Dylan Barks

ABOUT:

Home is Ann Arbor, Michigan, but I now reside in Portland, Oregon with my Fiancé, Lexi, and our dog, Lola. Climbing has been my biggest passion for the last 16 years, and I couldn't be more thankful for the lessons the sport has shown me, and the locations it has taken me to. I have been wearing La Sportiva since I started climbing, which is why I am so psyched to seek out new challenges, climbing in a brand I trust. 

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 

1. Sending Creature From the Black Lagoon, v16 (Sept. 2021)

2. Climbing my first 5.14d, Southern Smoke Direct (Oct. 2017)

3. Balancing my climbing pursuits with route setting and schooling full time (current)

4. Competing in my first Bouldering National Championships final (Feb. 2018)

5. Branching out and moving to the Pacific Northwest (Sept. 2022) 

Q+A: 

Who is your favorite climbing/running/skiing partner and why?

The Michigan homies because they always bring that weekend warrior mentality and the psyche.

What is your go-to hype song? 

Diablo, by Mac Miller 

What was the first La Sportiva product you tried?

The Barracuda

Which charity/advocacy organizations do you support or belong to?

Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition, Access Fund.

APE INDEX:

+ 2''

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