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'''Daniel Woods''' (born August 1, 1989 |
'''Daniel Woods''' (born August 1, 1989) is an American professional [[rock climber]] who specializes in [[bouldering]], and is considered one of the most important climbers in the history of bouldering.<ref name=CL/> Woods has climbed over twenty bouldering problems graded {{Boulder grade|8C}}, making him one of the most prolific climbers of that grade.<ref name=CL/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Beale |first1=Alex |title=The Hardest Boulder Problems in the World (2018 update) |url=https://www.8a.nu/user/daniel-woods/bouldering |website=www.8a.nu |publisher=8a.nu |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> He also won several competitions such as the U.S. National Bouldering Championship ([[American Bouldering Series]]), the Teva Mountain Games, and some international competitions.<ref name=CL/> |
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Woods has climbed over twenty bouldering problems graded {{Boulder grade|8C}}, making him one of the most prolific climbers of that grade.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beale |first1=Alex |title=The Hardest Boulder Problems in the World (2018 update) |url=https://www.8a.nu/user/daniel-woods/bouldering |website=www.8a.nu |publisher=8a.nu |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> He also won several competitions such as the U.S. National Bouldering Championship ([[American Bouldering Series]]), the Teva Mountain Games, and some international competitions. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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[[File:Daniel Woods - Battle in the Bubble 2010 - Boulder, Colorado.jpg|thumb|upright|Woods competing in [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]], [[Colorado]] in 2010]] |
[[File:Daniel Woods - Battle in the Bubble 2010 - Boulder, Colorado.jpg|thumb|upright|Woods competing in [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]], [[Colorado]] in 2010]] |
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Woods was born in [[Richardson, Texas]], and was introduced to climbing trough the cub scouts.<ref name=CL>{{cite web | magazine=[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]] | url=https://www.climbing.com/people/daniel-woods-worlds-strongest-boulderer/ | title=Daniel Woods, World’s Most Accomplished Boulderer | first=Owen | last=Clarke | date=9 March 2022 | accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="About_Daniel">{{Cite web |url=http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/problog/aboutdwoods/ |title=About Daniel Woods |publisher=climbing.com |date=15 February 2008 |access-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007210524/http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/problog/aboutdwoods/ |archive-date=7 October 2010 }}</ref> In 1997, when he was 8 years old, his family moved to [[Longmont]], [[Colorado]]. Woods then began competing and was part of a junior climbing team coached by [[Justin Sjong]] and [[Jimmie Redo]].<ref name="About_Daniel"/> |
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==Climbing career== |
==Climbing career== |
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| Born | 1 August 1989[1] Richardson, Texas[1] | ||||||||
| Occupation | Professional rock climber | ||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
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| Type of climber | Boulderer, sport climbing | ||||||||
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| First ascents | The Process (V16) | ||||||||
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Daniel Woods (born August 1, 1989) is an American professional rock climber who specializes in bouldering, and is considered one of the most important climbers in the history of bouldering.[1] Woods has climbed over twenty bouldering problems graded 8C (V15), making him one of the most prolific climbers of that grade.[1][2] He also won several competitions such as the U.S. National Bouldering Championship (American Bouldering Series), the Teva Mountain Games, and some international competitions.[1]
Early life
Woods was born in Richardson, Texas, and was introduced to climbing trough the cub scouts.[1][3] In 1997, when he was 8 years old, his family moved to Longmont, Colorado. Woods then began competing and was part of a junior climbing team coached by Justin Sjong and Jimmie Redo.[3]
Climbing career
In 2003, he climbed his first bouldering problem rated 8A (V11), Fuck You Finger. Then in 2004 he made the first ascent of Echale, grading it 8B+ (V14) when he was 15. He won the American Bouldering Series national championship in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013[4] and the Teva Mountain Games in the bouldering category in 2006, 2007 and, 2010.
On 19 June 2007, when he was traveling in the Rocky Mountain National Park in the area of Chaos Canyon, he made the first ascent of Jade, formerly named Green Project 45, a project he worked for several years with Dave Graham.[5] He graded it 8C (V15), making it his hardest problem until then. However, it was later reassessed, and its grade lowered to 8B+ (V14).
In early 2008 at the age of 18, Woods moved to Innsbruck, Austria and spent part of his time training with Kilian Fischhuber and David Lama. In May 2008, he made the first ascent of In Search of Time Lost at Magic Wood in Switzerland and evaluated it 8C (V15).[6]
In November 2011, Woods began filming a climbing movie called Welcome to the Hood with Paul Robinson, Guntram Jörg, and Anthony Gullsten. The filming would last five months, during which they climbed at some of the most famous and difficult bouldering sites in the world. The first part of the film was the Magic Wood in Switzerland, where Woods climbed Somewhere in Between 8B+ (V14).[7]
Competition
Despite primarily focusing on hard outdoor bouldering, Daniel Woods is the most accomplished American male competition climber. He has won the ABS National Championship 9 times,[8] the SCS National Championship,[9] and has competed in many IFSC World Cup events earning a gold medal in the Vail World Cup in 2010.[10] Woods also has the most open wins at the Hueco Tanks Rock Rodeo including another first place in 2017.[11]
Notable Ascents
9A (V17):
8C+ (V16):
- Off the wagon low - Valle Bavona (Switzerland) - March 2020 - Third ascent.
- Sleepwalker - Black Velvet Canyon (Red Rocks, USA) - 15 December 2018 - First ascent by Jimmy Webb. Repeated by Daniel Woods in January 2019.[12]
- Box Therapy - Rocky Mountain National Park (USA) - 31 October 2018 - First Ascent
- Creature from the Black Lagoon - Rocky Mountain National Park (USA) - 27 September 2016 - First Ascent
- The Process - Bishop (USA) - 17 January 2015 - First ascent[13]
- Hypnotized Minds - Rocky Mountain National Park (USA) - 21 October 2010 - First ascent[13]
8C (V15):
- Direct Hit - Ubatuba (BRA) - 13 December 2019 - First Ascent
- Finnish Line - Rocklands (South Africa) - 30 June 2018 - Fifth Ascent
- Topaz - Wild Basin (USA) - 12 October 2016 - Second ascent[13]
- Spray of Light - Rocklands (South Africa) - July 2015 - First ascent[13]
- Noise Vs Beauty - Rocklands (South Africa) - 14 June 2015 - First ascent, V14/V15[13]
- Lucid Dreaming - Bishop (USA) - 28 January 2014 - Second ascent of Paul Robinson's boulder (2010) that was originally graded 8C+(V16)[13]
- El Diablo - Peñoles (MEX) - 19 January 2014 - First ascent[13]
- The Nest - Red Rock (USA) - 18 December 2013 - First ascent[13]
- Defying Gravity - South Platte (USA) - 16 November 2013 - First ascent[13]
- The Ice Knife SDS - Guanella Pass (USA) - 2 November 2013 - First ascent[13]
- Delirium - Mt. Evans (USA) - 18 September 2013 - Second ascent[13]
- The Wheel of Wolvo - Mt. Evans (USA) - 9 September 2013 - Second ascent[13]
- The Wheel of Life (original) - Grampians (AUS) - 23 July 2013 - 9th ascentof Dai Koyamada's boulder (2004) that was originally graded 8C+(V16)[13]
- Hydrangea - Shiobara (JPN) - 14 February 2013 - Second ascentof Dai Koyamada's boulder (2005) that was originally graded 8C+(V16)[13]
- Witness The Fitness - Ozark Mountains (USA) - 5 January 2013 - Third ascent[13]
- White Noise - Wild Basin (USA) - 18 September 2012 - First ascent[13]
- Monkey Wedding - Rocklands (South Africa) - 13 August 2012 - Fourth ascent[13]
- Paint it Black - Rocky Mountain National Park (USA) - 29 February 2012 - First ascent[13]
- Big Paw - Chironico (SUI) - 24 November 2011 - Second ascent[13]
- La Force Tranquille - Magic Wood (SUI) - 15 October 2011 - First ascent[13]
- Ill Trill - Magic Wood (SUI) - 19 April 2011 - Third ascent[13]
- Practice of the Wild - Magic Wood (SUI) - 16 April 2011 - Third ascent[13]
- Warrior Up - Mt. Evans (USA) - 4 September 2010 - Second ascent[13]
- Desperanza - Hueco Tanks (USA) - 27 February 2010 - First ascent[13]
- The Game - Boulder Canyon (USA) - 10 February 2010 - First ascent[13]
- Terremer - Hueco Tanks (USA) - 30 January 2010 - Third ascent[13]
- In Search of Time Lost - Magic Wood (SUI) - 9 September 2008 - First ascent[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Clarke, Owen (9 March 2022). "Daniel Woods, World's Most Accomplished Boulderer". Climbing. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Beale, Alex. "The Hardest Boulder Problems in the World (2018 update)". www.8a.nu. 8a.nu. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b "About Daniel Woods". climbing.com. 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Amanda Fox (22 February 2013). "Woods, Puccio Reigning Champions at ABS 14". climbing.org. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Fine Jade: Woods Bags Rocky Mountain Super-Project". climbing.com. 21 June 2007. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "New 8C in Magicwood". b3bouldering.com. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Björn Pohl (14 November 2011). "Latest news from Swiss". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ http://usaclimbing.net/abs/
- ^ "Collegiate Climbing Series". USA Climbing. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ^ "Competitions".
- ^ http://www.huecorodeo.com/
- ^ "Sleepwalker: 8C+ for James Webb and Daniel Woods". 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Daniel Woods: Climbers bio, competitions and hardest ascents". 29 November 2021.
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