Florin Grama

Atlanta, GA 30307, USA, and E-mail: info@fgrama.com




Florin Grama started climbing in 1992. He has since achieved and surpassed many high points towards a successful climbing career - which is still a work in progress.
Besides sport climbing, he has had successes in alpine climbing, mountaineering, ice climbing and ski touring. He is presently touring the US in pursuit of climbing excellence and coaching the junior team for the Vertical Adventures

While in Romania, he organized regional competitions for artificial structure sport climbing (including setting up the routes for the competitions). He also organized schools for ski and alpine winter climbing and mountaineering. He co-founded a local climbing club in Caransebes, Romania. His activities at the club included, among others, building the first artificial climbing wall in the region, teaching kids and
teenagers the basics of rock climbing on both artificial structures and rock, coaching the club's sport climbing team and teaching people of all ages how to ski.
       His current project includes a 5.14a/b, which he hopes to achieve soon. Next Spring, he also plans to participate in an expedition in Mt. Lhotse 8516m




EXPEDITIONS
  • Ama Dablam (6812m) Himalaya, Nepal
  • Matterhorn (4478m) Switzerland
  • Mt. McKinley (6197m) Alaska, USA
  • Aconcagua Peak (6959m), Polish Glacier Route, Argentina.
  • Demirckazik (3756m), Mt. Taurus, Turkey.
  • Unnamed Peak (3101m), Mt. Taurus, - First Ascent, Turkey.
Various Routes in the Carpathians Mountains, including a 10-day winter traverse of the entire Meridional Mountains, a winter traverse of Curstura Saratii Ridge, the most difficult traverse in Romania

ROCK CLIMBING

Alpine Climbing

  • Unnamed Route, 28pitches(800m) – First Ascent,
    Mt. Taurus, Turkey
  • Devil’s Crack, 6 pitches (5B), Amfiteatru, Herculane, Romania
  • The Central Route, 8 pitches (6A), Amfiteatru, Herculane, Romania
  • The 20th Anniversary, 10 pitches (6A), Bicaz Gorges, Romania
  • The Art Crack, 9 pitches (6B), Bicaz Gorges, Romania
  • Tear of Stone, 8 pitches (6A), Bicaz Gorges, Romania
  • The Army, 11 pitches (6B), Bicaz Gorges, Romania

    Sport Climbing

    • Cock The Hammer, 5.12d, Foster Falls, Tennessee
    • Crude Control, 5.12a on site, Red Rocks, Nevada
    • Pretty in Pink, 5.12a flash, Red Rocks, Nevada
    • Eclipse, 5.12d on site, Darkie Cave Wall, Foster Falls, Tennessee
    • Darkie the Bum Beast, 5.13a, Darkie Cave Wall, Foster Falls, Tennessee
    • Nurse Ratchett, 5.12b flash, Crazy House Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama
    • Solitary Confinement, 5.12c flash, Crazy House Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama
    • Straight Jacket, 5.12b flash, Crazy House Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama
    • Bouble Lot, 5.12c flash, Toomsoomba Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama
    • Powder keg, 5.12b on site, Toomsoomba Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama
    • Toomsoomba, 5.12b flash, Toomsoomba Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama
    • Spell Bound, 5.12d on site, Toomsoomba Wall, Little River Canyon, Alabama





      Free solo climbing
      • The Captain, 5.10, 4 pitches, Cariera, Herculane, Romania         
      • The Wind’s Ridge, 5.9, 2 pitches, Cariera, Herculane, Romania
      • The Clear Ridge, 5.6, 2 pitches, Amfiteatru, Herculane, Romania
      • Unnamed crack, 5.10, Darkie Cave, Foster Falls, Tennessee
                 


    ICE CLIMBING

    • Polish Glacier Route, Direct Route, Aconcagua Peak, Argentina
    • Gentiana Falls, 20m, Retezat Mountains, Romania
    • Meteorologist Falls, 25m, Mt. Tarcu, Romania

    COMPETITIONS

    • 1st Place, Open, USCCA, Trail Head Climbing gym, Anderson, SC, 02/13/2005  
    • 1st Place, Open, Power Series (Bouldering) Escalade gym, Atlanta, GA, 10/30/2004
    • 6th Place, USA Climbing Nationals (speed division), Miami, FL, 03/13/2004
    • 1st Place, Open, USCCA, Wall Crawlers gym, Atlanta, GA, 03/06/2004   
    • 1st Place, Open, USCCA, Trail Head Climbing gym, Anderson, SC, 02/21/2004  
    • 2nd Place, Open, ABS 5, Escalade gym, Atlanta, GA, USA, 11/15/2003
    • 2nd Place, Open, Bouldering contest, Escalade gym, Atlanta, GA, USA 10/11/2003 
    • 2nd Place Expert ABS (Bouldering), Sportrock gym, Alexandria, VA, USA 2003
    • 1st Place, Open, ABS (Bouldering), Wall Crawlers, Atlanta, GA, USA 2003
    • 2nd Place, Open, Bouldering contest, Classic Rock gym, Nashville, TN, USA 2003
    • 2nd Place, Expert, ABS, (Bouldering) Sportrock gym, Alexandria, VA, USA 2003
    • 2nd Place, Open, Power Series (Bouldering) Escalade gym, Atlanta, GA, USA 2002
    • 2nd Place, Open, USCCA (Bouldering) Wall Crawler gym, Atlanta, GA, USA 2002
    • 1st Place Sport Climbing (Artificial Structure), Caransebes, Romania, 1999
    • 1st Place Alpine Climbing (Summer), Herculane, Romania, 1998
    • 1st Place Alpine Winter Climbing, Retezat, Romania, 1997
    • 2nd Place Sport Climbing (Artificial Structure), Caransebes, Romania, 1997
    • 1st Place Alpine Climbing (Summer), Herculane, Romania, 1997
    • 1st Place Alpine Climbing (Summer), Herculane, Romania, 1996
    • 1st Place Alpine Climbing (Summer), Herculane, Romania, 1994

         BOULDERING 

    • Slabalicious Low V9, Horse Pens 40, Alabama, USA
    • The Crimp V8 Rocky City, Tennessee, USA 
    • The V-ina V8, Rocktown, Georgia, USA
    • Big Boss Man V8 Horse Pens 40 Alabama, USA
    • Low Dog V8 Horse Pens 40 Alabama, USA
    • The Pinch V8, Rocky City, Tennessee, USA
    • Red house V8, Rocky City, Tennessee, USA
    • Sherman photo roof V7 Flash, Rocktown, Georgia

    Guiding and coaching



    • 9 years of teaching kids and teenagers the basics of rock climbing on both artificial structures and rock
    • 6 years of coaching the sport climbing team in Caransebes Mountain Club, Caransebes, Romania
    • 4 years – Member of the Ski Patrol in the Banat Mountains (Carpathian Mts.), Romania
    • 3 years – teaching skiing to kids and teenagers in Muntele Mic, Romania
    • 3 years – coaching Junior Climbing Team at Atlanta Rocks climbing gym              
    • 2 years – coaching Junior Climbing Team for Vertical Adventures              


    OTHER
    • Organized regional competitions for artificial structure sport climbing (including setting up the routes for the competitions)
    • Organized schools for ski and traditional winter climbing, schools for mountaineering and classes on climbing safety and rescue
    • Built artificial structures for sport climbing
    • Organized boulder competitions and sponsored sport climbing competition 
    • Photographer 



    SPONSORS:
    Blue Water Ropes
    www.bluewaterropes.com    		 Omega Pacific
    www.omegapac.com    		 LA SPORTIVA
    www.sportiva.com



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