Name: Anna Pfaff Age: 27 Primary residence: Lyons, CO for 4 mths a year Yrs climbing: 5 Height: 5'5 Weight: 115 How did you start? I went to the desert with some friends and fell in love with the movement and tranquility the rock brought me Its been inseperable ever since
What kind of climbing do you prefer? alpine, big wall , high alitude mountaineering, exploratory
Describe the perfect day. Start climbing at 12 am, climb an unclimbed peak with no topo or prior knowledge, reach the summit and return to basecamp before sunset!!
What have you learned from climbing? patience,beauty,calmness, controlling fear, having fun What significance does climbing have in your life? It is my life, Im always trying to work towards the next goal I dream of it Are you afraid to break bones? Ouch that would hurt Are you afraid to die? never ....well ok sometimes What did your mother say when you started climbing? Your too small to be way up there What does your mother say about it now that you're jet-setting, rich and famous? So you climb all the time???
What's your favorite food? bananas, chocolate, almonds, cherry pie, steak, corderro.... What are you driving? Usually my bicycle but sometimes I roll in style ...the subaaru Do you watch tv? not really Do you climb competitively ? No Why? Climbing for me is not competitive
What do you like most about comps?
What do you like least about comps?
What do you think of the comp scene? How do you train for comps?
Do you climb indoors a lot? not really Does it make you stronger or weaker? it probably would make me stronger.....or make me pull a tendon
What other activities do you participate in? I run, road bike,
What's the hardest sport you've tried? sky diving
How much do you travel? Like 8 months a year What's the most over-hyped area? What's the most under-hyped area? Do you train your weaknesses or your strengths? I try to train both equally but naturally I turn towards strengths What's the best thing about being in a photoshoot? good photos, good times, the photographer buying you lunch The worst thing about being in a photoshoot? concentrating on the movements and not getting distracted with the camera What advice would you give to someone that wants to be a professional climber? just do what you love...climb What's your favorite BlueWater product? Excellance
Why? Its light and super durable in the mountains.