Milton

Born in Smithers, B.C., Milton discovered climbing at the University of Calgary climbing wall after moving to the city with his family. Milton climbed Existence Mundane, 5.14b, at Acephale, the hardest route in Canada, at the time. His first lead was an airy three-pitch route, Rosy Crucifixion 5.10, in Eldorado Canyon. “On a more personal development front my first 5.14 ( 8b+) was Masse Critique in France. I did it in 1992 when 8b+ really meant something, and it was a mental awakening for me, showing me that I could climb harder than I ever thought I would. It broke down a significant mental wall for me. After that I went from wishing I could do a hard route to assuming I could do it. Climbing is a belief system for me, it’s all about confidence. The tr ick is not to get cocky, cause that always comes back to bite you in the ass,” says Milton.