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!
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!
“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.
Two years after making history as the first woman to snag a first ascent of a 5.15a—and the second woman to climb the grade—the 23-year-old has climbed Joe Mama (9a+/5.15a) in Oliana.
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Yesterday, May 2, the 26-year-old Hong sent Fight or Flight, a 9b (5.15b) that Chris Sharma established in 2011.
On November 10, 2017, Uosbiaga sent Pachamama, a route that marked a before and after for him as a climber.
Woods bagged the third ascent of the Adam Ondra line earlier this year. Now he's turning his sights to even harder challenges.
DiGiulian says the climb is "quite technical with a lot of delicate movements and endurance oriented, but it also has some really powerful bouldering sections."
The 33-year-old Dutch climber is gunning for 9b (5.15b) before his "sport climbing clock" runs out.
Daniel Woods attains new personal heights by making the third ascent of Adam Ondra's La Capella (9b/5.15b) in Siurana, Spain. And he's just getting started.
Fifteen-year-old Italian climber Laura Rogora sends her second 9a (5.14d) with Joe-Cita (9a/5.14d) in Oliana, Spain.
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