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Best (known) climber in the world...
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:54 am
by 512OW
I'm sure there are people I'm forgetting, because I pay so little attention to mountaineering and ice climbing....
But who is the best all around... sport, trad, bouldering, mountaineering, ice, mixed, cheater stones, shoulder stands, plastic pulling, and that steep circular stairway at your creepy aunts house.... climber?
Alex Lowe doesn't count....cuz well, he can't climb anymore.
Conrad Anker? (I think he's more marketability...)
Will Gadd?
Brian McCray?
Mike Jones?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:20 pm
by Mike Jones
Who?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:30 pm
by 512OW
Mike Jones!
Back then they didn't want me, but now I'm hot they all on me.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:30 pm
by canadaclimbergirl
I think the best all around - sport, trad, bouldering, big wall is Tommy Caldwell by a long stretch.
Now, when you put in Ice, mixed and alpine, I am unsure. Will Gadd is pretty freakishly strong but I don't know how he does with the bouldering etc.
I'm sure it is probably a European though.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:32 pm
by Lateralus
Ines Papert is way up there she cranks
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:45 pm
by merrick
in terms of best known in the current US pop culture, I would say chris sharma. He is in GQ, People, Outside, every climbnig publication and movie that comes out. He also is well known in the international community.
In terms of American Mountaineers, I would say that Ed Visterius is currently the most famous. When he finished the 14 tallest peaks in the world he was front page material in many national newspapers.
Outside of the US I have no idea.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:32 pm
by Toad
Is this a popularity contest?
This person is out there, we just don't know who it is.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:36 pm
by hearn
Lets not forget about Steve House, amazing alpinist and rock climber. He’s one of the few men that can tell a story of sharing a sleeping bag with another man and not be called a homo. And don't get him started on those damn Russians. I love that his speech on why he should get the Piolet d’Or was just trashing the Russian siege style.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:28 pm
by merrick
oh i see, "best (known)" not "best known"
for all around rock climbing, tommy caldwell, no one comes close, Alex Huber is probably runner up.
sport climbing - dani adranada (if his claims are to be believed)
sport climbing and bouldering - dave graham
Steve House might be for all around rock and mountaineering. 5.13 sport and bad ass himalayan alpine style ascents
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:39 pm
by 512OW
Steve House....good one. Forgot about him.
Stevie Haston maybe??