I could see constantly hearing about other climbers with a bmi between 16 and 18 all underweight making someone with a more normal bmi feel uncomfortable stating their weight. Somehow i managed to do ok at these two things and i won despite my height. Katie findlay posing for a mirror selfie along with alejandro quinteros in december 2018 alejandro quinteros instagram height. Second ascent and first female ascent of the premuir 5138b el capitan yosemite national park ca. 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm. I always remember this when i think im too small or not strong enough to do something there are a lot of components that go into making someone a good climber and its a lot to ask.
Hazel findlay born 1989 is a british trad climber and big wall free climber. 55 kg or 121 lbs. Mixed white and asian katie findlay is of english chinese macaneseportuguese and scottish descent. Third ascentffa of magic line 514c r yosemite. First female ascent of once upon a time in the south west e9 6c513b rx devonshire south wales. She has free climbed el capitán four times on four different routes and made many first female ascents.
Climbing magazine gave her their golden piton award for trad climbing in 2013. Hazel findlay has headpointed dean potters classic 70 metre splitter crack concepcion 513 in day canyon near moab utah. She was the first female british climber to climb a route graded e9 and the first to climb a route graded 8c514b. By the time she was 23 hazel findlay had made a name for herself as the first woman to send e9 basically 513d but with death fall potential. 5 things you didnt know. Originally a two pitch aid line called acromaniac 510 a0 potter freed the route in 2003 in one 70 metre push.
5 things you didnt know. Hazel findlay comes to mind as she often talks about not being light for her weight.