Chris Robertson is a senior studying chemistry and mathematics.
I aspire to be a super villain and that makes these subjects pretty much essential.
How long have you been climbing?
Four years.
Where’s your favorite place to climb?
Anywhere warmer and dryer than the northwest. Still hoping to go to Hueco Tanks someday.
What’s your preferred style?
Dynamic.
Do you have a favorite pro climber?
Jan Hojer.
Why do you climb?
The adrenaline and the challenge.
What’s your favorite climbing food?
Gravel. (Also avocado.)
Favorite thing to wear while climbing?
Chalk.
Have you ever been in a sketchy climbing situation?
Grabbed a lizard on accident once while climbing. That’s about it though.
How did you recover?
Never have. Now, in my mind, there is a disgruntled, hissing lizard just over every ledge and inside every pocket. It’s constant torment.
When you’re not climbing, what are you doing?
I don’t understand.
What do you look for in a climbing partner?
Sexiness. (You know who you are.)
What doesn’t work for you in a climbing partner?
GIVING UP!! DON’T DO IT!
Do you have a go-to saying?
Swearing and angry mumbling works pretty well for most things.
What gets you stoked?
Finding a project route that keeps shutting you down, but you know deep down is possible.
Something where you keep landing on your butt after a big move with dust and chalk flying all around and you keep getting up until you finally have to give up, dirty and broken, knowing you’re going to get up and come back in the morning.
What’s your favorite song to get you amped for a climb?
If you listen to the Meow Mix jingle enough it gets you oddly pumped. Just sayin’…
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