FACTS & STATS

SIMON YAMAMOTO

HOME CRAG
Planet X
CLIMBING SINCE
2010
CLIMBING STYLE
Sport
CHALK CHOICE
Crushed
FAVOURITE FOOD
Anything with Noodles
TRAINING NUTRITION
Fish & Rice
ATHLETE

BIOGRAPHY

I am a climber who grew up in Canmore, Alberta and got my start in climbing by being signed up for summer camps at the Vsion; the old gym that used to be in Canmore run by Dung Nguyen, who would later be my coach on the youth team in the same gym. After summer camp, I decided to join the youth team and began competing. After ten years, I’ve competed in many national championships resulting in two wins and several podium finishes. I have also had the privilege of competing at a couple of international youth competitions as a national team member of Canada. These include youth world championships in Canada and Italy as well as Pan American championships in Mexico. After ageing out of youth, my focus has shifted to the outdoors, wherein the summer of 2017, I sent my first 5.13d and got some exposure to trad climbing. I am now at university in Kelowna, B.C., trying to stay fit and strong for future projects.

"My focus has shifted to the outdoors"

CHOICE

DESTINATIONS

ALBERTA
Acephale
ALBERTA
Planet X
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Squamish
ALBERTA
Lake Louise
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Skaha
LAOS
Thakhek
NOTABLE

SENDS

PLANET X
Kurgo - 14a
SKAHA
Red Cross - 13d
SKAHA
The Replicant - 13d
ACEPHALE
Endless Summer - 13d
SKAHA
Fire in the Hole - 13d
PLANET X
Cosmos - 13c