The Initial Inspiration
Chris Sharma is the reason my brother and I got into rock climbing. In my eighth grade year, my brother saw a picture of Sharma climbing: his muscles looking strained as he yelled. Needless to say, he was inspired to check out a local climbing gym. Eventually, after I started climbing, we joined a team to compete with others in the Pacific Northwest. After almost every team practice we'd watch either King Lines or Rampage; the teaser trailer for King Lines is below. I only regret that I wasn't in Portland when he was visiting local gyms.
The Tank
Alex Puccio is really inspiring because she won the American Bouldering Series (ABS) Nationals 8 years in a row. She currently is the national champion, one of the few women to climb V13, and inspired the work ethic I brought to climbing competitions.
The Dynamic Fin
Nalle Hukkataival is a Finnish climber who's ascents of climb, such as Rainbow Rocket, has inspired me to try dynamic problems outside of my comfort zone. This inspiration culminated in my ascent of toxic, a 5.11c at Smith Rock.
