Climbers

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

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

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.

Features in Statement of Youth.

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