Scarpa has announced the winners of its S-Factor
competition for young climbers where the outdoors footwear brand
offered four places on its climbing team for a year.
The
winners get a year's placement on the team along with associated
product and coaching benefits, so they won't be worrying about
wearing out their rock boots for the next 12 months.
Steve Roberts, the Simon Cowell-like Swengali behind the
competition, was amazed by the quality of the contestants:
"The standard of applications was very high," he says. "And it
provided a huge challenge to only choose four. However we are very
confident the winners will add significant value to the existing
exceptional Scarpa team."
So who are the lucky quartet? Visiting Aussie Ben Cossey, 23 has already made
a bit of a name for himself in the UK, with his head torch-lit ascent
of Parthion Shot E9 and solo of Gaia E8. Zoe Ogden, 24, is a
member of the British team and a talented boulderer and sports
climber.
Daniel Kennard, 22, is a Huddersfield-based climber with an
impressive list of climbing achievements and Leah Crane, 17 -
pictured - has already been described by Planet Fear as "the UKs most
promising female rock athlete!". She's already a member of the
British bouldering team and looks to be going places.
Congratulations to all concerned. More information on the Scarpa
team and the company's range of both rock climbing footwear and
walking / mountain boots at www.scarpa.co.uk
