Katie Lamb

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 Lamb
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-09-16) September 16, 1997
Lexington, Massachusetts
EducationStanford University
(BA Computer Science, MA Environmental Engineering)[1]
OccupationRock climber, computer scientist
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forFirst-ever woman to climb an 8C+ (V16) boulder

Early life

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]

Notable ascents

In 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

References
  1. Potter, Steven (September 5, 2023). "Katie Lamb Sends "Box Therapy"—Becoming the First Woman to Climb V16". Climbing. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. Pardy, Aaron (September 6, 2023). "Katie Lamb Makes History With V16 Send". Gripped Magazine.
  3. White, Xa (September 6, 2023). "Katie Lamb becomes the first woman to climb 8C+". UKClimbing. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. "Katie Lamb performs the first female 8C+ with 'The box therapy'" [es]. Desnivel (in Spanish). September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. Potter, Steven (March 10, 2022). "Katie Lamb is Quietly Ticking Through the World's Hardest Classics". Climbing.
  6. Pardy, Aaron (April 14, 2023). "Katie Lamb Sends the Hardest Boulder of Her Life". Gripped Magazine.
  7. @ktlambies (September 5, 2023). "Box Therapy (V16)" – via Instagram.
  8. Clarke, Owen (September 14, 2023). "Katie Lamb Exclusive Interview: First Woman to Send V16 with "Box Therapy"". Climbing House. Retrieved September 19, 2023.


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