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Cody Roth
Athlete Bio
Climbing is the canvas where the artist can paint. Climbing can also be the scale which balances our ego, our gluttony, our worth; humanity, happiness, sadness, and true character. Climbing for me is what the rabbit hole was for Alice. Once you fall in, it opens you up to a void of infinite wonder. I think through climbing I’ve gained a reference point from which to go further in life.
I find it appalling that so many climbers when asked about their interests beyond climbing have very little to say or mention. Climbing should be a gateway or bridge through which one should discover the ability to step out of their comfort zone and embrace insecurity and adversity. I think it’s unfortunate that some use it as a staircase to ignorance.
I think what I’m most passionate about is that intuitive auto pilot state of mind and movement that climbing can bring us to. It is George Lucas’s Luke Skywalker using the force, Shakespeare writing a sonnet, Ineista scoring in the 93rd minute, and a politician giving the speech of his life that lays the foundation for a revolution. The meaning I find within climbing, is in discovering this intuitive zone of (un)consciousness.
How did you get started climbing? I grew up under the foothills of the Sandia mountains in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
How old were you when you started? 10
Who or what inspired you to start climbing? The freedom and wildness of the Sandia mountains offered me an awesome playground as a kid. The climbing gym later offered a place for me to hone skills and progress as a teenager. Locals like Lance Hadfield, Carolyn Parker, John Kear, and Elliot Bloch kept me in check.
Who served as your inspiration in life? My mom always told me life is about taking calculated risks and she bought me my first shoes so I reckon she deserves pretty major props!!! My family has given me a lot of inspiration. In addition, I’m inspired by my close friends Much Mayr and Hans Joerg Auer without them I think I would have ditched my climbing pursuits for snowboarding and playing soccer some time ago. My housemate Flusch, inspires me with her selflessness, patience, and never ending energy (she’s a teacher working with handicapped children). Terje Hakkonsen and Axel Pauporte inspire me through their snowboarding prowess and style. The way Rob Machado surfs waves with such non chalantness! Andres Iniesta the way he can read a soccer game and make the most amazing passes to set up Leo Messi and Co., I wish I could onsight like that! I’m telling you he’s the best player in the world right now! It irks me that the gel headed twat Crstiano Ronaldo is so hyped,!!! WTF? Above all, I find Nelson Mandela awe inspiring!
What was your first outdoor climb? A granite boulder near U Mound, New Mexico
Any training advice or suggestions? Forget about training, application is everything.
If you could have 1 superpower what would it be? Flight
If you could have 3 wishes, what would they be? (no wishing for more wishes)
Human sustainability
A date with Bar Rafaeli
The chance to go Heli boarding in Alaska
What was your favorite childhood cartoon? Spider man
Future climbing season objectives, travel plans,
India
NUMBER OF YEARS CLIMBING: 16 1: Durability 2: Handling 3: Sleekness 4: The nano is serious chick magnet 5: Using a Sterling= eco friendly cuz they last twice as long as any other rope!!! The last book you read? Alamut Your favorite book/story? Shalimar the Clown Your favorite bands? She Wants Revenge, Death cab for cutie, DJ Vadim, Interpol, Modest Mouse, Hot Chip, Air. MGMT, Empire of the Sun. List 5 favorite movies? Vicky, Cristina Barcelona. Match Point, The Prestige, 2 Days in Paris. Jerusalema, Eastern Pormises. Your favorite types of music? Funk, Indie, Lounge. Other sports/activities you like to do? (other than climb) Snowboarding, cooking, painting, writing, reading, following euro football, aka soccer, swimming, hanging out at the Ambassada Gavioli a few times a year. What do you feel is you best accomplishment (other than climbing)? Doing a rodeo flip off a slackline? Learning german? Your favorite beverages? Dark beer, coffe and red wine One favorite personal quote? As in one I invented myself? Enjoy and savor the rare occasions when you’re blessed with a second to press the pause button and enter into that special realm of serendipity. What do you want to do in the next 5 years? Climb, ride, learn, discover, challenge, Where do you want to be 5 years from now? Growing grapes and renovating a farm house in South Africa, Chest deep in fresh powder a few days of the year, enjoying a cup of coffe with my best friends. Still looking for ways to push up the hill simply for the thrill of it! And, maybe finding a stone or two to climb! List at least 5 reasons why you like Sterling Rope
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