Climbers

Climber Name # Ascents Recorded Notes
Tokio Muroi 8

One of the world's most prolific bouldering developers. Thousands of first ascents in Japan, including Mizugaki, Ogawayama, Mitake, Mitsumine, Yaendani, and more.

Published the first bouldering guide in Japan in 1999: the 'Kuro-hon' or black book guide to Ogawayama, Mitake and Mitsumine.

Tom Livingstone 8
Will Stanhope 8

References

[1] Soloing in Joshua Tree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsU5PjguPgw

Yannis Gautier 8
Adrian Berry 7
Airlie Anderson 7

References

[1] Interview with Colin Wells On The Edge Issue 104, page 56

Alberto Ginés López 7

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

References

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

Alex Garriga 7
Alex Hall 7
Alex Mason 7
Ana Belén Argudo Marugan 7
Andrew Nimmer 7
Andy Swann 7
Angie Scarth-Johnson 7

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

Anna Stöhr 7
Anna Taylor 7

In 2021 Anna became the first woman to complete a continuous Classic Rock round. This was doubly impressive as she cycled the round and self-supported. [1] [2]

References

[1] UKC Interview with Anna on her Classic Rock round https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/anna_taylor_on_her_classic_rock_by_bike_tour-13945

Anne Arran 7

References

[1] Wells, Colin. Who's who in British Climbing: Bite-sized Biographies of Dead Climbers - and Some that are Still Alive. United Kingdom: Climbing Company, 2008. Page 11.

Ben Masterson 7
Bruce Zou 7

Bruce started climbing after moving to America to start his PHD at the University of Colorado Boulder. Bruce is potentially the first Chinese national to climb the grades of 8B+ and 8C. Many of Bruce's hardest ascents such as Pegasus (8C) and The Game (8C) were done barefoot.

Chase Martinez 7

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