The 8B Flashers Club

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To join The 8B Flashers Club you must have flashed at least one boulder problem that, at that very moment, was considered 8B | V13 or harder.

Here’s the list of climbers that have pulled that off:

• James Pearson (GBR)
  • Ganymede Takeover – Ticino – 2007
  • The Great Shark Hunt – Ticino – 2007
  • Schules des Lebens – Ticino – 2007
• Paul Robinson (USA)
  • Nagual – Hueco Tanks – 2007
• Tyler Landman (GBR)
  • Unnamed 8B problem – Fontainebleau – 2008
  • Cullinan – Valais – 2008
• Adam Ondra (CZE)
  • Confessions (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Cresciano – 2009
  • The Vice – Rocklands – 2009
  • Armed Response – Rocklands – 2009
  • The Power of One – Rocklands – 2011
  • Gecko assis (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Fontainebleau – 2012
  • Bear toss – RMNP, Co. – 2015
  • Don’t get too greedy – RMNP, Co. – 2015
  • Jade (8B+ | V14!!!!) – RMNP, Co. – 2015
• Keita Mogaki (JPN)
  • Black Shadow – Rocklands 2009
  • He also flashed La danse des balrogs but I believe it was already downgraded to 8A+ | V12.
• Daniel Woods (USA)
  • Entlinge (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Murgtal – 2011
  • Palabraz – Peñoles – 2014
  • El infierno – Peñoles – 2014
  • The Escapist – Rocklands – 2014
  • Eskimo Brothers -Rocklandss – 2018
• Nalle Hukkatival (FIN)
  • Crown of Aragorn – Hueco Tanks – 2011
  • The Shelter – Squamish – 2017
• Nacho Sánchez (ESP)
  • I Shot Sarkonazy assis – Targassonne – 2012
• Sean McColl (CAN)
  • Nagual– Hueco Tanks – 2012
  • Elephunk – Fontainebleau – 2015
• James Webb (USA)
  • Roses and Blue Jays – Great Barrington -2012
  • Kings of Sonlerto – Valle Bavona – 2013
  • A simple knowing – Topside – 2013
  • Sky (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Rocklands – 2013
  • The Vice – Rocklands – 2013
  • The Tea cup – Leavenworth, Washington – 2013
  • The Riverbed – Magic Wood – 2014
  • Life, the universe and everything – Zillertal – 2014
  • Elephunk – Fontainebleau – 2014
  • The Power of One – Rocklands – 2015
  • Ammagamma – The Grampians – 2015
  • Barrel rider – Eldorado Canyon, Co. – 2016
  • Quoi de neuf (acte 2) – Fontainebleau – 2016
  • The Globalist (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Sipoo – 2016
  • Blinded by the light – Brione – 2017
• Niccolò Ceria (ITA)
  • The Hourglass sds – Västervik – 2013
  • Ubik assis – Fontainebleau – 2015
  • Trifecta middle – Castle Hill – 2018
• Toru Nakajima (JPN)
  • The Traphouse Short – Fontainebleau – 2013
• Alexander Megos (GER)
  • Blood Meridian – Bishop – 2013
• James Kassay (AUS)
  • Sideways Daze – Fontainebleau – 2013
• Jorg Verhoeven (NED)
  • La Proue – Cresciano – 2013
• Tsukuru Hori (JPN)
  • Charity Bouldern – Silvretta – 2013
• Rubén Díaz (ESP)
  • Lemento – La Pedriza – 2013
• Jakob Schubert (AUT)
  • Nagual – Hueco Tanks – 2014
  • The Riverbed – Magic Wood – 2014
  • Wrestling with an alligator – Maltatal – 2015
  • Mooiste meisie – Rocklands – 2017
  • Madiba – Rocklands – 2017
  • Catalan Witness the Fitness (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Cova de Ocell – 2018
• Gabriele Moroni (ITA)
  • Armed Response – Rocklands – 2015
  • The Power of One – Rocklands – 2015
• Anthony Gullsten (FIN)
  • King of Limbs – Rocklands – 2015
• Jan Hojer (GER)
  • Golden Gate – Silvretta – 2015
  • Quoi de neuf (acte 2) – Fontainebleau – 2016
• Thilo Schröter (NOR)
  • Monkey Business – Rocklands – 2016
• Jongwon Chon (KOR)
  • Bear Toss – RMNP, Co. – 2016
• Vadim Timonov (RUS)
  • The Quintessential – Rocklands – 2016
• Michael Piccolruaz (ITA)
  • Wrestling With an Alligator – Maltatal – 2016
• Alberto Rocasolano (ESP)
  • Pin y pon – La Pedriza, Spain – 2017
• Rolands Rugens (LAT)
  • One Summer in Paradise – Magic Wood – 2017
• Nathan Phillips (GBR)
  • Ropes of Maui – Llanberis Pass, Wales – 2017
• Liam Vance (USA)
  • Sky (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Rocklands – 2017
• Ned Feehally (GBR)
  • Trust Issues (8B+ | V14!!!!) – Rocklands – 2017
• Luca Rinaldi (ITA)
  • Blinded by the Light – Brione – 2017
• Florian Schmalzl (AUT)
  • Gioia stand – Varazze – 2017
  • Alphacentauri – Varazze – 2017

Honorable mentions
As jjj hhh points out in the comments, Jan Hojer flashed El Corazon (Rocklands) in 2012. I didn’t include him because Hojer himself suggested V12 for the problem.

If you know of someone else who should be on the list please contact me!

PS.: We all know how subjective grades are so this list is not to be taken 100% seriously, take it as a geeky curiosity.

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