Paige Claassen Sends "Algorithm" (Second Ascent)With a month in the Fins ahead of her, Paige Claassen set her sights on "Algorithm," a project she put down surprisingly fast. First climbed by fellow La Sportiva athlete Jonathan Siegrist in 2012, Claassen's send marks the first repeat of the route, proposed as 5.14d/9a by Siegrist.
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SlaydiesLa Sportiva climbing athletes Margo Hayes, Paige Claassen and Emily Harrington take a trip to Spain, to explore the abundant sport climbing and deep water soloing that Mallorca offers. Each woman is a "slady" (i.e., lady who slays) in her own rite; each has contributed to the progression of the sport, while continuing to support her fellow slaydies.
Sarchasm :: Paige ClaassenThere is a fine line between an excuse and an experience. The North Face rock climber, Paige Claassen, finds that line while projecting “Sarchasm”, a high-alpine 5.14 sport-climb outside of her hometown of Estes Park, Colorado, showing us that mental training is often as important as physical preparation.
Directed By: Andy Mann
Director of Photography: Chris Alstrin
Edited by: Andy Mann & Grey Satterfield
Music by: Kai Engel
Paige Claassen - Running as Cross-TrainingPaige Claassen talks about her newly discovered passion for trail running, and how she utilizes it to maintain her fitness and improve her climbing in unexpected ways.
Marmot's Lead Now Tour - HIGHLIGHTSWith a one month deadline in each country, professional climber Paige Claassen travels around the globe with production company Louder Than 11 (www.lt11.com) to attempt 5.14 sport routes and raise money for 11 different non profit organizations. After 9 months of travel through South Africa, Russia, Italy, Japan, China, India, Turkey, Ecuador, and Chile, the Lead Now team raised over $18,000 for global organizations supporting women and children through Paige's ascents. Revisit the crowning moments of Lead Now, from first ascents to African tribal dances, monkeys, volcanos, and beyond. <br />
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Learn more at http://leadnowtour.org/<br />
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Donate to one of eleven non profit organizations supporting women and children around the world at https://www.crowdrise.com/LeadNowTour<br />
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Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 1 - South AfricaSouth Africa marks stop #1 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour, a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 for twelve different non-profit organizations.
While in South Africa, professional rock climber Paige Claassen raises awareness and money for Room to Read by making the first ascent of Digital Warfare (5.14a) and redpointing Rodan (5.14a). Learn about Room to Read's work in South Africa, Paige's climbing ascents, and the culture and animals of South Africa in Episode #1-South Africa.
To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for Room to Read, visit http://www.crowdrise.com/SouthAfrica-RoomtoRead.
In partnership with Marmot, Fitness Magazine, and Men's Health.
Music - Milyoo - https://soundcloud.com/milyoo
Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 2 - RussiaRussia marks stop #2 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (http://leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for twelve different non-profit organizations.
While in Russia, professional rock climber Paige Claassen raises awareness and money for Women's World Banking by attempting the unrepeated Catharsis (5.14c), Triangular Lake's most difficult sport route. Learn about living on a Russian farm, the granite of Triangular Lake, and Women's World Banking's work around the world in Episode #2 - Russia.
To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for Women's World Banking, visit http://www.crowdrise.com/Leadnowtourrussia.
In partnership with Marmot (http://marmot.com/), Fitness Magazine (http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/superstars/lead-now-tour/), and Men's Health (http://www.menshealth.com/).
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Music - Milyoo (www.soundcloud.com/milyoo)
Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 3 - ItalyItaly marks stop #3 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for twelve different non-profit organizations.
While in Italy, professional rock climber Paige Claassen raises awareness and money for Save the Children by making the second ascent of Art Attack, an 8c/5.14b slab in the Alps. Learn about the diversity of granite climbing in Italy, the projecting process, and Save the Children's work around the world in Episode #3 - Italy.
To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for Save the Children, visit www.crowdrise.com/Leadnowtouritaly.In partnership with Marmot (www.marmot.com/), Fitness Magazine (www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/superstars/lead-now-tour/), and Men's Health (www.menshealth.com/).
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Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 4 - JapanJapan marks stop #4 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for twelve different non-profit organizations.
Learn about the culture of Japan through the eyes of both local climbers and Paige as a foreigner. From stunning scenery to unknown foods, Paige explores the customs and climbing throughout Japan and seeks to raise money and awareness for the Colorado flood relief efforts of the American Red Cross.
To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for the American Red Cross, visit www.crowdrise.com/Leadnowtourcolorado.
In partnership with Marmot (www.marmot.com/), Fitness Magazine (www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/superstars/lead-now-tour/), and Men's Health (www.menshealth.com/).
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Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 5 - ChinaChina marks stop #5 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for twelve different non-profit organizations.
Experience China's best sport climbing through the eyes of two strong ladies, Yangshuo local Xiao Ting and American Paige Claassen who seeks to raise money and awareness for the Colorado flood recovery efforts of Foothills United Way by climbing China Climb (5.14b/8c).
To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for the Foothills United Way, visit www.crowdrise.com/leadnowtourcoloradoflood.
In partnership with Marmot (marmot.com/), Fitness Magazine (www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/superstars/lead-now-tour/), and Men's Health (www.menshealth.com/).
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Aly Nicklas - www.justritemedia.com/
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Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 6 - IndiaIndia marks stop #6 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for twelve different non-profit organizations.
6 months deep into travel, the Lead Now team finds a new rhythm in India during the month of December. With 5am daily wakeup calls to work India's hardest sport climb before sunrise, Paige Claassen and 2 of India's strongest climbers -- Tuhin Satarkar and Sandeep Kumar Maity -- navigate not only heat but the cultural barriers of a country deeply rooted in tradition. In a culture where women are expected to keep the home, dress conservatively, and live under the guidance of men, a woman climbing Ganesh (5.14a/8b+) is an unexpected event. Follow the Lead Now team deeper into the struggles of women in India as Ruchira Gupta, Emmy winning founder of Apne Aap Women Worldwide, describes her work to end sex trafficking and forced prostitution in India, and encourage the hope, empowerment, and shared courage of women around the world.
To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for the Apne Aap Women Worldwide, visit www.crowdrise.com/leadnowtourindia
In partnership with Marmot (www.marmot.com/), Fitness Magazine (www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/superstars/lead-now-tour/), and Men's Health (www.menshealth.com/).
Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 7 - TurkeyTurkey marks stop #7 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for eleven different non-profit organizations.<br />
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While in Turkey, the Lead Now team finds comfort in the company of friends from home. Paige joins forces with Chris and Heather Weidner to explore the open air markets, ancient Roman ruins, and steep limestone caves of Geyikbayiri. When these two strong ladies project hard sport lines together, Heather takes down Ikarus (5.13c/8a+) and Paige completes Sarpedon (5.14a/8b+). But what happens in between send burns might surprise you!<br />
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While in Turkey, the Lead Now team is climbing to support CARE (http://www.care.org/), a global organization working to alleviate poverty through women's empowerment, childhood education, and disaster relief. To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for CARE, visit www.crowdrise.com/leadnowturkey<br />
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Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 8 - EcuadorEcuador marks stop #8 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for eleven different non-profit organizations.<br />
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While in Ecuador, the Lead Now team travels throughout the country, exploring volcanoes, crater lakes, local cuisine, and new projects along the way. Amidst rolling hills, low fog, and the hum of alpacas, the land feels a bit like the setting of a fairytale. Watch Paige Claassen make the first ascent of Middle Earth (5.13d/8b) at 13,000 feet in Cajas National Park. <br />
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The Lead Now team climbs in Ecuador to support Heifer (http://www.heifer.org/), whose mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth by helping local farmers develop sustainable agricultural practices. To support Lead Now's $10,000 fundraising goal for Heifer, visit www.crowdrise.com/leadnowtourecuador<br />
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Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 9 - ChileChile marks the 9th and final stop of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for eleven different non-profit organizations.<br />
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While in Chile, the Lead Now team explores cliffs just outside the city of Santiago while working with local non profit VE Global. In between ascents of technical routes at El Arrayán, Paige introduces a group of young girls supported by VE Global to climbing. While learning about the challenging histories these girls have faced, Paige reflects on the past 9 months of the Lead Now Tour, recognizing that each of us can work together to support one another's ambitions. <br />
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VE Global (http://ve-global.org/) fosters the development of children at social risk in Santiago by empowering volunteers to serve as positive role models, educators and advocates of social justice. Learn more and help Lead Now reach a $10,000 fundraising goal for VE Global by visiting http://www.crowdrise.com/leadnowtourchile<br />
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Falling isn't Failing: Paige Claassen at TEDxCUPaige Claassen shares her experience as a professional rock climber, and has one important takeaway that she realizes applies to everything in life: When you fall, that doesn't mean you failed. On the contrary, falling is the best way to learn and overcome your greatest challenges.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Paige Claassen - Athlete Spotlight "To Bolt or Not to Be"La Sportiva presents Paige Claasen in Smith Rock. Follow Paige as she journeys to one of the birthplaces of sport climbing in the US and tackles some of the classic testpieces of the area, namely To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a).
Big thanks to Louder Than 11 for producing this great footage.
Paige Claassen - Boven, South Africa - Rolihlahla (32, 5.13d)Paige Claassen makes the 4th ascent of the Overlord Project first done by Sasha DiGiulian and named Rolihlahla (32,5.13d) in Waterval Boven South Africa. For more video from Paige's trip to South Africa please visit www.leadnowtour.org
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The Incan Odyssey Part 2 of 2Welcome to the Incan Odyssey. This two-part web series by Andy Mann of 3 Strings Productions follows Marmot's 2012 expedition to the fierce ANDES MOUNTAINS OF PERU as Abbey Smith, Pete Takeda, Paige Claassen and Mick Follari brave extreme rock climbs and perilous ice routes. During this six week expedition to a remote valley in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, this multi-disciplinary climbing team established over 40 standard setting boulder problems and attempted the UNCLIMBED surrounding 5000 and 6000 meter peaks. Near their 15,000 foot base camp, Claassen conquered her fear of falling ropeless, Smith climbed the monumental highball Breathless (V11), while Takeda used up six of his nine lives in a near fatal fall.
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Paige Claassen entre la causa social y la escalada deportivaPaige Claassen, una de las mejores escaladoras del mundo visita nuestro país, para brindar sus conocimientos sobre "escalada de nivel intermedio" mediante una clínica que se realizó en el gymnasio "El Muro" ubicado en Lumbisí, Cumbaya a 30 minutos de la ciudad de Quito.
Durante su exposición, la joven escaladora norteamericana explicó a los asistentes los distintos factores de riesgo en la práctica vertical. También indicó sobre el riesgo potencial que implica realizar actividades de altura. Mediante dinámicas físicas, los participantes desarrollaron prácticas de maniobras y técnicas de seguridad, con el fin de fortalecer esta temática a través de conocimientos sobre escala libre, y deportiva que se practica sobre rutas previamente equipadas con 'bolts' o 'chapass' (seguros que van atornillados a las rocas).
Claassen califica a Ecuador como un escenario ideal para desarrollar esta disciplina deportiva, debido a la mítica cordillera de los Andes. También anunció que visitará Cojitambo y San Fernando para realizar diferentes rutas de escalada que ofrecen estos rincones del país.
En Ecuador, la escalada toma cada día más fuerza, por ello el Ministerio de Turismo inauguró 70 rutas en Cojitambo (Cañar) con vías de diferentes estilos y complejidad para novatos y escaladores experimentados. Además existen rutas ya consolidadas en Cuyuja, Santa Clara, Guagua Pichincha, Cantera de Tumbaco, Acantilado de San Juan y Cerro Ahuaca, entre las más importantes.
En los próximos días, Paige Claassen visitará la ciudad de Cuenca, para luego trasladarse a Chile, esta escaladora no solo se destaca por su increíble rendimiento deportivo, sino por su trabajo social en varias partes del mundo. Claassen forma parte de "Lead Now" un tour mundial cuyo propósito es inspirar a la gente a intervenir en causas sociales a través de la escalada en roca. Por ejemplo en Japón recaudó fondos para los damnificados por el Tsunami, en Ecuador su propósito es combatir la hambruna mediante el desarrollo de la agricultura, y en Chile apoya a la Organización Cristiana Humanitaria WORLD VISION y así combatir la pobreza infantil.
Paige Claassen comenzó a escalar a la edad de 9 años, con un rápido progreso logró ubicarse en los rankings de competencias en los Estados Unidos, obteniendo el título de campeona nacional y campeona continental.
Paige Claassen: 3 Climbing RulesProfessional climber Paige Claassen describes her 3 rules to improving your climbing skill.
