Magnus Midtbø
 Magnus Midtbø in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1988 Bergen, Norway |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Website | magnusmidtboe |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Sport climbing |
| Highest grade | |
| Updated on 18 April 2013 | |
Magnus Midtbø, born 18 September 1988, is a Norwegian rock climber. In May 2013, Midtbø on-sighted the 8c+ (5.14c) route Cosi fan tutte at Rodellar in Spain. As of April 2013[update], only four other people had on-sighted at the 8c+ level or higher: Patxi Usobiaga, Adam Ondra, Ramon Julian Puigblanque, and Alexander Megos.[2] In August 2010, he made his hardest ascent to date, when he went the route Ali Hulk sit start extension in Rodellar in Spain. The route is 9b (5.15b), and there are now only six climbers who have climbed routes at this level in the world.[1]
References
- ^ a b Björn Pohl (2010 October). "Video: Magnus Midtboe climbs 9b". UK Climbing. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Magnus Midtbø onsights 8c+ at Rodellar in Spain". Planetmountain. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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