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Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Current Location: Dallas, TX
Favorite Zone: Red Rocks, NV
Proudest Achievement: Leading a program in which predominantly black middle school kids in New Orleans climbed in place of PE twice a week for a semester
Favorite Advocacy Org: Brown Girls Climb
Biography
I am a creative person who cares about uplifting myself and the black community through outdoor recreation and media creation. I enjoy learning and experiencing new things, especially traveling. Climbing has offered me so many opportunities to meet passionate people in all walks of life, including my girlfriend, my mentor, and my closest friends.
It gives me the opportunity to look within myself and challenge my preconceived notions of my abilities. It’s also led me to utilize creative outlets such as filmmaking, writing, and sharing that media with the world, so for that I’m very grateful. I’ve played lots of sports in my life, but none has shaped me as much as climbing. That’s a huge reason why I’m passionate about bringing it to my community. If it can change my life, it can change others.
2024 SCARPA Pairing: Joshua Harper and SCARPA Athlete Andrew King
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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