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1 USA 1526 20th November 2025 – 4th November 2026 48 20 0 88 98
2 Australia 767 27th September 2025 – 29th June 2026 6 38 0 61 33
3 United Kingdom 625 19th November 2025 – 4th November 2026 34 14 0 24 49
4 Switzerland 308 24th January 2026 – 4th November 2026 6 3 0 14 38
5 France 300 6th January 2026 – 4th November 2026 15 3 0 12 34
6 Austria 210 12th November 2025 – 22nd June 2026 5 2 0 8 22
7 Italy 163 18th November 2025 – 2nd November 2026 9 3 0 12 12
8 Pakistan 118 11th April 2026 – 26th April 2026 0 0 0 1 7
9 Spain 105 20th February 2026 – 16th May 2026 5 0 0 10 11
10 Germany 103 3rd February 2026 – 26th June 2026 7 0 0 7 10

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3161 28th April 2026 00:13:24 UTC ben_sandi climber Lor Sabourin notes
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3162 27th April 2026 20:55:22 UTC ben_sandi ascent Aidan Roberts's ascent of Distillery notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>Probably a full grade harder than <a href="/climb/1919/alphane" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alphane</a> (9A) [2]</p> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230</a></p>
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<h3>References</h3> <p>Probably a full grade harder than <a href="/climb/1919/alphane" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alphane</a> (9A) [2]</p> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="/climb/7058/midstillery" rel="noopener noreferrer">Midstillery</a> training lap footage: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969</a></p>
3163 27th April 2026 20:55:22 UTC ben_sandi ascent Aidan Roberts's ascent of Distillery notes
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### References Probably a full grade harder than [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) (9A) [2] [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor) [2] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230](https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230)
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### References Probably a full grade harder than [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) (9A) [2] [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor) [2] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230](https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230) [3] [Midstillery](/climb/7058/midstillery) training lap footage: [https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969](https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969)
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3164 27th April 2026 20:54:13 UTC ben_sandi ascent Aidan Roberts's ascent of Midstillery notes_pretty
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<p>Arguably a grade harder than <a href="/climb/4150/hide-and-sick" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hide and Sick</a> (8B+) [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969</a></p>
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<p>Arguably a grade harder than <a href="/climb/4150/hide-and-sick" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hide and Sick</a> (8B+) [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230</a></p> <p>[3] Training lap footage: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969</a></p>
3165 27th April 2026 20:54:13 UTC ben_sandi ascent Aidan Roberts's ascent of Midstillery notes
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Arguably a grade harder than [Hide and Sick](/climb/4150/hide-and-sick) (8B+) [1] ### References [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?) [2] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230](https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230) [3] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969](https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969)
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Arguably a grade harder than [Hide and Sick](/climb/4150/hide-and-sick) (8B+) [1] ### References [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?) [2] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230](https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230) [3] Training lap footage: [https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969](https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969)
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3166 27th April 2026 20:53:24 UTC ben_sandi ascent Aidan Roberts's ascent of Midstillery notes_pretty
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<p>Arguably a grade harder than <a href="/climb/4150/hide-and-sick" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hide and Sick</a> (8B+) [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230</a></p>
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<p>Arguably a grade harder than <a href="/climb/4150/hide-and-sick" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hide and Sick</a> (8B+) [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969</a></p>
3167 27th April 2026 20:53:24 UTC ben_sandi ascent Aidan Roberts's ascent of Midstillery notes
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Arguably a grade harder than [Hide and Sick](/climb/4150/hide-and-sick) (8B+) [1] ### References [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?) [2] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230](https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230)
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Arguably a grade harder than [Hide and Sick](/climb/4150/hide-and-sick) (8B+) [1] ### References [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EREAaZGQcasxpoY6oDXor?) [2] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230](https://www.patreon.com/posts/152135230) [3] [https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969](https://www.patreon.com/posts/156702969)
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3168 27th April 2026 17:38:01 UTC ben_sandi climber Jordan Cannon notes_pretty
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<p>American big wall climber, most known for his speed ascents and linkups in Yosemite. </p> <p>In 2025, alongside <a href="/climber/3868/michael-vaill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Vaill</a>, he became part of the second team to complete the <a href="/list/90/el-cap-triple" rel="noopener noreferrer">El Cap Triple</a> in under 24 hours, following <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> and <a href="/climber/1304/sean-leary" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sean Leary</a>. [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing.com 'Profile of Climber' article: <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/</a></p>
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<p>American big wall climber, most known for his speed ascents and linkups in Yosemite. </p> <p>In 2025, alongside <a href="/climber/3868/michael-vaill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Vaill</a>, he became part of the second team to complete the <a href="/list/90/el-cap-triple" rel="noopener noreferrer">El Cap Triple</a> in under 24 hours, following <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> and <a href="/climber/1304/sean-leary" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sean Leary</a>. [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] El Cap Triple post: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing.com 'Profile of Climber' article: <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/</a></p>
3169 27th April 2026 17:38:01 UTC ben_sandi climber Jordan Cannon notes
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American big wall climber, most known for his speed ascents and linkups in Yosemite. In 2025, alongside [Michael Vaill](/climber/3868/michael-vaill), he became part of the second team to complete the [El Cap Triple](/list/90/el-cap-triple) in under 24 hours, following [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) and [Sean Leary](/climber/1304/sean-leary). [1] ### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/) [2] Climbing.com 'Profile of Climber' article: [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/)
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American big wall climber, most known for his speed ascents and linkups in Yosemite. In 2025, alongside [Michael Vaill](/climber/3868/michael-vaill), he became part of the second team to complete the [El Cap Triple](/list/90/el-cap-triple) in under 24 hours, following [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) and [Sean Leary](/climber/1304/sean-leary). [1] ### References [1] El Cap Triple post: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG3qSwxRoF/) [2] Climbing.com 'Profile of Climber' article: [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/)
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[2] Climbing.com 'Profile of Climber' article: [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/profile-climber-jordan-cannon/)
3170 27th April 2026 17:28:24 UTC ben_sandi media https://www.instagram.com/p/DXo-hMXCI3Z/ missing_right_to_reproduce
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3173 27th April 2026 17:28:24 UTC ben_sandi ascent Mejdi Schalck's ascent of Le Pied à Coulisse ascent_dt_end
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3175 27th April 2026 17:28:24 UTC ben_sandi ascent Mejdi Schalck's ascent of Le Pied à Coulisse notes_pretty
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3180 27th April 2026 17:18:15 UTC ben_sandi list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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select c.climber_uuid as row_uuid ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber" ,q.description as "Description" from ( values ( 'Cat Runner' ,$cat$ <p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p> $cat$ ) ,( 'Campbell Harrison' ,$campbell$ <p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p> <p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p> <blockquote> <p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p> <p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p> <p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p> <p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p> $campbell$ ) ,( 'Jordan Cannon' ,$jordan$ <p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p> <p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p> $jordan$ ) ,( 'Carson Crane' ,$carson$ <p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p> $carson$ ) ,( 'Taylor Parsons' ,$taylor$ <p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p> <p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p> $taylor$ ) ,( 'Lor Sabourin' ,$lor$ <p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p> $lor$ ) ,( 'John Menlove Edwards' ,$john$ <p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p> $john$ ) ) as q(climber_name, description) inner join climbers c on q.climber_name = c.climber_name where c.deleted_on is null order by c.climber_name
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select c.climber_uuid as row_uuid ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber" ,q.description as "Description" from ( values ( 'Cat Runner' ,$cat$ <p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p> $cat$ ) ,( 'Campbell Harrison' ,$campbell$ <p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p> <p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p> <blockquote> <p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p> <p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p> <p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p> <p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p> $campbell$ ) ,( 'Jordan Cannon' ,$jordan$ <p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p> <p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p> $jordan$ ) ,( 'Carson Crane' ,$carson$ <p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p> $carson$ ) ,( 'Taylor Parsons' ,$taylor$ <p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p> <p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p> $taylor$ ) ,( 'Lor Sabourin' ,$lor$ <p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p> $lor$ ) ,( 'John Menlove Edwards' ,$john$ <p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p> $john$ ) ) as q(climber_name, description) inner join climbers c on q.climber_name = c.climber_name where c.deleted_on is null order by c.climber_name
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