28 September 2016
Undiscovered - Isabelle
Isabelle Faus, #1 in the 8a ranking game, is featured in a really interesting interview in Climbing.
โI know Iโm one of the best and anyone who really likes climbing knows that too,โ she said, โbut when it comes down to it, sponsorship companies would rather put money into cookie-cutter Barbies and CrossFitters. Iโm a rock climber and I donโt fit into their box, so they simply arenโt interested.โ
The fact is that Isabelle, the female who's putting up the most hard core FAs in the world, actually does not even get free shoes, etc. (c) Chad Greedy - FA of Microkline 8A+ (B) in Rocklands, last month.
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