Durango teen to represent U.S. in climbing championships

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Durango teen to represent U.S. in climbing championships

Durango teen to represent U.S. in climbing championships in Austria
Marcus Garcia, left, and Skylar Smith on the summit of The Rectory, a mesa located in Castle Valley, Utah, in February 2015. Garcia has coached Smith since he was 11 years old.
Skylar Smith, a longtime rock climber from Durango, was invited to represent the U.S. in the IFSC Youth Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, at the end of the month. Smith placed fifth in the nation to qualify for the competition.
Skylar Smith prepares to climb the River Road dihedrals near Moab, Utah, in April 2017. He said that competitive climbing has “made me super dedicated and driven to work hard.”
Skylar Smith practices bouldering in the Big Bend area of Moab, Utah, as Mark Damien, left, and coach Adam Markert watch.
Skylar Smith plans to compete at the collegiate level when he moves to Salem, Oregon, for school at Willamette University.

Durango teen to represent U.S. in climbing championships

Marcus Garcia, left, and Skylar Smith on the summit of The Rectory, a mesa located in Castle Valley, Utah, in February 2015. Garcia has coached Smith since he was 11 years old.
Skylar Smith, a longtime rock climber from Durango, was invited to represent the U.S. in the IFSC Youth Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, at the end of the month. Smith placed fifth in the nation to qualify for the competition.
Skylar Smith prepares to climb the River Road dihedrals near Moab, Utah, in April 2017. He said that competitive climbing has “made me super dedicated and driven to work hard.”
Skylar Smith practices bouldering in the Big Bend area of Moab, Utah, as Mark Damien, left, and coach Adam Markert watch.
Skylar Smith plans to compete at the collegiate level when he moves to Salem, Oregon, for school at Willamette University.
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