Paul David Robinson (born August 28, 1987) is a professional rock climber known for his national and World Cup competition results and outdoor bouldering ascents. On December 27, 2007 Robinson flashed Nagual, a V13 (8B) in Hueco Tanks, becoming the first American and one of only a few people in the world to have flashed a climb of that grade.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 28, 1987 New Jersey |
| Occupation | Rock Climber |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Boulderer |
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From 2007 he has climbed several 8C (V15) boulders, being 8C+ the highest bouldering grade at 2013.
Competition highlights
IFSC World Cup Bouldering Competitions
USA Climbing American Bouldering Series National Championships
Notable ascents
In the following list his 8C (V15) ascents:
- Jade - Rocky Mountain National Park - August 23, 2007 - Third ascent of Daniel Woods's boulder (2007)[7]
- Terremer - Hueco Tanks - January 1, 2008 - Second ascent of Fred Nicole's boulder (2006)[8]
- Lucid Dreaming - Bishop / Buttermilks - March 30, 2010 - First ascent[9]
- Monkey Wedding - Rocklands, South Africa - August 24, 2010 - Second ascent of Fred Nicole's boulder (2002)[10]
- Ill Trill - Magic Wood, Switzerland - October 12, 2010 - First ascent[11]
- Big Paw - Chironico - November 29, 2010 - Fourth ascent of Dave Graham's boulder (2008)[12]
- From Dirt Grows the Flowers - Chironico - December 12, 2010 - Dave Graham's boulder (2005)[13]
- Trip hop - Fontainebleau - February 7, 2011 - Third ascent of Sébastien Frigault's boulder (2003)[14]
- The Story Of Two Worlds - Cresciano - March 8, 2011 - Second ascent of Dave Graham's boulder (2005)[15]
- Angama - Fontainebleau - March 23, 2011 - Second ascent of Dai Koyamada's boulder (2006)[16]
- A Simple Knowing - Rocklands, Soth Africa - July 27, 2011 - First ascent[17]
- Meadowlark Lemon - Gateway Canyon - January 12, 2012 - First ascent[18]
- Paint it Black - Rocky Mountain National Park - April 18, 2012 - Second ascent of Daniel Woods's boulder (2012)[19]
References
- ^ Dougald MacDonald. "First V13 Flash by an American". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Vail (USA) 2008". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Vail (USA) 2009". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Dougald MacDonald. "U.S. National Bouldering Championships". climbing.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "ABS 9 Open/Adult National Championship". usaclimbing.net. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "ABS 10 Open National Championships". usaclimbing.net. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Dougald MacDonald. "More Ticks of Colorado's Hardest Boulders". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Dougald MacDonald. "Paul Robinson Repeats Terremer (V15/V16)". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Lucid Dreaming, new extreme boulder problem at the Buttermilks, Bishop". planetmountain.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Amanda Fox. "Robinson Grabs Second Ascent of Rocklands V15". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Paul Robinson climbs Il Trill Fb8c at Magic Wood, Switzerland". planetmountain.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Björn Pohl (November 2010). "Three 8C repeats in Chironico". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Amanda Fox (13 December 2010). "Robinson Cleans Up From Dirt". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Amanda Fox. "Another V15 for Robinson". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Amanda Fox. "Robinson Grabs 2nd Ascent of V15". climbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Björn Pohl. "Angama for Paul Robinson". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Björn Pohl (July 2011). "A simple knowing, another 8C FA by Robinson". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Paul Robinson tops Meadowlark Lemon, an 8C boulder problem in Nevada". planetmountain.com. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Björn Pohl (April 2012). "Paint it black, 8C, by Robinson". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2013.