About

Born:  August 17, 1986 in Boulder, Colorado

Current Residence: Squaw Valley, California

Climbing Since: 1997

Education: BA in International Affairs, University of Colorado Boulder (Magna Cum Laude)

Career Highlights:

Sport Climbing National Champion (’03,’04,’05,’06,’08,’09)
Sport Climbing North American Champion (’04, ’06)
2nd Place World Championsips 2005
Serre Chevalier Masters Champion 2006
3rd Place IFSC World Cup Zurich 2007
1st Place Ouray Ice Festival 2012 (women’s category)
Summitted Mt. Everest in May 2012 with The North Face Team as part of the Everest Education Expedition

Hardest Redpoint:  5.14b
Hardest Onsight: 5.13c
Hardest Boulder problem: V9
Hardest Traditional climb: 5.13a
Hardest Mixed climb: M9

Sport Climbing Ascent List

Other Achievements:

Female Climber of the Year at the Teva Mountain Games 2006
Outdoor Idol Winner 2006
USA Athlete Representative at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games (Torino, Italy)
Serre Chevalier Masters Champion 2006
Access Fund Youth Ambassador (2003-2006)
National Ambassador for the Access Fund (2006-present)
Khumbu Climber Center rockclimbing instructor 2011 (Phortse, Nepal)

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