Sasha DiGiulian

Sasha first began climbing at 6 years old, in 1998. She has won the World Championships for Female Overall, has placed Silver in the Bouldering World Championships, as well as Bronze in the Duel. Sasha has been the undefeated panAmerican Champion from 2004 to the present, and she is a three-time US National Champion.

Outdoors, Sasha is the first North American woman to climb the grade 9a, 5.14d, recognized as the hardest sport climb ever achieved by a female. She has done two. In August of this year Sasha did a First Female Ascent and First American Ascent of a climb on the North Face of the Eiger, spending three consecutive nights and four days on the mountain. In addition to this, Sasha has accomplished multiple First Ascents and over a dozen First Female Ascents around the world.

Currently, Sasha is a senior at Columbia University in New York City, studying Nonfiction Writing and Business. She serves as an Athlete Ambassador for Right to Play, Up2Us Sports, Women’s Sports Foundation, Outdoor Foundation, and HERA. She also serves as an Athlete Representative on the board of the International Federation of Sport Climbing. She has been the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including the Cutting Edge Athlete Award for 2014 performance, presented by the American Alpine Club, The Golden Piton Award, and the Arco Rock Legend Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Outdoors. She is an athlete for Adidas, Red Bull, GoPro, Petzl, FiveTen, Perky Jerky, and ProTec Athletics.

In addition to climbing, Sasha has received 18 Magazine Covers, been featured in publications including TIME Magazine, National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Rock and Ice, Women’s Health, SELF, NY Times, NY Post, Shape, etc, and also has notably been on the cover of the Washington Post Magazine.

She travels globally for Appearances and Events, including Public Speaking and Clinics. She is represented by SHADE Global.