Joe Skopec

ABOUT ME:

I live in Ottawa, but since there is not much climbing here I spend most of my outdoor time by the GTA or Quebec. My stoke for climbing comes from me wanting to be the best climber I can be, seeing new parts of the world and meeting the locals, the amazing climbing community, and that feeling you get from clipping the chains of a 2-3 year project! Other then how STOKED I am 24/7 for climbing, my life is basically nursing by day and climber by night, or depending on the shifts it could be nursing by night and climber by day ;) One shoe or piece of clothing can't do it all, which is why La Sportiva has an elite shoe or clothing for every situation. It doesn't hurt that all the items help me look stylish as well ;)

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Home Away from Home – 5.14+ FA 2018-11-07 (Ontario)
• Completing every sport climb in the "Ontario Climbing: Vol 1 The Southern Escarpment" guidebook and only 41 climbs left in "Ontario Climbing: Volume 2 The Northern Escarpment".
• Sending over twenty 5.14's over the last couple of years (before Covid hit).
• Finishing Nursing school
• Becoming a La Sportiva Athlete

Q+A:

Who is your favorite climbing partner and why?

My favourite climbing partner is my dad. My dad is always down to do whatever whenever haha. If I need a 2 hour belay, he's there for me, if I need a partner for a spontaneous climbing trip my dad is there for me! But all this comes at a cost of some short roping haha! The price I pay for having such a good father/partner in crime!

What is your go-to hype song?

I can't pick... Any hype old school rap song will do the trick 

What was the first La Sportiva product you tired?

Solutions were my first love 

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

Climbing related: OAC ; Non-Climbing Related: The Royal Mental Health Hospital

APE INDEX: 

Ape Index + 3 inches, Height 5'11''