Angie Payne

Angie Payne
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1984-11-06) November 6, 1984
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Education University of Colorado Boulder
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
Website angiepayne.com
Climbing career
Type of climber Bouldering
Highest grade
Known for First woman to climb V13 (8B)

Angela "Angie" Payne (born November 11, 1984) is an American rock climber who in 2010 became the first woman to climb grade v13 , The Automator at Lower Chaos Canyon in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.[2][3]

Biography

Payne was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.[4] She began indoor climbing at the age of 11 and competed in a number of junior sports climbing competitions.[5] After moving to Boulder to attend college, Payne won three American Bouldering Series National Championships and two Professional Climbers Association competitions in 2003-2004.[6]

In the years 2004-2010, Payne completed the first female ascent of 17 bouldering problems graded v10-v12, leading up to becoming the first female to complete a confirmed v13.[5] In 2013, Payne won the Hueco Rock Rodeo.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Angela Payne". fiveten.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hueftle, Jackie (August 18, 2010). "Angie Payne Climbs The Automator V13". dpmclimbing.com.
  3. ↑ "Climber Angie Payne Conquers Colorado's Automator". Outside Online. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  4. ↑ "About Angie Payne". angiepayne.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Angela Payne profile". mountainhardwear.ca. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ Tilton, Morgan (March 14, 2014). "Ladies We Love: Climber Angie Payne". womensmovement.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2013 Hueco Rock Rodeo Highlights". Climbing Magazine | Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Bouldering, Ice Climbing. Retrieved 2017-06-01.

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