Dave Graham (climber)
David Ethan Graham. He is also known for his stance against grade inflation and for his strong anti-chipping ethic. He writes an ongoing blog for the website of Climbing Magazine.
Biography
Born in Maine, Graham was introduced to climbing in 1997 by one of his skiing teammates. Within a year, he climbed an route, The Present. Quickly, he became one of the strongest climbers in the United States, before moving to Europe in 2005.In 2005, he climbed an boulder problem, and his first route.
Rock climbing
As of November 2017, Graham climbed 455 routes between and, of which 143 were onsighted:Boulder problems">Bouldering">Boulder problems
As of June 2022, Graham had climbed about 700 boulder problems between and, of which 4 were onsighted and 29 flashed:- 3 8C+
- 17 8C
- 69 8B+
- 163 8B
- 213 8A+
- 246 8A