Deren
Ardinger 
Climbing Since 2001 |
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The hardest Climb: Reckless
Abandon 12b/c NRG
Ministry 12b NRG
Shadow Boxer V7/8 Coopers
New Religion sds V8 Hueco
Glass Ass Crack V9 Hueco
Hopefully soon to be Apollo Reed
5.13a
Most memorable: Has
to be the first 12 I did outside Animal Logic (12b, NRG). One
of the most fun boulder problems I've done. Not much of a route
3 bolt to anchors with a cool dyno to the last hold/ledge, at
least how I did it. Don't miss the grab or you take a whipper
to the first bolt.
Competition results: Competed
a bit some good some bad
The
Good: 2 time 1 st place finisher ABS expert division
1
time 2 nd place finisher ABS expert division
The
Bad: well
let's not go there
Favorite climbing areas: I
keep an open mind and really have enjoyed almost everywhere
I've been.
Why I climb: Climbing
is a sport that you are constantly being pushed to your limits.
There is no limit to how high or how hard you can climb. The
most enjoyable thing is when you get one of those challenges/limits
that breaks you down until you want to give up then after a
little rest you pull it all together and succeed. Noting makes
me smile bigger and feel better than that.
Why I teach: Getting
people started climbing when they are young will give them a
better appreciation for it and for the outdoors when they are
older. I also enjoy seeing people improve and become better
and if I did my job right eventually they will surpass me because
each generation builds on the knowledge of the generation before
them.
I attribute my climbing ability to: NEVER
GIVING UP! |
