Pat Heney
Climber
#About
Pat grew up outside of Toronto and started climbing while going to school in Peterborough, Ontario in February 2015. He has been obsessed with all forms of rock climbing ever since, and it was also what drove him to move to the Rockies. The movement is what drew Pat to climbing and the community and camaraderie kept him here. A couple recent highlights were sending his first 13c and V9 during a 3 month road trip in Utah and Nevada. Off the wall, Pat works as a wildlife biologist and basically gets paid to catch frogs and hang out in the forest. When he isn't on shift work in northwestern BC, Pat will be hanging around the Bow Valley embracing the Rockies summer.
#5QuickQuestions
1) Where does the love for climbing come from? Being in nature and the feeling of moving effortlessly over the rock. 2) Where is your favourite place you’ve ever climbed? Hurricave near St George, Utah. 3) Which climbers inspire you? Anyone who is consistently pushing their own limits mentally or physically on the wall makes me PSYCHED. 4) Which project in the Valley would you really want to tick off? For 2022, Telltale Heart, American Standard, Whale Back, life list Castles in the Sky, Fit Bird Direct, Cobalt Gecko. 5) What attracted you to wildlife biology? Spending time outside and helping to preserve vulnerable species
#LaterInLife
Down the line my main goal is just to continue loving climbing for climbing and building a community, hopefully climbing harder and spending more time abroad, especially Europe. Also, becoming more well rounded, sending some harder boulders and trad climbs.
