SCARPA, a leader in performance mountain footwear, added climber Shawn Raboutou to its roster of professional athletes and ambassadors. The Boulder, Colo.-native is the only person with two V17 (9A) ascents under his belt, and he will spend the coming year working towards additional V17s such as Burden of Dreams (Finland) and Sudain Seul (Fontainebleau).
“We’re so happy that Shawn is a part of the SCARPA family,” said Stefanie Kamm, athlete manager at SCARPA North America. “His accomplishments speak for themselves, but we’ve been consistently impressed with Shawn’s career for years. He has some exciting projects on the horizon, and we can’t wait to see him crushing them in SCARPA shoes.”
Raboutou’s addition to the climbing team puts him in good company. He’ll be among the likes of Alex Puccio, Nathaniel Coleman, Alannah Yip, Sean Bailey and many other accomplished athletes. Raboutou plans to tackle his goals in his favorite SCARPA shoe lineup – namely, the Drago LV and Instinct VSR.
SCARPA also is adding multiple new athletes in the mountain, run and climb disciplines. Among them are:
- Andrew King – an Alpinist residing in Los Angeles and Lisbon, Portugal, who solo climbed Cosmiques Arete Chamonix. His favorite zones are anywhere in the French or Italian Alps, and his favorite SCARPA shoe is the Phantom Tech.
- Jackson Marvell – an Alpinist from Utah who has climbed Techno Terror on Pyramid Peak and established many routes and first ascents in Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan. His favorite SCARPA shoe is the Phantom Tech.
- Joshua Jarrin – an Alpinist from Ecuador who lead the process for Ecuador to become a country member of the IFMGA. He’s also climbed the Cassin pillar of Denali, completed a first ascent in Nepal and guided Makalu. Jarrin uses the entire line of SCARPA boots, and loves the F1 LT for ski mountaineering missions.
- Krissy Moel – a trail runner from Bellingham, Wash., and has more than 20 years of running experience under her belt. She has placed as the first female in The Tour du Mont Blanc 150 km, Hardrock 100, The Hurt 100, UTMB Mont Fuji and broken the Wonderland Trail FKT. Krissy’s favorite SCARPA shoes are the Golden Gate Kima RT and Golden Gate ATR.
- Chris Fisher – a trail runner currently living in Breckenridge, Colo., and was the first person to out and back the WURL (Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup). He set a World Record in 2021 for the most vertical feet climbed in a single month (400,000), and his favorite SCARPA shoe is the Ribelle Run Kalibra G.
- Canyon Woodward – a trail runner from Franklin, N.C., who has set an unsupported FKT on S.C.A.R. and placed in the top 50 at UTMB 2022. He’s an advocate for environmental and political change, and his favorite SCARPA shoe is the Golden Gate Kima RT.
- Lucie Hanes – a trail runner and climber based in Western Coloradio and has climbed El Chapo in Rifle Mountain Park, and placed sixth in the Leadville Silver Rush 50 Miler. She’s also getting her master’s degree in sports psychology and is passionate about fostering better mental health practices in sports environments. Her favorite shoe is the Spin Ultra.
- Lor Sabourin – a climber based in Flagstaff, AZ who has climbed Cousin of Death, Insomnia Canyon, IV 5.13+. Sabourin is a training leader for the Warrior’s Way, a mental training organization that uses climbing as a foundation for developing awareness, engaging challenges with intention and building personal power. Sabourin’s favorite SCARPA shoe is the Instinct VS.
- Shara Zaia – a Denver-based climber who created Cruxing in Color as an effort to pair her passions for education and the outdoors and break down barriers within the sport. Cruxing in Color is a meetup platform that connects, inspires and educates self-identified POC within the context of climbing by offering free mentorship and access to gear. Zaia’s favorite SCARPA shoe is the Instinct VS.
- Amity Warme – a climber and sports dietician from Colorado who has a number of ground-up ascents like Freerider, Golden Gate and El Corazon on El Cap. She’s passionate about big wall climbing and helping others use nutrition to maximize their performance and long-term health. Warme’s favorite SCARPA shoe is the Instinct VS Women’s.
To learn more about the SCARPA community and athlete team, please visit scarpa.com.
