Allison Vest

Allison Vest (born June 26, 1995) is a Canadian rock climber renowned for her accomplishments in bouldering and lead climbing. She is known for winning the Canadian Bouldering Nationals in 2018[1] and 2020.[2] She also came first in Canadian Lead Nationals in 2019,[1] and placed 10th in the World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar in 2019.[3] In August 2019, Vest became the first female Canadian climber to a conquer a V13 boulder, successfully sending The Terminator in Squamish, British Columbia. This feat was documented in the film 'The Terminator', which premiered at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on March 1, 2020.

Allison Vest
Vest winning the 2019 Hive Climbing Tour de Bloc
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1995-06-26) June 26, 1995
St. Paul, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Climbing career
Type of climberBouldering
Highest grade
Medal record
Canadian Bouldering Nationals
2018Bouldering
2020Bouldering
Canadian Lead Nationals
2019Lead

Biography

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Vest relocated to Canmore, Alberta with her family when she was seven. She retains dual citizenship.[4] Living in the Canadian Rockies, she began competitive climbing at age 9,[5] and joined the Canadian National Team as a teenager. Despite a rigorous training schedule, Vest remained devoted to her education. She began her studies at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and transferred to the University of British Columbia in 2015 to study kinesiology.[4] She is sponsored by Black Diamond, Tension Climbing, RhinoSkin Solutions, and Hive Climbing.

Vest climbing 'The Terminator' in Squamish, BC

Canadian Nationals Performance
CEC Women's Open Boulder and Open Lead Rankings
Rank
2020 Open Boulder Nationals 1st
2019 Open Lead Nationals 1st
2019 Open Boulder Nationals 6th
2018 Open Boulder Nationals 1st

Personal life

Vest is nicknamed 'Albatross' because of her 7+ ape index. At 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), her wingspan is 7 inches (180 mm) longer than her height (5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)). She has garnered a following on social media as a result of her humorous and satirical training videos.[6] In her spare time, she is a youth team coach at the Hive Climbing Gym in Vancouver. Her best friend is American climber Kyra Condie.[7]

References
  1. "Results and Rankings". Climbing Escalade Canada. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. "The Final Round of the Canadian Boulder Nationals 2020". Gripped Magazine. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. "AWBG 2019". BORNAN. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. Schaufele, Tim (2019-02-27). "Interview with 2018 Canadian Bouldering Champion Allison Vest | 2019 OBN". Squamish Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  5. "Allison Vest". www.blackdiamondequipment.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  6. "Six Funny Allison Vest Instagram Videos". Gripped Magazine. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  7. "π’œπ“π“π’Ύπ“ˆπ‘œπ“ƒ π’±π‘’π“ˆπ“‰ on Instagram: "One of the most common questions that Kyra and I get asked is: "what's with the circle tattoos?" For a while we were wearing adorable…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-06-07.


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