Sound of Violence 8C by Zach Wilson (20)

Zach Wilson, who did his first 8B+ last month, has done Sound of Violence (8C) in Joe's Valley (UT). On his first Insta for 15 months, he comments the posted video. "Had to sit down for 2019 due to nerve damage in my finger 2020-2021 I had multiple surgeries on my knee and shoulder. Didn’t touch rock again until last august."

Could you tell us about how much climbing/training you have had since 2019?
I got about three months of climbing/training in 2019 before the nerve injury in my finger I got from a slot crimp/finger jam. By the time it recovered I got two or so months of climbing in 2020 until I got the knee and shoulder injuries. In December 2020 I had surgeries on my ACL, Meniscus, labrum, and bicep. I got out of my sling and knee brace in the summer of 2021 and started bodyweight rehab then got to climb in the gym for the first time again in July 2021. So besides those few months split up between 2019-2020 I was not climbing/training at all, full no activity resting.

How did you get that bad injury in 2020 and are you fully recovered now?
An awkward fall while bouldering at my local gym. It was a dyno to a duel Tex grip and I slipped off at a weird angle while controlling the momentum. Yes, I’d like to say that I’m fully recovered now. I decided to try Sound of Violence to test the limits of my recently repaired shoulder and knee on its hard drop knee and gaston swing. So psyched to be back climbing.