5 April 2022
Trebuchet 8c by Abigail Humber (17)
Abigail Humber has done the FFA of Trebuchet (8c) in New River Gorge (WV). (c) Karen Lane
โTo my surprise, it only took me six days to send Trebuchet! I have been taking climbing seriously and competing for five years, but I didnโt really discover outdoor climbing until all of the gyms closed when Covid hit. Iโm so grateful that I was forced to go outside though because climbing outdoors has become one of my favourite parts of my life. This is my second 5.14 since then, and I have no plans on stopping!
Could you tell us about your plans for 2022?
Iโm planning on continuing to climb outside while also doing comps, and following the psych! I want to climb more hard routes at the New, and hopefully, Iโll get the chance to explore other areas as well.
Full interview from one of her sponsors. "I had superglued shut a large gash on my finger from slipping while cooking the night before, and had taken some pain medicine to block out the pain. Halfway up, I noticed the cut had reopened and was gushing blood everywhere. At the rest below the roof, I tried as hard as I could to wipe the blood off on my pants, but it just wouldnโt stop bleeding. With the fear of slipping on my own blood in the back of my mind to say the least, I made the decision that I was going to try anyway. Iโm so glad I did."
โTo my surprise, it only took me six days to send Trebuchet! I have been taking climbing seriously and competing for five years, but I didnโt really discover outdoor climbing until all of the gyms closed when Covid hit. Iโm so grateful that I was forced to go outside though because climbing outdoors has become one of my favourite parts of my life. This is my second 5.14 since then, and I have no plans on stopping!
Could you tell us about your plans for 2022?
Iโm planning on continuing to climb outside while also doing comps, and following the psych! I want to climb more hard routes at the New, and hopefully, Iโll get the chance to explore other areas as well.
Full interview from one of her sponsors. "I had superglued shut a large gash on my finger from slipping while cooking the night before, and had taken some pain medicine to block out the pain. Halfway up, I noticed the cut had reopened and was gushing blood everywhere. At the rest below the roof, I tried as hard as I could to wipe the blood off on my pants, but it just wouldnโt stop bleeding. With the fear of slipping on my own blood in the back of my mind to say the least, I made the decision that I was going to try anyway. Iโm so glad I did."
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