Last December, Rogora qualified for the Olympics. Since the pandemic largely delayed or canceled competitions, Rogora has been on an outdoor rampage. Now, she's proven herself as one of the world’s best lead climbers.
A definitive, searchable table of every 5.15 ever climbed—with route info, ascentionists and location. Read on below the table for in-depth analysis of the data. Enjoy!
Gabri is one of the best Italian climbers around. He's been traveling to Margalef every winter holiday since 2014 with the goal of climbing the famous Demencia Senil. His dream came true on December 30, 2019.
“I think the nerves kick in when you’re about to do 5.15,” says Daniel Woods. “It’s a heavy number.” BD Athlete Sean “Steezy” Bailey knows that feeling.
The route Qui, FA'ed by Stefan Fürst in 1996 and originally graded 9a (5.14d), remained unrepeated for 23 years.
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That's a loooooong and haaaard roof.
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Hong and Spannuth land a one-two punch and give the Joe Kinder testpiece its third and fourth ascents.
Litz established Peruvian Necktie and Ace of Spades in Utah's off-the-beaten-path Pop Tire Cave. Woods made the second ascent of the latter, which he thinks is 5.15a, and thinks the former could be even harder.