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EXCLUSIVE - INTERVIEWS
Exclusive athlete interviews by Urban Climber Magazine: Angela Payne, Dave Marquess, Melissa Lacasse, Lee Means, Lauren Lee, Ethan Pringle, Liz Hajek, The Chancellor Brothers ...
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 Steph Davis: The Interview
By Andrew Tower courtesy of pimpinandcrimpin.com - Steph Davis is one radical lady. She has certainly been there and done that. From climbing desert towers to jumping off them to Patagonia alpine to Yosemite big walls she has had a sticky little hand in each and every pot of climbing joy.  Jonathan Siegrist
I would love to see the industry take more responsibility for the proper recycling and/or reuse of used products. Such programs would encourage a better product to begin with, plus I think it would make sense economically and environmentally. I would also like to see more support for the photography community and watch the media follow in the footsteps of the ski or skate industry. They have tons of amazing photos of a diverse range of athletes.  Colette McInerney
Everything feels more epic when you’re on the road. You find yourself sleeping at an abandoned train station in Spain, or maybe you’re showering for a month at a local swimming pool littered with small children — the situations are just a little off. Even simple tasks turn epic when you change your address 3-5 times a year. Like right now I’m freaking out about my voter registration.  Emily Harrington: The Interview
By Andrew Tower courtesy of pimpinandcrimpin.com - Emily Harrington climbs hard inside and out. She’s a comp killin, climbing dynamo and will simply not stop crushing. We did get her to sit down and give us some answers about her life, what she’s doing, and how she might or might not want to be an assassin for the CIA.  Courtney Hemphill
I do programming and project management for a company that builds custom web applications. They have a policy that allows their employees to take big chunks of the year off, which allows me to go on some nice, lengthy climbing trips. The work is actually an interesting parallel to bouldering in that both require a collaborative approach to finding solutions for ‘problems’.  Sam Elias
I feel truly gifted and fortunate in my abilities and understanding of climbing. I simply try to utilize that which comes from within me, and also that which I have learned from outside of myself to do the best I can. I do, however, hold myself to somewhat unreasonable expectations, and of course let myself down by not meeting them. This motivates me to work harder.  Timmy O'Neill: The Interview
By Andrew Tower (aka Wig) Photos by Caroline Treadway (aka C-Note) / PimpinandCrimpin.com - What I do is interact with humanity through myriad forms of communication both real/in-person and virtual. It's climber/kayaker/mountain biker, meets life-coach, plays mad rock and roll drums, and changes lives through climbing.  Interview with Nicolas Falacci
Originally from Massachusetts, Nicolas Falacci is a true “Gunky” who became a television writer, producer and is the co-creator and executive producer of the CBS show “Numb3rs.” Nick got started climbing over 20 years ago after finishing college at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.  Q and A with Taylor Clarkin - Winner of 2008 World Youth Speed Climbing Championships
Congratulations to Taylor Clarkin for winning the 2008 IFSC World Youth Speed Climbing Championships on August 28-31, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. She was the only American competitor amongst the 45 member US youth national team to bring home the Gold this year.  Joel Zerr
Mainly the crew and I have been working on areas around the Sierra Buttes. It’s a sick alpine bouldering area with very featured, slick granite. There are loads of boulders to be developed there. It’s overwhelming and all a matter of how far you want to hike. Luckily we’re pretty motivated, and I’ve had the pleasure of putting up some really proud and hard lines.  Christina Pilo
I work a 40-hour week Monday through Friday. Twice a week I go in at four in the morning and get out early enough to head to Stoney Point, Horse Flats, or sometimes Tram for half day sessions. My family and friends don’t call me on the weekends because they know I’m up on a rock every Saturday and Sunday.  Q & A with Jonathan Siegrist
On Monday, June 2, 2008 Jonathan Siegrist, 22, made the third ascent of Grand Ole Opry at the Monastery, Colorado. Originally rated 5.14a by its creator, Tommy Caldwell, the climb was uprated to 5.14c by Andy Raether after he did the second ascent, in 2007. Climbing hard and under the radar, Siegrist, a full-time student at Naropa University and routesetter at the Boulder Rock Club, did the route in just around 10 days.  Sonja Djuricin
Bailing from Open Book on Tahquitz rock one day, a lightning storm blew in right at us, while my partner and I were halfway up. I was leading the second pitch and starting to feel rather uncomfortable wearing a full skirt of metal, if you will, and climbing higher and higher to certain electrocution. I stripped off all the gear and attached it to the rope, away from me, and lowered off a small nut.  Harry Robertson
I want many things for my life, right now and in the future. I want to find a framework, whether it be a job or other purpose, that will teach me things I don’t yet understand. I want to continue to spend time in the company of good friends, trying hard blocs of all shapes, colors, and sizes ...  Dave Marquess
David “Money” Marquess, a.k.a. Little Dave, all of 18 years old, is grown up now. He graduated from high school this past May and is moving on to the “real world.” Climbing out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dave has been pushing bouldering standards in the Pikes Peak Region, quickly establishing problems such as the Gusher and a 15-year-old test piece dubbed The Green Lantern. |
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