Squamish locals put on gripping performances at the Youth Boulder Nationals, with Team 小蓝视频 on Feb. 15 at the Hive on the North Shore.
Cedar Pidgeon managed to crack fourth place in the Youth B Girls division. Owen McJannet, who trains with the Ground Up team, pinched 25th place in the Youth B Boys.
The nationals showcase some of the top talent in the country, and Pidgeon鈥檚 placing has allowed her to qualify for the Climbing Escalade Canada Youth & Open Boulder National Team Selection Camp in Ottawa from March 5 to 8.
鈥淚鈥檓 hoping to improve on that and try really hard,鈥� she said.
The athletes who put on the best performances there will be able to qualify to represent Canada on the world stage.
When looking at the amount of climbing experience Pidgeon has, it鈥檚 little wonder she鈥檚 able to perform at the level she does.
鈥淢y mom would take me out to the boulders and she would climb when she was pregnant, so I鈥檝e always kind of been climbing,鈥� said the 13-year-old athlete.
鈥淚 liked the motion and I liked the whole aspect of it.鈥�
Pidgeon she鈥檚 retained her love for the sport and added she enjoys the style of competition climbing 鈥� even the pressure that comes with it.
鈥淚 enjoy when I鈥檓 in a comp,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 get nervous and then I thrive off it when I鈥檓 climbing.鈥�
In the future, she said she鈥檚 got her eye on the World Cup and hopes to travel and climb all over the world. If her skills reach the top level, she said she hopes to become a professional climber.
鈥淚t would be a cool career,鈥� Pidgeon said.
