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Joshua Michael Golden

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Hometown: San Marcos, CA

Current Location: San Marcos, CA

Favorite Zone: The Tramway (Mount Jacinto, Palm Springs Tram), Joshua Tree

Proudest Achievement: Finishing outdoor boulder projects that I worked on a long time. My documentary (Ascent). Graduating from high school. Finishing my clock project in college woodworking.

Favorite Advocacy Org: I love national and state parks. I would like to learn about outdoor advocacy.

Biography

I started climbing around age 13. Competing looked interesting so I tried it. I really liked it. My first goal was to get to divisionals in Utah, which I did. That made me feel really good. I competed for The Wall Climbing gym and then later the Mesa Rim team in San Diego. I have climbed several seasons at The Tramway above Palm Springs, CA and I have sent many V7 and V8 boulders there. The Tramway is my favorite place because I love the mountains and there are a lot of boulder problems to choose from. I have also climbed at Joshua Tree, Bishop, Mount Woodson, Red Rock and Black Mountain. In 2019 I appeared in the documentary Ascent. I did this documentary to teach people to believe that individuals with Autism can accomplish difficult things. I am proud that Ascent was shown in numerous film festivals and won a lot of awards so that more people learned about our message.

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ATHLETE MENTORSHIP INITATIVE

The SCARPA Athlete Mentorship Initiative presented by Mountain Hardwear has been created to connect and engage the SCARPA and Mountain Hardwear Athlete teams with accomplished athletes from historically marginalized communities aspiring to take their sport or career to the next level. The mission of this program is to connect mentors with mentees focused on the sports we serve to provide participants with opportunities for personal, athletic and career development with the goal of helping to create a more inclusive and diverse community of athletes.

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Q & A

How did you get involved with your respective sport?: A new gym (The Wall in Vista, CA) opened near my house and they started a climbing team. I was the first competitor on that team. Morgan Young was my first coach and he helped me a lot because he believed in me.
Who were your influences early in life?: I saw Cirque du Solleil and I wanted to do the things they can. Also Spiderman.
What draws you to the outdoors?: Being outdoors makes me feel good.
What’s your dream trip or expedition?: I have not thought about a specific place but I would love to travel to new bouldering areas and discover new projects. I would love to meet other people and climb with them.
What makes a good skiing/climbing/running/hiking partner?: Someone that is helpful and nice. They believe in me.
How are you going to pass on what you learn in the mentorship program to others?: Believe in yourself. If you have Autism don't let it stop you from being a good climber and competing.