| Climber Name | # Ascents Recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yannick Flohé | 18 | |
| Brian Squire | 17 | |
| Ed Drummond | 17 |
References[1] https://www.thebmc.co.uk/a-dream-of-edwin-drummond [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/ed_drummond_1945-2019_-_a_retrospective-11940 [3] https://www.ukhillwalking.com/forums/rock_talk/rip_ed_drummond-704064 [4] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/3195076/RIP-Edwin-Drummond |
| Florian Wientjes | 17 | |
| Ignacio Sánchez González | 17 | |
| Wolfgang Güllich | 17 |
A sport climbing pioneer. Wolfgang established the first 8b with Kanal im Rücken, 8b+ with Punks in the Gym and 8c with Wallstreet as well as one of the first 8c+/9as with Action Directe. References[2] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2698243753575116 [3] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1465090346890469 [5] A collection of articles from http://www.wolfgangguellich.com/
[6] Hepp, T., Güllich, W. (1994). Wolfgang Güllich: Life in the Vertical : a Biography. Germany: Boulder Edition. |
| Clément Lechaptois | 16 | References |
| Dave Pegg | 16 | Dave sadly took his own life in 2014.
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25009.msg465272.html#msg465272 [2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25009.msg465387.html#msg465387 [3] Features in The Width of Life [4] https://www.dailycamera.com/2014/11/18/chris-weidner-a-lost-goodbye-to-colorado-climber-dave-pegg/ [5] https://rockandice.com/lates-news/dave-pegg-king-of-rifle-has-died/ [6] https://rockandice.com/lates-news/living-with-a-very-serious-climber/ |
| Felix Wilkins | 16 | |
| Frank Cannings | 16 | Frank Cannings is a British climber. He was active in the south west of England and climbed extensively with Pat Littlejohn during the 1970s, adding many high quality additions on Lundy and other crags in Devon and Cornwall. During one unfortunate trip to Lundy in August 1971 Frank took a very bad fall, landing 80ft below at the base of the cliff and sustaining head injuries and a broken pelvis. A helicopter was summoned from the nearby RAF Chivenor in Devon, but when the helicopter arrived the winch cable was too short and so the helicopter had to wait idly by why other climbers on the island strapped him to a stretcher and hauled him to the top of the cliff. Relief upon boarding the helicopter was short lived. Just five minutes after taking off the helicopter developed engine trouble and the pilot had to cut the engine and ditch the aircraft in to the sea! The pilot and co-pilot managed to escape through the cockpit windows, but Frank, the winchman and Patricia (Frank's then wife) were trapped in the rear of the aircraft, with Frank still strapped to a stretcher. As the helicopter started to sink beneath the waves the winchman, Flight Sgt Geoff Parker, was able to force a way out and Pat was able to get free from the aircraft. Bravely, Parker returned to the sinking aircraft to try and free Frank. After struggling underwater with the stretcher, which had become jammed, Parker was unable to free it and had to return to the surface. Much to his surprise, when he reached the surface he found Frank there already! Frank:
From here their luck improved, and Parker was able to inflate a one man dinghy and get Frank and Pat aboard. After another 30 minutes a second helicopter arrived, winched them aboard and was able to take them to hospital. References[2] Mountain issue 19, page 14 |
| Fred Rouhling | 16 | Fred Rouhling was a controversial figure during the late 90s and early 2000s. With a string of hard ascents in a relatively off the beaten track location there were many people who doubted his ascents, not helped by the fact that many of his routes were unashamedly chipped (for example De L'Autre Côté du Ciel). His route Akira was particularly contentious. When he made the first ascent he gave it the then unheard of grade of 9b at a time when 9a+ didn't exist. A 2005 profile by Pete Ward [2] helped to dispel some of the more outlandish myths, and many of his routes have now received repeats which confirm their quality and difficulty. However, his route Akira did receive a notable downgrade to 9a after being repeated by Sébastien Bouin and Lucien Martinez. References[1] Interview with Relais Vertical Part 1 https://youtu.be/xqk0nQCNtpY [2] Interview with Relais Vertical Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enFSnkF25eI [3] The Other Side of Fred Rouhling by Pete Ward, 15th June 2012 https://www.climbing.com/people/fred-rouhling/ [4] Interview with camptocamp.org, October 2008 https://www.camptocamp.org/articles/143240/fr/interview-de-fred-rouhling-21-10-2008- [5] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT? [6] Interview for On The Edge Issue 102, page 40 |
| James Litz | 16 | References[1] Interview with 8a.nu, 2018 https://www.8a.nu/news/james-litz-9b-profile |
| Mark Katz | 16 | |
| Michael Piccolruaz | 16 | |
| Prudence Morgan-Wood | 16 | |
| Sam Blackwell | 16 | |
| Sébastien Berthe | 16 | References[1] Interview with Lucien Martinez on the 100 7A challenge in Fontainebleau, 2024 https://www.grimper.com/news-les-100-7a-aventure-xxl-facon-bleausarde |
| Steve Dunning | 16 | |
| Tom de Gay | 16 | |
| Tristan Chen | 16 |