Paul Robinson (climber): Difference between revisions

In 2007, Paul Robinson took second place at the 8th Annual [[American Bouldering Series]] (ABS) National Championships.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.climbing.com/news/us-national-bouldering-championships/|title=U.S. National Bouldering Championships|publisher=climbing.com|author=Dougald MacDonald|accessdate=19 May 2013}}</ref> The following year, Robinson took first place at the competition, beating [[Chris Sharma]] and [[Sean McColl]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://usaclimbing.net/rockcomps/comps/event_details.cfm?id=1682|title=ABS 9 Open/Adult National Championship|publisher=usaclimbing.net|accessdate=19 May 2013}}</ref> Later that year, he took third place at the [[International Federation of Sport Climbing]] (IFSC) Bouldering World Cup in [[Vail, Colorado]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/calendar#!comp=1122&cat=6|title=IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Vail (USA) 2008|publisher=ifsc-climbing.org|accessdate=19 May 2013}}</ref> In 2009, Robinson competed once again in the ABS National Championships, this time taking second place behind [[Daniel Woods]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://usaclimbing.net/rockcomps/comps/event_details.cfm?id=1916|title=ABS 10 Open National Championships|publisher=usaclimbing.net|accessdate=31 July 2013}}</ref> At the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Vail, he completed three of the four finals problems, placing him in fourth behind [[Kilian Fischhuber]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/calendar#!comp=1194&cat=6|title=IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Vail (USA) 2009|publisher=ifsc-climbing.org|accessdate=31 July 2013}}</ref> In January 2013, Robinson took third place in the finals of the Dark Horse Series IV bouldering competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1lfPNwU1ri6S19fbVQ2bS1YMUU/edit |format=PDF |date=19 January 2013 |accessdate=28 July 2013 |title=Dark Horse IV Championship – 01.19.2013 Results}}</ref> The following June, Robinson reached the finals of the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Vail, but was unable to finish any of the final boulders and took sixth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climbing.com/news/russian-austrian-victories-at-vail-world-cup/ |title=Russian, Austrian Victories at Vail World Cup |date=9 June 2013 |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>▼

In August 2007, Robinson made the third ascent of ''Jade'', a [[Grade (bouldering)|V15]] bouldering problem in [[Rocky Mountain National Park]], [[Colorado]]. Later that year, he climbed the V13 ''Nagual'' boulder in one attempt, an accomplishment known as a "flash". This made Robinson the second person to have flashed a V13, after [[James Pearson (climber)|James Pearson]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.climbing.com/news/first-v13-flash-by-an-american/ |title=First V13 Flash by an American |author=MacDonald, Dougald |publisher=Climbing.com |date=2008 |accessdate=19 July 2013}}</ref> The following January, Robinson claimed the second ascent of ''Terremer'', a V15 boulder in [[Hueco Tanks]], [[Texas]]. The problem was established by Swiss climber [[Fred Nicole]] two years earlier. At the time, it was regarded as the most challenging problem at Hueco Tanks, and Robinson described it as "the hardest boulder I have ever done so far."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climbing.com/news/paul-robinson-repeats-terremer-v15v16/|title=Paul Robinson Repeats Terremer (V15/V16)|publisher=climbing.com|author=MacDonald, Dougald |date=2008 |accessdate=19 July 2013}}</ref> ▼

On 30 March 2010, Robinson claimed the first ascent of ''Lucid Dreaming'', a highball bouldering problem in [[the Buttermilks]] near [[Bishop, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=37330|title=Lucid Dreaming, new extreme boulder problem at the Buttermilks, Bishop|publisher=planetmountain.com|date=31 March 2010|accessdate=20 May 2013}}</ref> He originally proposed a grade of V16, the highest bouldering grade that had yet been assigned to a problem, but he later suggested ''Lucid Dreaming'' might be a V15. The boulder is {{convert|55|ft|m}} from ground to top, beginning with a steep overhang and ending with a [[slab climbing|slab]] traversal. Much of the difficulty of the climb comes from two consecutive V12 moves near the beginning, both featuring small, technical holds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/rock-climbing/Youve-Got-a-Problem-on-Your-Hands.html |title=You've Got a Problem on Your Hands |author=Samet, Matt |date=10 August 2011 |accessdate=24 July 2013 |publisher=Outside Magazine}}</ref> As of March 2013, the problem has not been repeated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://climbingnarc.com/2013/03/daniel-woods-does-not-repeat-lucid-dreaming/ |title=Daniel Woods Does Not Repeat Lucid Dreaming |date=9 March 2013 |accessdate=24 July 2013 |publisher=Climbing Narc}}</ref>▼