Ambassador Spotlight | Tyler Weiss
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Q: What’s your climbing style?
A: Crimps, lock-offs, static movement/tension blocs, and I have most my success on walls up to 60 degrees.
Q: Who do you take advice from and why?
A: I try to be a sponge and take advice from anyone and everyone that I feel could have valuable insights into climbing, healthy living, and life in general.
Q: How has your training for climbing changed in the last year?
A: My training for climbing is hard to make a schedule for, seeing that I route set 40 hours a week. So my training is forever changing with the schedule of my work and most importantly listening to my body to avoid injury, but also be able to progress in the sport, have the energy for climbing outside, and the ability to do my job.
Q: How has climbing affected the people you choose to surround yourself with?
A: The only way climbing has affected the people I choose to surround myself with is looking for people who want to live healthy outdoorsy lives.
Q: What have you done to give back to the climbing community?
A: I have tried to give back to the community through supporting Access Fund to help preserve our crags. I also do trail days to make sure people use the trails, that way we can preserve the plants in the crags and animals we share the crags with. Lastly, I like to think route setting is giving back because it gives people a place to learn safe technique and we also provide gym to crag info and classes, so people can be educated in the leave no trace aspect of climbing.
Q: What have you learned from failure?
A: Failure is the only way to success. It teaches you how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and assess how to do better the next time. Without failure, you do not build character, learn, or figure out how to deal with the stresses of life.
Q: Who are the climbers that inspire you the most and why?
A: Scott Gilliam because he has the head game of a champion and is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects and styles of climbing. Taylor McNeill for his never dying psych and ability to give climbing and life 110 percent. Lastly, Jimmy Webb for his ability to flash boulders and just try really, really hard.
Q: What is your favorite climbing location and why?
A: Leavenworth, Washington for its density of world-class boulders on world-class granite in a beautiful setting and the chance for adding even more classic boulders to the already amazing place.
Q: Why Butora Climbing?
A: The people that work for Butora are stand up, hard-working, and genuine folks. Also, being able to have a shoe that is aggressive and comfy is amazing.
Q: What are your favorite before and after climbing meals?
A: Before climbing, bacon egg and cheese. After climbing, Mexican food.
Q: What is your spirit animal?
A: Tiger
Questions from the Internet
Q: What are some tips you would give to new outdoor climbers about crag etiquette?
A: Leave no trace. Erase tick marks. If the sign says no dogs, no dogs. If the sign says no parking, don’t park there, and if parking is limited carpool and park close to other cars.
Q: Tips you would give to someone who is stuck on their project? How do you stay motivated when you are stuck?
A: I always look for little victories like sticking a move in isolation, little links, overlapping links, figuring out a new sequence to save energy, and always stay positive.
Q: How have you overcome fear in climbing (fear of falling, fear of failure, etc.)?
A: I would say I haven’t overcome fear. I’m always fighting it because with each new climb comes new fears. So I am always attacking new boulders with positive energy and building confidence through small victories to conquer my fears.
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