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2 Australia 767 27th September 2025 – 29th June 2026 6 38 0 61 33
3 United Kingdom 625 19th November 2025 – 4th November 2026 34 14 0 24 49
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4341 27th March 2026 21:29:44 UTC ben_sandi media https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z missing_right_to_reproduce
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4344 27th March 2026 21:29:44 UTC ben_sandi climber Taylor Parsons notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
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<blockquote> <p>For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it. The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself.</p> </blockquote> <p>Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that.</p> <p>I'm a mum to three beautiful kids. I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia. Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15. Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place. I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book. I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor. Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector. A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech. I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand. And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects</p> <p>This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real. And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
4345 27th March 2026 21:29:44 UTC ben_sandi climber Taylor Parsons notes
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### References [1] Podcast with [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes), originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z)
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> For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it. The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself. Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that. I'm a mum to three beautiful kids. I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia. Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15. Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place. I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book. I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor. Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector. A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech. I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand. And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real. And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day. ### References [1] Podcast with [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes), originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z)
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+> For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it.
+The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself.
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+Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that.
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+I'm a mum to three beautiful kids.
+I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia.
+Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15.
+Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place.
+I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book.
+I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
+A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor.
+Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector.
+A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech.
+I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand.
+And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects
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+This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real.
+And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day.
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[1] Podcast with [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes), originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z)
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4352 27th March 2026 19:59:58 UTC ben_sandi climber Jordan Cannon notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
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<p>Yosemite trad climber, notably climbed the <a href="/list/90/el-cap-triple" rel="noopener noreferrer">El Cap Triple</a> in under 24 hours.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
4353 27th March 2026 19:59:58 UTC ben_sandi climber Jordan Cannon notes
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### References [1] [https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/](https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/) [2] Birthday coming out post [https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/](https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/) [3] [https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/](https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/)
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Yosemite trad climber, notably climbed the [El Cap Triple](/list/90/el-cap-triple) in under 24 hours. ### References [1] [https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/](https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/) [2] Birthday coming out post [https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/](https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/) [3] [https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/](https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/)
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