Climbing
15 inspiring climbers to follow on Instagram
Want regular rock climbing motivation? Then follow these accounts.
Clinging to vertical walls of rock, hanging from ropes and snapping a selfie from a summit make for pretty inspiring photos. If you like being stuck between a rock and a hard place – or simply seeing other people do it – then these are the Instagram feeds for you.
Take a peek at these accounts to inspire your climbing dreams – or simply sit back and admire the views.
Alex Honnold
Followers: 1.6 million
Based: USA
Why we love this: Because he makes scaling dizzying heights look easy.
Shauna Coxsey
Followers: 339k
Based: UK
Why we love this: Queen of the boulders Shauna Coxsey is your girl for a daily dose of #fitspo.
Will Gadd
Followers: 45k
Based: Canada
Why we love this: Will Gadd keeps things real, writing honestly about climbing – and even bringing his baby daughter on hikes.
Robbie Phillips
Followers: 17k
Based: Scotland
Sasha DiGiulian
Following: 426k
Based: USA
Why we love this: Sasha DiGiulian is one climber who manages to look chilled out and composed – even while scaling the scariest verticals.
Steph Davis
Followers: 93k
Based: USA
Why we love this: Because she climbs up – and then BASE jumps off – the most insane cliffs, always with a smile on her face.
David Lama
Followers: 131k
Based: Austria
Why we love this: From ice-covered cliff faces to crumbling walls, David Lama scales the most extreme summits in some beautiful places.
Alexander Megos
Followers: 211k
Based: Germany
Why we love this: Because, despite having started climbing aged six, Alex Megos is still “super psyched” to be doing it.
Cedar Wright
Followers: 206k
Based: USA
Why we love this: He doesn’t take himself too seriously (Cedar has been known to pull the odd goofy expression) and has truly exceptional photography in his feed. He’s a professional filmmaker, and it shows.
Kevin Jorgeson
Followers: 180k
Based: USA
Why we love this: Because he free climbs enormous skyscrapers as easily as he ascends the world’s biggest boulders. Oh, and he goes climbing with Jared Leto and has met President Obama.
Chris Sharma
Followers: 501k
Based: USA
Why we love this: Because he masters mindblowing heights and deep water soloing in between sharing snaps of his newborn baby.
Hazel Findlay
Followers: 148k
Based: UK
Why we love this: Hazel’s feed isn’t just about how things look – she describes the texture and “bite” of the different types of rock she conquers.
Daniel Woods
Followers: 196k
Based: USA
Why we love this: For the way he makes overhangs look like a breeze.
Emily Harrington
Followers: 168k
Based: USA
Why we love this: Vertical rocks, technical overhangs and snow-covered mountains – nothing is too much for this kickass climber.
Jimmy Chin
Followers: 2.4 million
Based: USA
Why we love this: Because as well as being an awesome climber, Jimmy is a professional photographer for National Geographic and the like. His mountain-top imagery is beyond brilliant, hence the million+ followers.
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