The Hardest Sport Climbs in the World
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!
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Interview: Jakob Schubert on “Perfecto Mundo” (5.15c)
Rock & Ice caught up with Austrian Jakob Schubert, the fifth person in the world to climb 5.15c after a send of Perfecto Mundo last week.
Angy Eiter is Not Slowing Down
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Perfecto Mundo – Stefano Ghisolfi climbs 5.15c
Welcome to Perfecto Mundo---an extreme 30-meter Catalonian route that defines the limits of sport climbing. It’s a brutal and unforgiving line that, in parts, allows the use of nothing more than a single middle finger. On December 7, 2018, The North Face’s Stefano Ghisolfi earned sent Perfecto Mundo after a solid 32 days at the crag, a year of training, trial, error… and a lot of intense preparation for his all-important middle finger.
Uncut Footage of Séb Bouin Climbing the Crux of “Move” (5.15b/c)
Uncut footage of Séb Bouin on the crux sequence of Move, Adam Ondra's 9b/+ (5.15b/c) in Hanshelleren Cave, Flatanger, Norway. Bouin bagged the second ascent just last week.
Jorge Diaz-Rullo Climbs a 5.15b and Three 5.14d’s in Just Three Days
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“Mamichula” (5.15b) for Séb Bouin!
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Daniel Woods Sending “La Capella” (5.15b)
The uncut video of Daniel Woods on La Capella (9b/5.15b), in Siurana, Spain. Woods sent on January 25, 2018.
“Seeking Deeper” – Sachi Amma on his send of “Stoking the Fire” (5.15b)
Despite his shifting motivations to climb, Amma ticked his third 9b
Stefano Ghisolfi: The Queen Line
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Ondra Puts “Neanderthal” (5.15b) to Rest
This project has dogged Ondra for years. No more!
Interview: Jakob Schubert on “Neanderthal” (5.15b)
R&I catches up with the 28-year-old Austrian all-arounder.