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United States Pamela Shanti Pack is a professional rock climber and first ascentionist known for her expertise in offwidth crack climbing, a niche that has led to numerous first ascents and clinics.
Rock climbing legend Randy Leavitt leads a team of today's top athletes in the sport including; Jonathan Siegrist, Paige Claassen, Pamela Shanti-Pack, Will...
Pamela Shanti Pack. @shanti.pack. Pro Rock Climber, Route Developer and Founder “Art of Offwidth” Clinics ✴️ Fall 2024 Oct 4-6th Indian Creek Offwidth ...
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FrictionLabs Pro Pamela Shanti Pack and Athlete Devin Fin found theirs in the heart of the American desert, establishing first ascents amongst ...
We are teaming up with the queen of wide cracks — Pamela Shanti-Pack — to bring the Art of Offwidth Clinic to Joshua Tree this Fall! 🏜️ Dates: Oct 31–Nov 2 ...
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Professional Rock Climber. How do you train for your sport?: I train 5-6 days a week in my off season and 2 days a week during the climbing season. Other sports/hobbies: I also am a freelance writer and a Pilates Instructor. I am quite obsessed with training -- Pilates, strength training, TRX training. Favorite JTree product: I love the Ultra Healing Lotion and the Recovery lotion for after climbing. The desert shimmer lip balms are awesome too! Offwidths are so physically brutal on my body I really need products that will help with my recovery. The Healing Lotion and Recovery lotions both speed up my recovery time which is crucial to maintaining my performance.
Pamela Shanti Pack, born around 1976, grew up in Middlebury, Vermont, the daughter of poet Robert Pack. As a child, she pursued competitive gymnastics but stopped after sustaining a stress fracture in her spine. She later earned a degree in art and architecture from Yale University, followed by studies in painting in Vermont and Paris, and then established an art studio in Seattle. Her early climbing career involved ice climbing, but a 2006 diagnosis of compartment syndrome necessitated a change to a climbing style that reduced grip, leading her to specialize in offwidth crack climbing.
Since 2008, Pamela Shanti Pack has focused on challenging inverted and vertical offwidth climbs across North America. She is recognized for establishing approximately 80 first ascents, with many concentrated in Vedauwoo, Wyoming. A significant achievement came in 2009 when she received the Golden Piton award from Climbing magazine for her route, ‘Gabriel,’ a 5.13 crack route on Angels Landing in Zion National Park. Her career demonstrates a progression from early athletic pursuits and artistic endeavors to becoming a leading figure in a specialized climbing discipline.
In addition to her climbing achievements, Pack works as a cartographer and resides in Missoula, Montana. She shares her knowledge through ‘The Art of Offwidth’ climbing clinics, held in locations such as Joshua Tree, California, and Indian Creek, Utah, attracting climbers seeking to improve their wide crack techniques. Her work also extends to freelance writing and serving as a Pilates Instructor, maintaining a rigorous training schedule that includes Pilates, strength training, and TRX training.
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