Angie Scarth-Johnson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 2004 Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Sport climbing |
| Highest grade | |
| Known for | Youngest climber to ascend 5.14b (8c) (aged 9) |
Angelina Scarth-Johnson is an Australian rock climber. When she was nine years old, she became the youngest person to climb grade 5.14b (8c).[1]
Career
[edit]Scarth-Johnson was born in Canberra, Australia, on 20 May 2004. She has Spanish heritage from her mother's side.[2]
Scarth-Johnson began climbing at seven years old, after she fell out of a tree and her father took her to the local climbing gym to climb in safer conditions. At age nine, she broke the world record as the youngest person to climb grade 5.13d (8b) (Swingline, Red River Gorge, USA).[1][3]
She was youngest person to ascend grade 5.14b (8c) when she topped Welcome to Tijuana, Rodellar, Spain, at the age of 10.[4]
In 2022, Scarth-Johnson became the first Australian female climber to climb 5.14d (9a) after her ascent of Victimes Del Futur and completed the first female ascent of Victimas Perez 5.14d (9a).[5]
A film, Momentum, following her progress as a climber, was released in 2023.[6]
Notable ascents
[edit]Grade 5.14d (9a)
- Victimes del Futur, Margalef, Spain - September 2021 (aged 17) [a][5]
- Victimas Perez, Margalef, Spain - June 2022. First female ascent (aged 18)[5]
- Pornographie, Ceuse, France - 2022 [7]
Grade 5.14c (8c+)
- Lucifer, Red River Gorge, USA - 2017 (aged 12)[8]
Grade 5.14b (8c)
- Welcome to Tijuana, Rodellar, Spain - Youngest person to send this grade (aged 10)
- L'Espiadimonis, Margalef, Spain[9]
Grade 5.14a (8b+)
- God's Own Stone, Red River Gorge, USA
- Speed Baby, Margalef, Spain
Grade 5.13d (8b)
- Swingline, Red River Gorge, USA - 2013 (aged 9) Youngest person to send this grade
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Angie Scarth-Johnson Sets Another Record On Victimes del Futur | NZAC". alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "The trailblazing journey of climbing sensation Angie Scarth-Johnson". Red Bull. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Carter, Simon (30 December 2013). "Young Gun Angie Scarth-Johnson". Simon Carter's Onsight Photography. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "ANGIE SCARTH-JOHNSON". The North Face New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Angie Scarth-Johnson Becomes the First Female to Climb Victimas Pérez (9a/35) | NZAC". alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "MOMENTUM". The North Face.
- ^ gripped (23 August 2022). "Angie Scarth-Johnson Climbs 5.14d in France". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Angie Scarth-Johnson powers up Pornographie 9a at Céüse". PlanetMountain.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Angie Scarth-Johnson - Tenaya Sports". tenaya.net. Retrieved 9 April 2025.