Katie Lamb (born September 16, 1997) is an American rock climber who specializes in bouldering, and who in 2023 became the first-ever woman in history to climb an 8C+ (V16) graded boulder.[2][3][4]
Lamb started out at the Boston Rock Gym where she initially focused on competition lead climbing, however despite initial promise (she won the 2012 PanAmerican Youth Championships), her studies at Stanford University in computer science kept her away from being able to focus full-time on climbing.[1][5] After graduation, Lamb told Climbing that she embarked on an "endless climbing trip, supporting her climbing with a mixture of sponsorships and a 20-hour-per-week data science job".[1]
On July 28, 2023, Lamb did the first female ascent of Daniel Woods' 2018 route, Box Therapy8C+ (V16), at the RMNP, becoming the first female climber ever to climb an 8C+ (V16) graded boulder route.[1][7][8]
See alsoedit
Tomoko Ogawa, first female climber of an 8B+ (V14) graded boulder
Angie Payne, first female climber of an 8B (V13) graded boulder
^ abcdPotter, Steven (September 5, 2023). "Katie Lamb Sends "Box Therapy"—Becoming the First Woman to Climb V16". Climbing. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
^Pardy, Aaron (September 6, 2023). "Katie Lamb Makes History With V16 Send". Gripped Magazine.
^White, Xa (September 6, 2023). "Katie Lamb becomes the first woman to climb 8C+". UKClimbing. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^"Katie Lamb performs the first female 8C+ with 'The box therapy'" [es]. Desnivel (in Spanish). September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^Potter, Steven (March 10, 2022). "Katie Lamb is Quietly Ticking Through the World's Hardest Classics". Climbing.
^Pardy, Aaron (April 14, 2023). "Katie Lamb Sends the Hardest Boulder of Her Life". Gripped Magazine.
^@ktlambies (September 5, 2023). "Box Therapy (V16)" – via Instagram.
^Clarke, Owen (September 14, 2023). "Katie Lamb Exclusive Interview: First Woman to Send V16 with "Box Therapy"". Climbing House. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
External linksedit
Box Therapy (V16/8C+), HardClimbs (2023)
The 22 Best Boulderers in the World, HardClimbs (2023)
VIDEO: Katie Lamb on New Base Line (8B+/V14), UKClimbing Magazine (2023)
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katie, lamb, born, september, 1997, american, rock, climber, specializes, bouldering, 2023, became, first, ever, woman, history, climb, graded, boulder, personal, informationnationalityamericanborn, 1997, september, 1997, lexington, massachusettseducationstanf. Katie Lamb born September 16 1997 is an American rock climber who specializes in bouldering and who in 2023 became the first ever woman in history to climb an 8C V16 graded boulder 2 3 4 Katie LambPersonal informationNationalityAmericanBorn 1997 09 16 September 16 1997 age 26 Lexington MassachusettsEducationStanford University BA Computer Science MA Environmental Engineering 1 Occupation s Rock climber computer scientistClimbing careerType of climberBouldering Competition climbingHighest gradeBouldering 8C V16 Known forFirst ever woman to climb an 8C V16 boulder Contents 1 Early life 2 Notable ascents 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editLamb started out at the Boston Rock Gym where she initially focused on competition lead climbing however despite initial promise she won the 2012 PanAmerican Youth Championships her studies at Stanford University in computer science kept her away from being able to focus full time on climbing 1 5 After graduation Lamb told Climbing that she embarked on an endless climbing trip supporting her climbing with a mixture of sponsorships and a 20 hour per week data science job 1 Notable ascents editIn February 2023 Lamb did the first female ascent of Spectre V13 14 in The Buttermilks 6 On July 28 2023 Lamb did the first female ascent of Daniel Woods 2018 route Box Therapy 8C V16 at the RMNP becoming the first female climber ever to climb an 8C V16 graded boulder route 1 7 8 See also editTomoko Ogawa first female climber of an 8B V14 graded boulder Angie Payne first female climber of an 8B V13 graded boulder Ashima Shiraishi first female climber of an 8C V15 graded boulderReferences edit a b c d Potter Steven September 5 2023 Katie Lamb Sends Box Therapy Becoming the First Woman to Climb V16 Climbing Retrieved September 5 2023 Pardy Aaron September 6 2023 Katie Lamb Makes History With V16 Send Gripped Magazine White Xa September 6 2023 Katie Lamb becomes the first woman to climb 8C UKClimbing Retrieved September 30 2023 Katie Lamb performs the first female 8C with The box therapy es Desnivel in Spanish September 6 2023 Retrieved September 30 2023 Potter Steven March 10 2022 Katie Lamb is Quietly Ticking Through the World s Hardest Classics Climbing Pardy Aaron April 14 2023 Katie Lamb Sends the Hardest Boulder of Her Life Gripped Magazine ktlambies September 5 2023 Box Therapy V16 via Instagram Clarke Owen September 14 2023 Katie Lamb Exclusive Interview First Woman to Send V16 with Box Therapy Climbing House Retrieved September 19 2023 External links editBox Therapy V16 8C HardClimbs 2023 The 22 Best Boulderers in the World HardClimbs 2023 VIDEO Katie Lamb on New Base Line 8B V14 UKClimbing Magazine 2023 nbsp This biographical article relating to climbing or mountaineering is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katie Lamb amp oldid 1208239173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
