NATURE vs NURTURE

Born in 1981 in Maine, one of the flattest states in the U.S.A., Dave Graham started to climb in 1997 with a friend from his skiing team. “He climbed already and asked me if I wanted to go to the local wall. For two weeks I went back there every day. I immediately realised that I really liked climbing. Then my friends began to tell me that I was good - after two months I climbed my first 5.12a, five months later I climbed my first 5.13a and after a year I climbed 5.14a, at which point I too began to think that I was quite strong.

extract from Planetmountain

5.12a -> 7a
5.13a -> 7C +
5.14a -> 8b

Hmmm, an extreme example of lots of talent. 2mths and he climbed a 7A!? makes me feel v sad...