Biography: Ethan Pringle (born May 30, 1986) is an American rock climber with notable ascents in sport climbing (his 2015 repeat of Jumbo Love, the world's first 9b-graded route); in traditional climbing (his 2016 ascent of Blackbeard's Tears, one of the world's hardest traditional climbs); and in bouldering. He has also been active in competition climbing, winning the American national competition lead climbing championships in both youth and adult formats, and silver at the World Youth Championships.