Climbers

Climber Name # Ascents Recorded Notes
Adam Smith 8
Adam Wheeler 8
Alberto Ginés López 8

The first olympic gold medalist in climbing (Tokyo 2020).

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbo2sSjp0mN/

Alex Garriga 8
Alex Mason 8
Ana Belén Argudo Marugan 8
Angie Scarth-Johnson 8

The first Australian woman to climb 9a with her ascent of Victimes del Futur.

References

[1] https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/films/momentum-angie-scarth-johnson

Anthony Gullsten 8
Arthur Dolphin 8

Bill Birkett:

Arthur was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of British rock climbing, spanning the social gap between the old guard and the emergence of a hungry new breed of working class climbers. [1]

Joe Brown:

When you went to try one of his climbs you knew it was going to be hard.

References

[1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones

Ben Harnden 8
Ben Masterson 8
Bernhard Schwaiger 8
Beth Rodden 8
Brian Nugent 8
Christopher Cosser 8
Craig Matheson 8
Craig Smith 8

Features in Statement of Youth.

Diego Cameroni 8
Dominic Lee 8
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

[2] Elie Cheveux Interviewed by Toni Arbones for Desnivel

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