Top 80 Climbing Influencers in 2026

80 creators ranked 17M combined followers Avg. engagement 3.3% Updated June 2026

Looking for the best climbing to partner with? We ranked the top 80 climbing influencers you should know about — ordered by audience size, engagement and consistency. Each profile below includes follower counts, posting frequency, a short bio and contact details so you can shortlist creators for outreach in minutes.

Whether you are running an influencer marketing campaign, sourcing UGC, or building a brand ambassador program, this curated list of sports & outdoors makes it easy to find the right fit. Bookmark this page — it is refreshed regularly as creators grow and new talent emerges.

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80 creators
1.
Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin Mega

@jimmychin

Jimmy Chin is a climbing creator with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

3.5M Followers 21.9K Avg. Likes 1% Engagement 7,489 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

2.
Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold Mega

@alexhonnold

Alex Honnold is a climbing influencer with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

2.8M Followers 18.3K Avg. Likes 1.1% Engagement 7,273 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

3.
Adam Ondra

Adam Ondra Mega

@adam.ondra

A Czech climber ⛰️ Watch my YouTube and join my Tips & Tricks series 💪▪️

1.1M Followers 9.6K Avg. Likes 0.9% Engagement 3,384 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

5.
Chris Sharma

Chris Sharma Macro

@chris_sharma

Chris Sharma is a climbing creator with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

632K Followers 4.5K Avg. Likes 1.3% Engagement 7,313 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

6.
Sasha DiGiulian

Sasha DiGiulian Mid

@sashadigiulian

Pro Climber Founder + CEO UN Mtn Goodwill AmbassadorWriter + Speaker🧗‍♀️ 5.14d (9a) sport - 5.14b (8c) big wall - v12 boulder

485K Followers 6.1K Avg. Likes 1.9% Engagement 7,907 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

10.
Emily Harrington

Emily Harrington Mid

@emilyaharrington

Emily Harrington is a climbing influencer with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

279K Followers 4.7K Avg. Likes 2.7% Engagement 4,247 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

15.
Cedar Wright

Cedar Wright Mid

@cedarwright

Climber, Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer, The North Face Athlete, Paraglider, Writer, Chronic Goofball

220K Followers 4K Avg. Likes 2.4% Engagement 4,587 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

20.
Devin Fin

Devin Fin Mid

@devinfin

father, rock climber, route developer , life enthusiast, sandstone lover creek freak Co-founder of the ICPOC free clinics :

196K Followers 4.3K Avg. Likes 2.6% Engagement 4,963 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

29.
Sebastien Bouin

Sebastien Bouin Mid

@sebbouin

Professional rock climberSearching for the Mega Line⏺️9c route proposition⏺️Bolter ⏺️>70 9a to 9c

120K Followers 1.4K Avg. Likes 1.6% Engagement 8,822 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

31.
Pamela Shanti Pack

Pamela Shanti Pack Mid

@shanti.pack

🔸Pilates Instructor | Pro Climber | ❤️ First Ascents 📆 Fall 2025 “Art of Offwidth” Clinics Joshua Tree CA 10/31–11/2 & 11/7–9

108K Followers 1.6K Avg. Likes 2.1% Engagement 8,972 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

32.
Melissa McDonald

Melissa McDonald Mid

@_.soul.fire._

🔥It starts from within🔥 🧗‍♀️🏂🏃‍♀️🪂🏄‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏇🧘‍♀️🤸‍♀️🍻 🌎✈️ Adventure//Travel 🏔I’m probably on a mountain.📍Currently:🇺🇸

106K Followers 1.9K Avg. Likes 2.2% Engagement 9,026 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

34.
Steph Davis

Steph Davis Mid

@highsteph

climber▫️base jumper▫️speaker▫️sponsored by Kavu • Yeti • Tenaya • Mammut • Osprey • Gnarly

103K Followers 1.5K Avg. Likes 1.9% Engagement 9,290 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

35.
Sonnie Trotter

Sonnie Trotter Micro

@sonnietrotter

Sonnie Trotter is a climbing content creator with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

99.4K Followers 3K Avg. Likes 3.6% Engagement 475 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

36.
James Pearson & Caro Ciavaldini

James Pearson & Caro Ciavaldini Micro

@onceuponaclimb

James Pearson & Caro Ciavaldini is a climbing public figure with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

98.4K Followers 1.7K Avg. Likes 3.5% Engagement 2,533 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

38.
Dr. Tyler Nelson

Dr. Tyler Nelson Micro

@c4hp

Rehab • Coaching • Education 4 Climbers |👊🏼 👊🏽 👊🏿 Remote & In-Person Options | DM Questions | SLC, UT |Links below ⬇️ 🍩

81.9K Followers 2.2K Avg. Likes 3.5% Engagement 8,158 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

40.
Ethan Pringle

Ethan Pringle Micro

@ethan_pringle

Ethan Pringle is a climbing public figure with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

67.3K Followers 2.4K Avg. Likes 3.7% Engagement 9,139 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

41.
Savannah Cummins

Savannah Cummins Micro

@sav.cummins

Savannah Cummins is a climbing creator with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

64.4K Followers 1.6K Avg. Likes 4.2% Engagement 2,126 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

42.
Irene Yee

Irene Yee Micro

@ladylockoff

Rock Climbing Photographerand Adventure Photography contributorFemale photographer, teacher, explorer, and speaker

63.9K Followers 2.2K Avg. Likes 3.7% Engagement 4,183 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

45.
Neil Gresham

Neil Gresham Micro

@neil.gresham

Britain’s pioneering performance coach has offered training plans since 1994 and climbed E11, 8c+ & WI 9. With La Sportiva, Petzl, Osprey & LCC.

49.1K Followers 1.8K Avg. Likes 4.5% Engagement 4,659 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

46.
Paige Claassen

Paige Claassen Micro

@paigeclaassen

Paige Claassen is a climbing influencer with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

44.7K Followers 1.1K Avg. Likes 3.1% Engagement 6,251 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

47.
Jon Glassberg

Jon Glassberg Micro

@jonglassberg

Jon Glassberg is a climbing content creator with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

41.9K Followers 998 Avg. Likes 3.6% Engagement 5,486 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

49.
Bonder Jeremy

Bonder Jeremy Micro

@jeremybonder

Papa 👶Bouldering French Champion 🏆🏆🏆🥉Boulder WC Laval 🇫🇷 Coach Young Boulder TeamRoute Setter

30.5K Followers 672 Avg. Likes 4.2% Engagement 3,287 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

53.
Katherine Vanderford

Katherine Vanderford Micro

@ladybrd

📍Bishop, CADo all the good you can, by all the means you can, at all the times you can, for all the people you can, as long as ever you can. 🌿

25.5K Followers 584 Avg. Likes 3.6% Engagement 5,050 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

54.
Bayes Wilder

Bayes Wilder Micro

@bayeswilder

Rock Climbing Athlete (14) Loves climbing, running, biking, most other sports outside, cooking, school

23.7K Followers 709 Avg. Likes 4.3% Engagement 5,112 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

55.
Delaney Miller

Delaney Miller Micro

@millerd13

Freelance editor/writer 📝9a/5.14d ✨Three-time USA Open Lead Champion 🇺🇸Tarot reader 🔮

21.6K Followers 329 Avg. Likes 2.8% Engagement 6,933 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

56.
Zofia Reych

Zofia Reych Micro

@upthatrock

•FIELD NOTES — subscribe to read now•my book: BORN TO CLIMB From Rock Climbing Pioneers to Olympic Athletes • founder

19.4K Followers 524 Avg. Likes 4.5% Engagement 3,928 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

57.
Brittany Goris

Brittany Goris Micro

@gorisb

Professional Dirtbag.La Sportiva, G7, Totem, PhysiVantage, Midnight Lightning Chalk, & Your local dumpster.

19.3K Followers 473 Avg. Likes 2.8% Engagement 3,328 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

60.
Taylor McNeill

Taylor McNeill Micro

@mcneely23

Taylor McNeill is a climbing public figure with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

13.2K Followers 365 Avg. Likes 3.2% Engagement 4,327 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

70.
Dean Ronzoni

Dean Ronzoni Nano

@dean.cool

Dean Ronzoni is a climbing influencer with a global audience and an engaged Instagram following. Reach out via their profile for collaborations and partnerships.

3.3K Followers 180 Avg. Likes 5.7% Engagement 1,835 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

72.
John Burgman

John Burgman Nano

@jbclimbs

Sportswriter with bylines in Men's Health, Esquire, Outside, Racquet Sports Industry, Trail Runner, Climbing, and other mags. Author of HIGH DRAMA.

2.2K Followers 74 Avg. Likes 5.5% Engagement 2,308 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

74.
Renee Rogge

Renee Rogge Nano

@renee_rogge

🏳️‍🌈🌱🚐🇨🇦climber with a soft spot for slab and route developmentart:

1.8K Followers 68 Avg. Likes 5.9% Engagement 5,002 Posts
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Contact: via Instagram profile ↗

76.

Amari Kapoor Micro Ho Chi Minh City

@amarikapoor

Creating training and highlight reels as a climbing outdoor enthusiast. Reach out for paid collaborations and sponsorships.

68.9K Followers 2K Avg. Likes 3.6% Engagement 7,512 Posts Vietnam
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Contact: via Instagram profile

77.

Taylor Cruz Micro Busan

@taylor.cruz

Coach and climbing creator known for highlight reels. Open to brand partnerships and collaborations.

51.6K Followers 1.3K Avg. Likes 2.8% Engagement 1,783 Posts South Korea
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Contact: via Instagram profile

78.

Salma Hayes Micro Seoul

@salma.world

Salma is a climbing pro athlete based in Seoul, sharing outdoor adventures and training.

19.4K Followers 650 Avg. Likes 3.2% Engagement 2,437 Posts South Korea
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Contact: via Instagram profile

79.

Avery Novak Micro Nashville, TN

@averynovak

Sports creator and climbing creator known for technique tips. Open to brand partnerships and collaborations.

28.5K Followers 1.6K Avg. Likes 4.6% Engagement 5,622 Posts United States
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Contact: via Instagram profile

80.

Carmen Ward Micro Prague

@carmenward

Sports creator and climbing creator known for competitions. Open to brand partnerships and collaborations.

20.1K Followers 1K Avg. Likes 3.9% Engagement 3,692 Posts Czech Republic
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Contact: via Instagram profile

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Climbing Influencers — frequently asked questions

Who are the top climbing influencers in 2026?

Our June 2026 ranking of the top 80 climbing influencers is led by Jimmy Chin, Alex Honnold, Adam Ondra. The full list is ordered by follower count and engagement, with bios and contact details for each creator.

How is this climbing list ranked?

Creators are ranked by a blend of audience size (17M combined followers across this list), engagement rate (averaging 3.3%) and posting consistency. Verified public figures with self-hosted photos appear first.

How can I contact these climbing influencers?

Validated public profiles link directly to their Instagram. For a downloadable spreadsheet of climbing influencers with verified email contacts in Excel or CSV, request a targeted list tailored to your campaign on our Get a List page.

How often is the climbing list updated?

This list is refreshed regularly as creators grow, new talent emerges and engagement shifts. It was last updated in June 2026.