Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou

Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou is an American rockclimber and coach. She is a 4 time World Cup champion, the 3rd woman to climb 5.14a and has coached young competition climbers, like Megan Mascarenas, Margo Hayes and her daughter, Brooke Raboutou.[1][2]

Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-08-08) August 8, 1963
OccupationRockclimbing coach
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Websiteraboutoufamily.blogspot.com
Climbing career
Highest grade
Known forWinning 4 World Cups and 1 World Championship
Medal record
World Cup
1989Lead
1991Lead
1992Lead
1993Lead
1994Lead
1995Lead

Climbing career

Erbesfield won the world's first Climbing World Cup (Leeds in 1989) as a relative unknown. She quickly gained sponsorship, and traveled around the world to compete on the new world cup circuit. She went on to win the overall title for four consecutive World Cups from 1992 to 1995.[1]

Coaching career

She founded the climbing gym ABC Kids Climbing in Boulder, Colorado which focuses on developing agility, balance and coordination in young climbers. Many of its graduates are climbing 5.14, and performing well in national and international climbing competitions.[3]

In 2018 she was inducted into the Boulder Sports Hall of fame.[4]

Personal life

Erbesfield married fellow climber Didier Raboutou in 1993, and their children Brooke and Shawn are accomplished climbers.[5]

Rankings

Climbing World Cup[6]
Discipline 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Lead 3 4 3 1 1 1 1

Climbing World Championships[7]
Discipline 1991 1993 1995
Lead 3 2 1

Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup

Lead[7]
Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
1989213
1990112
19911214
1992235
1993336
199444
19952114
Total1410428

Notable Climbs

Redpointed

8c (5.14b):

  • Welcome to Tijuana - Rodellar (ESP) - July 2012 - Her first 8c, at age 49 becoming the oldest American to climb the grade[8]

8b+ (5.14a):

  • Ixeia - Rodellar (ESP) - June 2012
  • Tripa de Conejo - Rodellar (ESP) - June 2012
  • God's Own Stone - Red River Gorge (USA) - April 1, 2012 - At age 48
  • Bad Attitude - Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (FRA) - August 27, 2008 - At age 45[9]
  • Attention vos Regards - Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (FRA) - 1993
  • Silence - Troubat (FRA) - 1993 - World's second female ascent of an 8b+ route.

On-sighted

8a+ (5.13c):

  • Overdose - Lourmarin (FRA) - 1993 - World's first female onsight ascent of an 8a+ route.

8a (5.13b):

References
  1. "Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou – pioneer and coach". The Circuit.
  2. Emma Murray (August 5, 2016). "Record-setting Raboutous". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  3. Abbey Smith. "Our Members: How Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou Makes Kids into Elite Climbers". American Alpine Club.
  4. "Chris Weidner: Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou and the ABCs of strength, commitment". Daily Camera.
  5. Johanna Flashman. "Robyn Esbesfield-Raboutou is coaching the next generation of crushers". Climbing. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "World Cup Rankings". Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  7. IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "Erbesfield's profile and rankings". Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  8. "Robyn Erbesfield sends her first 8c". UK climbing.
  9. "Erbesfield-Raboutou: 5.14a at Age 45". Climbing.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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