Sarah Marvez

Age: 28, Years climbing: 10, Hometown: Golden, Colorado, Favorite product: Solution

Do you clip bolts, plug cams, stack pads, or crush ice?

stack pads, clip a few bolts, terrify people when I plug cams, and use crushed ice in drinks and ice packs

How long have you been an athlete with La Sportiva?

3 years

What are some of your lifetime climbing goals?

Travel to inspiring places, climb hard, and meet cool people

Do you have a claim to fame?

I make some mean enchiladas!

Do you have any vices?

I absolutely adore french fries

What makes you tick as a climber and in the real world?

I love a challenge- working through a sequence and getting through it- when the impossible is within reach!

What drives you to climb? The money? The groupies? The fame? What?

Meeting people who are just plain motivated. It reminds me how cool climbing is.

What is your favorite movie?

Smokey and the Bandit

Do you have any nicknames? Explain:

Crimpmeister- love those small holds

What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleep? Why?

Ahh- driving down to Baja to climb. We drove 30 hours straight from Denver to Catavina in one go. So tired, but so psyched!

If you had to be named after one of the 50 states, which would it be?

no contest, Tex!

What did you have for lunch yesterday?

Clam chowder, 2 turkey dogs, pickles... gotta love those leftovers. That reminds me, need to go shopping today!

If you could hook up a thought monitor to your head, would you see pictures, hear words or would music be playing?

Pictures for sure.

What really scares you about climbing?

I get scared a lot, but the worst is wondering if you can push yourself through that fear. Sometimes it works, sometimes not!

If your life was made into a movie, what would it be called?

I'm a lucky chica

Where would you live if it could be anywhere in the world?

I love South Africa

Have no food or have no gasoline?

gasoline

Do you wish you had sexier feet?

No, I need those calluses!