Trad Pro Amity Warme Talks Trying Hard
She's one of the best climbers in the world right now when it comes to big wall free climbing
Take a lesson from 5.13 trad climber Amity Warme—climbing is trying hard. Coming into the climbing world relatively late, Warme has quickly established herself as one of the world’s best big wall free climbers – see a list of stories on Warme here.
With four free routes up El Cap under her belt, plus a plethora of other difficult multi and single-pitch climbs, Warme’s quick success on stone is unheard of. Her secret? “Trying REALLY hard,” she says. “I can work hard, I can try hard, and I can give absolutely 100 percent,” she says.
But everyone—even Warme—needs to make space for some R&R. Finding a fresh perspective through climbing, she’s learning to balance her energy and expectations on and off the rocks. “There are bigger things in life,” Warme says. “It’s important to not get too caught up in what I’m doing. At the end of the day, I want to be recognized as a positive influence.”
Warme has spent considerable time over the past two summers living and climbing in Squamish, be sure to follow her below for more of her adventures.
Warme Talks Trying Hard
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