Loesje Fletcher

Gender: Female

Height: 163cm

How old are you: 13



Where are you from: Glenbrook, Blue Mtns, NSW

School: St Columba’s High, Springwood.

When and where did you first start climbing: Started climbing in year 6 (2007) at Penrith, The Climbing Centre

Favourite Climbing Gym: FIS (Faulconbridge Institute of Sport)

Hours Training per week: About 6-7 hours at the rock climbing gym, at home about 1hr on hangboard, At least one day a weekend outdoor climbing in the Blue Mtns (usually)

Favourite Climbing area: Recently was taken to Nowra, and Thompson’s Point is my new favourite area.

Best climb you have done: A grade 22 at Birdwood Gully Springwood (a local crag).

Best Competition result: First at Nationals in 2008 in lead and speed (Youth C), First at Oceania in 2008 for speed

Why do you climb: I love it and everything about it, especially competition-bouldering, speed and lead.

Favourite moment in climbing: At states competition this year, on our third climb, i didn’t make it to the top, but it felt so good getting over the height that seemed to be the crux in my group, and keep sticking the moves until i couldn’t even hold on any longer.