Thomasina Pidgeon

Adventures and stories from Pebble wrestling, rope tangling, road tripping, van dwelling, nature loving, endless wandering momma.

Accomplishments

  • First Canadian woman to boulder V10, V11 and V12.
  •  Achieved multiple V11's and V12’s
  •  National Canadian Team Member: 2012-2015
  •  1st place finish in climbing competitions on the national and international level
  •  Published for writing and climbing accomplishments in magazines and websites
  •  Multifaceted: boulder, sport climb and trad climb!
  •  Experienced Route Setter at climbing gyms including BoulderWelt in Germany
  •  Has climbed in over 13 countries including Norway, the UK and Australia
  •  Endless traveler, seeker, learner, van dweller for 20+ years, and mother of lovely daughter, and avid climber herself, Cedar Pidgeon

Detailed Climbing Accomplishments

V12:

  • The left hand of darkness, Switzerland, 09/13
  • Beautiful Gecko, ffa since break, Bishop, 03/11
  • The Aquarium, ffa, Bishop, 03/11
  • Sur Le Tois, ffa, Squamish, 09/10
  • Summoning Sit, ffa, Squamish, 06/10
  • Barefoot on Sacred Ground, ffa, Hueco, 01/10
  • Rumble in the Jungle, Hueco, 03/09

v11. the kind traverse, climbing women

V10:

46 v10's and counting including classics and personal faves like:

  • Crimping Matters, CO. 07/2018
  • Dead Rabbit, UT. 01/2018
  • Washington Apples, WA. 04/2017
  • Swiss Beats, Switzerland, 10/2013
  • Drive On, ffa, Yosemite, 11/10
  • Me ol’ cock, Marine Lab, NL, fa, 07/10
  • Thriller ;), Yosemite, 05/10
  • Zodiac, Yosemite, 05/10
  • Loaded with Power, Hueco, 2009
  • Dead sea to Isrealis, 09/2002
  • Beefcake, Bishop, 2008
  • The Coffee Cup, Leavenworth, 2008
  • Bee Sting (fa), Squamish, ’05
  • Red Rum Sit, Bishop ‘03
  • The Great Escape, Squamish, ’03, ffa
  • Worm World Cave Low, Squamish, ’03, ffa
  • Martini roof Left, Hueco, ’03, ffa
  • Shingles, Little Cotton wood, ffa, ’03
  • Copperhead, Little cottonwood, 2003, ffa
  • Freak, Joe’s valley, 2003
  • Resurrection, LOC, NS, 2002, ffa

 V11/12:

  • Chablanke, Hueco, 02/10
  • Sarah sit, Hueco, 2004

V11:

  • The Kind Traverse, 08/18
  • Super SuperNova, Switzerland, 10/15
  • From the darkness to sunshine low, Switzerland, 09/15
  • Teamwork, Switzerland, 11/13
  • The right hand of darkness, Switzerland, 09/13
  • The office, SDS, vastervik, Sweden, 07/13
  • Honey Badger, Colorado, 09/11
  • Shizaam, Bishop, 02/11
  • Schwerer Gustov, Hueco, 11/11
  • Dark Age, ffa, Hueco, 01/11
  • Techo de los tres b’s, Hueco, 01/11
  • Thunderdome Low, ffa, Leavenworth, 10/10
  • Agoraphobia, ffa, Squamish, 08/10
  • Tim’s Face, ffa, Squamish, 06/10
  • Mass Hysteria, Joe’s Valley, 04/10
  • Le Chinkel, ffa, Hueco, 02/10
  • The Hand, ffa, 2nd try, Hueco, 03/10
  • Sunshine, ffa, hueco, 03/10
  • Une pointe de bleu dans Hueco, ffa, 03/10
  • Encore En Fois, Squamish, ffa, 05/09
  • Butterpumper, Hueco, ffa, 02/09
  • La Belette, Bishop, ffa, 2008
  • Beefy Gecko, Bishop, 2008
  • Water Hazard, Bishop, ffa, 2008
  • Lucky Charms, Squamish, ffa, 2008
  • The Egg, Squamish, ffa, 2008
  • Siddhartha, Squamish, 2004, ffa

yosemite valley bouldering, v10 women climber, climbing coach

Routes

  • Golden Boy, Red River Gorge, 13 b
  • Technical Ecstacy, Squamish, 13b
  • Table of Colors, Red River Gorge, 13 a
  • Paradise Lost, Red River Gorge, 13a
  • Al and peg, Frankenjura, 13a
  • Hitchhike the Plane, Frankenjura, 13a
  • Bottom Feeder, Rumney, 13a
  • Presto, Squamish,13a
  • Young Blood, Squamish, 13a/b
  • Various multipitch tradroutes including the Grand Wall, 5.11+, the Daily Planet, 5.12
  • She has yet to venture on anything harder than what she is done...

 

COMPETITION RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 29th - IFSC Boulder World Cup  (CAN), 2015 (2nd overall Canadian)
  • 37th - IFSC Boulder World Cup (USA) 2015
  • 12th - Canadian National Bouldering Championship 2015
  • 3rd - B.C. Bouldering Provincials, 2015
  • 1st - Bouldercup (GER) 2014
  • 33rd - IFSC Boulder World Cup (CAN) 2014
  • 5th - Canadian National Bouldering Championship 2014
  • 4th - Tour de Bloc Regionals (Que) 2014
  • 1st - Bavarian Boulder Battle (GER) 2014
  • 5th - Millennium Comp. (CH) 2014
  • 1st - Soul moves (GER) 2014
  • 35th - IFSC Boulder World Cup (SLO), 2013
  • 47th - IFSC World Championships (FRA), 2012

  • 2nd - Soul Moves (GER) 2011
  • 7th - Arco International event (IT) 2011
  • 35th- IFSC Boulder World Cup (GER), 2011
  • 39th - IFSC World Lead Cup (AUT), 2011
  • 16th - UK Bouldering Nationals, 2011
  • 31st - IFSC Boulder World Cup, (USA) 2011
  • 4th - Canadian Lead Nationals 2011
  • 7th - Canadian Bouldering Nationals 2011
  • 4th - Tour de Bloc Regionals (On) 2011
  • 2nd - Tour De Bloc, Montreal (Que) 2011
  • 2nd - Tour De Bloc, Toronto (On) 2011
  • 6th - ABS Boulder, Colorado (USA) 2011
  • 2nd - Hueco Rock Rodeo 2010 (USA) 2010
  • 1st  - Hueco Rock Rodeo 2009 (USA) 2009
  • 1st - Tour de Bloc (BC) 2009
  • 3rd - November Sessions (BC) 2008
  • 1st - November Sessions (BC) 2007
  • 1st  - Rockfall Competition (NL) 2007
  • 1st  - Boulder fest (AUS) 2006
  • 2nd - Boulder fest overall (AUS) 2006
  • 2nd - Petzl Roc Trip, Invitational only, Squamish (CAN) 2005
  • 4th  - Seoul International Bouldering Comp. (KOR) 2005
  • 1st - Pebble Wrestle, (BC) 2005
  • 1st - Tour de Bloc series (BC) 2005
  •  2nd - Seattle Bouldering Comp (USA) 2004
  • 1st -  ABS6 comp (BC) 2004