Angie Payne

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]

Angie Payne
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1984-11-06) November 6, 1984
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
Websiteangiepayne.com
Climbing career
Type of climberBouldering
Highest grade
Known forFirst woman to climb V13 (8B)

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]

gollark: Poor ten foot poles.
gollark: Why would you make a ten-foot pole experience the horror of whatever it is?
gollark: What's so special about Venus then?
gollark: You've just spoiled the plot of books 396 through 402!
gollark: Everything is technicalities.

References
  1. "Angela Payne". fiveten.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. Hueftle, Jackie (August 18, 2010). "Angie Payne Climbs The Automator V13". dpmclimbing.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. "Climber Angie Payne Conquers Colorado's Automator". Outside Online. August 25, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  4. "About Angie Payne". angiepayne.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. "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 June 1, 2017.

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