Christian Core

Christian Core (born 5 October 1974) is an Italian professional rock climber who specialises in bouldering and competition bouldering. He is known for being the first-ever person in the world to climb an boulder, , in 2008. As a competition climber, Core won the Bouldering World Cup twice in 1999 and 2002, and also won the Bouldering World Championship in 2003.

Climbing career

Competition climbing

In 1999 Core stopped competing in the Lead Climbing World Cup and started participating in the Bouldering World Cup, organized by UIAA in that year for the first time in history. He immediately won the Cup, and again in 2002. In 2003, he earned the title of World Champion in bouldering.

Bouldering

He has ascended several very hard boulders in Italy near Bobbio Pellice, Varazze, and Triora. In 2008, he climbed , the first-ever boulder graded in history, and was for 8 years, the most difficult boulder in the world. In 2011, Adam Ondra repeated the ascent and confirmed the grade, however, in 2015, Core announced that a hold broke on Gioia, which he could only partially repair, and which slightly lowered the grade.

Personal life In 2009, he married the climber Stella Marchisio.

Rankings

Climbing World Cup Adam Ondra repeated it on 6 December 2011 and confirmed the 8C+ grade. Third ascent by Nalle Hukkataival

8C/V15: Kimera – Rifugio Barbara (Bobbio Pellice, ITA) – 2006 – First ascent

8B+/V14: Toky – Val Ellero (ITA) – 2009 – First ascent New Base Line – Magic Wood (CHE) – 2006 Beautiful mind – Albarracin (ESP) – 2006 – First ascent Ajna – Varazze (ITA) – 2004 – First ascent Toguro – Varazze (ITA) – 2003 – First ascent Dreamtime – Cresciano (CHE) – 2003 – Fifth ascent (first ascent by Fred Nicole) Taklimakam plus – Varazze (ITA) – 2002 – First ascent Shadowfax – Chironico (CHE) – 2002 – Third ascent (first ascent by Dave Graham)

Film i Core, my climbing family – 2012 – Regia di Angelo Poli – 45'