New entry for your list RemusSam Ley for making the 6th ascent of Achemine E9 7a, Dumbarton Rock. His hardest sport grade was 8a.
Quote from: Adam Lincoln on October 16, 2024, 08:41:25 amNew entry for your list RemusSam Ley for making the 6th ascent of Achemine E9 7a, Dumbarton Rock. His hardest sport grade was 8a.Beast! Sounds like it's around 8a+/b climbing, so quite a jump to doing some of your hardest ever climbing above a decent runout.
How many women have onsighted 8c? Is that the top level? I recall Janja did a few.
Quote from: fammer on October 16, 2024, 08:29:27 amHow many women have onsighted 8c? Is that the top level? I recall Janja did a few.8c onsight is top level for humans. Harder than 9a+ rp by all accounts. Less than two handfull climbers have ever done better than 8c, maybe just five climbers if we are demanding harsh grades, whereas more than 50 climbers have done 9b
Makes me laugh every time I check this list https://climbing-history.org/list/37/hard-sport-climbing-onsights When it comes to onsighting there's Ondra and then there's everyone else.
https://climbing-history.org/list/37/hard-sport-climbing-onsights
32 onsights 8c+ or above in that list. 25 Ondra, 3 Megos and only 4 from 2020 onwards.
Quote https://climbing-history.org/list/37/hard-sport-climbing-onsights I'm mostly blown away by Magnus Midtbo.Obviously Ondra and Megos etc are even more impressive, but Magnus is amongst a select few and yet has this persona of just being a bumbly you-tuber. I'm not saying false modesty is good or anything, it's just that I was taken unawares.
Look sharp Remus, your position as master of the early knowledge is slipping!
Just sayin' Remiss of me not to post on here though.
Nice. Wasn't 8c+ being touted for this by recent repeaters? I know Ron gave it 8c in the 90s but some feet have broken since then