Carlo Denali Traversi
Hailing from Santa Rosa, California; Carlo Traversi began rock climbing at the age of 14. The local gym, Vertex Climbing Center, became his second home in a matter of months and the supportive community of local climbers inspired him to perfect his abilities both on plastic and rock. Frequent trips to Bishop, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe during his teenage years also played a huge role in sculpting the climber that he is today. Upon turning 18, Carlo ventured east to Boulder, Colorado where he established roots at the Spot Bouldering Gym, where he worked as the Head Route Setter, and within the highly motivated local community. Within the last five years, he has managed continued progress a climber, culminating with a spring 2011 ascent of The Game V15, considered to be one of the hardest boulder problems in the world. Today, Carlo spends as much time possible traveling and experiencing the world, climbing the hardest boulders, producing media, and teaching clinics for Professional Climbers International.
Birthday: June 5, 1988
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 135 lbs.
Ape Index: +3 inches
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Currently Residing: On The Road!
E-mail: carlo.denali.traversi@gmail.com
Testaments:
“Carlo embodies the modern bouldering ideal. He is well represented on the
professional competition circuit, is the head setter at one of Americas finest
bouldering gyms, and climbs as hard as anyone out there. The combination
of his video, photo, and networking skills with his ability to climb the hardest
boulder problems in the world makes him an asset to the community and
indispensable to his sponsors. Providing eager climbers with media and new
ideas is what Carlo excels at and there is no shortage of intensity and drive
from this aspiring individual. Carlo is the future of hard bouldering and the
face of modern competition climbing. Being driven to climb well is hardly
enough these days, its the combination of climbing skill and what you can
offer the community that makes Carlo stand out.”
Notable Sends (for the full tick list visit 8a.nu):
Bouldering
V15
The Game (2nd Ascent), Boulder Canyon, CO (video)
In Search Of Time Lost (3rd Ascent), Magic Wood, Switzerland
Practice Of The Wild, Magic Wood, Switzerland
V14
Heritage (First Ascent), Val Bavona, Switzerland
Mystic Stylez (3rd Ascent), Magic Wood, Switzerland
New Base Line, Magic Wood, Switzerland
Paranormal Activity (2nd Ascent), Cape Town, South Africa
Mirta (2nd Ascent), Cape Town, South Africa
Memory Is Parallax, Estes Park, CO (video)
The Dagger, Cresciano, Switzerland
The Never Ending Story, Magic Wood, Switzerland (video)
Jade, RMNP, CO (video)
Aslan, RMNP, CO (video)
V13
The Altruist, Flatirons, CO (First Ascent)
The Anti-Hero, HCR, Arkansas
Flux For Life, RMNP, CO (First Ascent)
General Disarray, Brione, Switzerland
Mithril, Cresciano, Switzerland
Boogalagga, Chironico, Switzerland
Amber, Brione, Switzerland
Steppenwolf, Magic Wood, Switzerland
The Riverbed, Magic Wood, Switzerland
The Exfoliator (3rd Ascent), Lincoln Lake, CO
Suspension Of Disbelief (4th Ascent), Eldorado Canyon, CO (video)
Circadian Rhythm, Poudre Canyon, CO
Black Lung, Joe’s Valley, UT (video)
The Buttermilker, Bishop, CA (video)
Masterpiece, Joe’s Valley, UT
Top Notch, RMNP, CO
Sunseeker, Mt. Evans, CO (video)
The Automator, RMNP, CO
Free Range, Boulder Canyon, CO (video)
Nuthin’ But Sunshine, RMNP, CO
Dark Waters, Clear Creek Canyon, CO
V12
Evilution (4th Ascent, 1st Ground-Up), Bishop, CA
Trice (2nd Ascent, 30+ years after the 1st ascent by Jim Holloway), Flagstaff Mountain, CO