Christopher Webb Parsons (April 2, 1985 in England) is an Australian professional rock climber known internationally for his bouldering ascents including the second ascent of Dai Koyamada

Dai Koyamada

Dai Koyamada is a Japanese rock climber. Not only is he one of the premier boulderers of his generation, he has also put up or repeated hard sport climbs.*He was born on 23 August 1976 in Kagoshima and has been climbing since 1993....

's Wheel of Life, first ascents including Purring Puma (V14/8B+) and Catalyst (V14/8B+), and as the only active member of the Australian World Cup Bouldering Team. In 2011 he began commentating on the IFSC Bouldering World Cup live feed whenever he does not make the next round of competition. He is sponsored by Black Diamond Equipment, Moon Climbing (apparel), Evolv (shoes) and Australian Industrial Rope Access.

Routes

• White Ladder 34 (8C+) First Ascent
• Motor Pussy 33/34 (8C/+) First Ascent
• Hats and Hood 33 (8C) First Ascent
• Mechanical Animals 33 (8C)
• Morpheus 33 (8C) First 33 or harder climbed by an Australian overseas

Boulders

• The Wheel of Life
  The Wheel of Life
  The Wheel of Life is a famous boulder problem in Hollow Mountain Cave in the Grampians of Australia.The problem which consists of over 60 moves was first completed by Dai Koyamada in 2004, and it links up several V8 to V15 problems that were established by climbers such as Klem Loskot and Fred...
  
    V16 Second Ascent
• Sleepy Rave V15
• Believe In Two V15 First Ascent
• Catalyst V14 First Ascent
• Purring Puma V14 First Ascent
• Never Ending Story V14 First V14 climbed by an Australian overseas

Other International Competitions

• 2008 - Austrian Bouldering Championships - 2nd
• 2008 - NSW State Bouldering Championships - 1st
• 2008 - NSW Bouldering Series - 1st

• 2007 - Oceania Onsight Championships - 1st
• 2007 - Australian Bouldering Championships - 1st

Smitten

• An all-Australian climbing film released in the summer of 2011 by Pickled Productions.

External links

• Personal Website