Steph Davis

Source: METRO.CO.UK

Her face a picture of calm focus, this lone climber carefully considers her next move.

And so she should – Steph Davis has no rope, safety harness or parachute and is 430m (1,400ft) above a very hard landing.

But, after all that effort clambering up the north face of Castleton Tower, she is rewarded (read more)

Steph Davis was recently interviewed by The Sporting Life magazine.  In the interview Steph discusses her background, climbing career, and even a bit about her everyday personal life too.  Click here to read the interview.

On April 6, Steph Davis made the first female ascent and third ascent of Concepcion (ungraded, 220') in Day Canyon, near Moab, Utah. Established in 2003 by Davis's husband, Dean Potter, Concepcion was the first free ascent and link-up of the two-pitch aid route Acromaniac (5.10 A0). Concepcion received its second ascent earlier this year by Alex Honnold. (read more)

Peter Mortimer is coming to town with Steph Davis to present the world premiere of Diamonds Are Forever, Peter’s chronicle of Steph’s solo of Pervertical Sanctuary—a gobsmacking climb that will appear in Steph’s article “Stripped” in Alpinist Issue 23. (read more)

Steph Davis and Dean Potter will be featured at the Krakow Mountain Festival which runs from December 5th-9th. The festival, in its fifth iteration, will feature numerous climbers, mountain film shows, workshops, lectures, and panel discussions. To read the full story, click here.