jeune-americain-nomme-noah-wheeler [2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/3O6FI1hbAKBsel83KUqvNS? |