19 January 2012

Mayan Smith-Gobat enjoys it all

Mayan Smith-Goban enjoys all disciplines of climbing from doing Big Walls like Salathe Wall, trad 8a on Yosemite to short boulders up to 7C. Here she describes what the different disciplines mean to her and what she plans for 2012. "Personally I have found the environment very good and supportive nearly everywhere I have climbed, in bouldering, sport-climbing and Trad." Mayanclimbs.com with many nice pictures.
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