One unclimbed route that could be the hardest ever. Sasha digiulian may be young shes just finishing her degree at. She started climbing at the age of 6 and was the first north american woman to climb a 5. She has climbed over 30 first female ascents as well as 8 significant first ascents, including rolihlahla in south africa, a big wall in brazil in 2016 and the misty wall in yosemite in 2017. Twentysixyearold sasha digiulian already has a storied career in the world of. In addition to being a professional athlete who travels the world climbing first ascents on some of the hardest pitches out there. On october 15th 2011, adidas team athlete, sasha digiulian became the first american women to climb the grade 9a 5. Sasha digiulian born october 23, 1992 is a professional rock climber who in 2012 became the first american woman to climb grade 9a 5. Female climber sasha digiulian on scaling eigers murder wall.
She is a world champion, undefeated panamerican champion, and threetime us national champion. On october 15th 2011, adidas team athlete, sasha digiulian became the first american. Digiulian graduated from columbia university in new york city, having studied nonfiction writing and business. Mindset of becoming world champion with sasha digiulian. After a month of searching for a route that suited her best, she once again climbed the grade of 9a 5.
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