| Climber Name | # Ascents Recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elie Chevieux | 8 | The first climber to onsight 8b and 8b+. In an unusual turn of events, in 2004 it was believed (and widely reported) that Elie and a fellow traveler had been stoned to death in Iran while travelling. However the unfortunate victim was later found to be another person carrying a Swiss passport. [1] References[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/elie-chevieux-is-alive.html |
| Elle Partington | 8 | |
| Facundo Langbehn | 8 | |
| Gonzalo Larrocha | 8 | |
| Guy Percival | 8 | Guy Percival is a climber who has added many first ascents around the Bristol area in the UK. In particular he has been active at crags such as Avon Gorge and Cheddar Gorge as well as many other smaller venues. |
| Hannah Midtbø | 8 | |
| Hugo Parmentier | 8 | Hugo Parmentier is a French competition climber, sport climber and boulderer. After a string of good results in youth competitions he struggled to achieve similar results on the adult circuit and started to climb outdoors more frequently, including making the second ascent of Eagle-4 in 2020 and climbing his first 8C with Le Pied à Coulisse in 2023. In 2023 he climbed 100 7As in fontainebleau with his housemate Sébastien Berthe, travelling only on foot and by bike. [2] References[1] Interview with fanatic-climbing.com, March 2024 https://fanatic-climbing.com/interview-hugo-parmentier-performance-enthousiasme-et-ecologie-interview-hugo-parmentier-green-enthusiast/ [3] Interview with Lucien Martinez on the 100 7A challenge in Fontainebleau, 2024 https://www.grimper.com/news-les-100-7a-aventure-xxl-facon-bleausarde [4] https://fanatic-climbing.com/hugo-parmentier-sur-une-ile-deserte-hugo-parmentier-on-a-desert-island/ |
| Ivan Tresch | 8 | |
| James Kassay | 8 | |
| Jean Claude Droyer | 8 | |
| Jonny Kydd | 8 | |
| Katharina Saurwein | 8 | References[1] Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/user9534812 |
| Kenneth Elvegård | 8 | |
| Killian Charbier | 8 | |
| Kristian Clemmow | 8 | |
| Malcolm Taylor | 8 | |
| Marcello Bombardi | 8 | |
| Martin Atkinson | 8 | Martin started climbing in Yorkshire, England around 1974. He was part of the generation who took over from Pete Livesey and Ron Fawcett.
References[1] Statement of Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeqI9axxrco. [2] Interview with Jon Barton of Vertebrate Publishing https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/blog/v-publishing-blog/the-climbers-of-84-hunter-house-road/ [3] Interview on his route Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis https://vimeo.com/68128640 |
| Mason Earle | 8 | References[1] What Ever happened to Mason Earle? by Meaghen Brown, February 2023 https://www.climbing.com/people/whatever-happened-to-mason-earle/ |
| Mathieu Bouyoud | 8 | References[1] Interview with fanatic-climbing.com, Jan 2025 https://fanatic-climbing.com/interview-mathieu-bouyoud-discret-et-talentueux-passionne-interview-mathieu-bouyoud-a-silent-and-passionate-crusher/ |