Crimpin is a sport and lifestyle brand providing rock climbing communities with apparel featuring climbing-specific designs. The designs are fun and authentic, from one climber to another and for any outdoor enthusiast. We caught up with co-founders of Crimpin, Bonnie Dickson & Badr Moukalled to talk about the origin of Crimpin, their story and the …
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Chris Vultaggio is an athlete who endeavours to create visuals that inspire and alight viewers with a sense of possibility. Chris has been on the Himalayas, knife-edge ridgelines in BC, and the steep mountain faces of the Alps. He has also photographed on assignment worldwide, maintaining a client base of Fortune 500 companies, and has …
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Aleksandra Miroslaw is a Speed climber, Double World Champion, European Champion and an Under Armour ambassador. With a ticket to Tokyo 2021, in Climbing’s debut at the Olympics, Aleksandra is determined, focused and eager to get things rolling. We caught up with her to talk about her journey, climbing in Poland, the Olympics and what …
Polish climber, Aleksandra Miroslaw on her journey and Tokyo 2021 Read More »
Australia’s young climbing maestro, Hugo Hornshaw caught up with Sportageous to share his story, a potential Olympics berth, the Oceanic Qualifiers and more. In partnership with Sport Climbing Australia, we bring you another feature with professional climbers from across Australia, vying for a spot at the Olympics from the region. Kinza Tahir: Tell us about yourself …
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Luliia Kaplina is a Russian speed climber. She talks about her climbing career and clears the air about the Olympic scandal involving Russia. She plans on focusing her energy on her climbing career, aiming for an individual speed discipline in the 2024 Olympics and furthering the name of her country in the sport. Read her …
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Mia Weeda, an Australian climber was born in the Netherlands, moved to Australia with her family and has qualified for the Youth World Championships. She now wants to regularly climb in World Cups and hopes to qualify for the Olympics one day. Sportageous caught up with the 16-year old to discuss her story, aspirations and …
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Tiffany Melius, born and raised in Brisbane, Australia and now lives and climbs in North Vancouver, Canada is an Australian pro-climber. In 2016, Melius became the Australian Women’s Bouldering Champion and in 2017 became the Oceania Continental Climbing Champion. Sportageous caught up with Tiffany to discuss her adventurous childhood, giving back to the community, her …
Tiffany Melius talks Climbing mentorship and withdrawing her Olympic bid Read More »
Katharina Saurwein is a professional rock climber and coach from Austria. She has won Rock Master Festival in Arco, climbed Final Frontier and Tainted Love. We had a quick catch up with Katharina to talk about climbing in Austria, coaching and much more. Kinza Tahir: Tell us about your likes and interests outside of climbing? …
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Evan Hau is a professional rock climber from Canada. In 2020, Evan Hau became the first Canadian to climb a grade of 5.15. Graduating from Queens University, Evan has been a part of its Climbing Club and has been climbing since then. In this exclusive, Sportageous caught up with Evan to talk about climbing in …
Evan Hau on Sacrifice, climbing in Canada and overcoming injuries Read More »
Emma Twyford is a 34-year old climber from the UK. Emma has been climbing since the age of 7 and is the first British woman to break the 9a barrier with her ascent of The Big Bang at Lower Pen Trywn. In 2014, Emma became a coach for the Women’s Climbing Symposium (WCS). Sportageous caught …
Emma Twyford on climbing in the UK, her fitness routine and coaching Read More »
