Beth Rodden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Beth Rodden
Occupation	Rock Climber
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1980(1980-04-05)
Age	44
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Beth Rodden Biography

Beth Rodden is one of the most popular and richest Rock Climber who was born on April 5, 1980 in San Francisco, United States. Beth Rodden (born May 5, 1980) is an American rock climber known for her ascents of hard single pitch trad routes. She was the youngest woman to climb 5.14a (8b+), and is one of the only women in the world to have redpointed a 5.14c (8c+) traditional climb. Rodden and fellow climber Tommy Caldwell were partners from 2000 to 2010, during which time they completed the second free ascent of The Nose, and Rodden made the first ascent of Meltdown, one of the hardest traditional climbs in the world.

On a climbing trip to Kyrgyzstan’s Kara Su Valley in August 2000, Rodden, then-boyfriend Tommy Caldwell, and fellow climbers Jason “Singer” Smith and photographer John Dickey were held hostage for six days by rebels from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The four climbers overpowered one of their captors and escaped to a Kyrgyz army camp. During their capture they were forced to hide around the valley as their captors avoided the military. At midnight on August 18, the commander left them all to search for batteries for the radio as well as food, leaving only one guard, Ravshan Sharipov, to watch the four captives. The ordeal finally ended when Tommy Caldwell pushed him off the edge of the cliff, although they learned later that Sharipov survived. About the decision to push Sharipov off, Beth stated: “It’s so hard to think about that now, but we were afraid we wouldn’t survive.” Their story was a brief sensation in the American media.

In February 2008, Rodden redpointed the first ascent of Meltdown, a thin sustained crack in Yosemite previously projected by Ron Kauk. A proposed grade of 5.14c made it the hardest pitch in Yosemite, and first ascent by a woman. Despite many talented climbers attempting it, it took 11 years for anyone to make a second ascent.

In 1998 Rodden redpointed the sport route To Bolt Or Not To Be, the historical first 5.14 established in America, and became the youngest woman to ascend 5.14a. Her work impressed free climbing pioneer Lynn Hill, who invited Rodden to make the first all-female ascent of Madagascar’s Tsaranoro Massif in 1999. The trip to Madagascar marked Rodden’s move to a less mainstream trad climbing career. In 2000, she put up the first free ascent of Lurking Fear with Tommy Caldwell, marking El Capitan’s second first free ascent by a woman. With Lurking Fear and her 2005 free ascent of The Nose, she became the first woman to free climb two routes on El Capitan. In October 2005 she free-climbed The Optimist, becoming the first American woman to redpoint 5.14b. In 2006, Beth and then husband Tommy Caldwell, competed in the 2006 Triple Crown Bouldering Series to raise money for climber’s access.

Beth Rodden Net Worth

Beth Rodden is one of the richest Rock Climber from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Beth Rodden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Rodden met Tommy Caldwell through competition in 1995 and they started dating shortly before Kyrgyzstan. They married in 2003, lived in Yosemite, and both worked establishing themselves as professional climbers. Rodden and Caldwell divorced in 2009.

Rodden started climbing in 1995 at The Rocknasium, a local climbing gym in Davis, California. She won the Junior National JCCA Championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998; ranked first overall in the ASCF adult national series in 1997 and 1998; and placed third at the ASCF Fall Nationals in 1998.

Rodden’s climbing suffered and she did not travel internationally for a year. Then in October 2001 she climbed El Capitan in an Americares event to raise money for the families of 9/11 rescue personnel. She returned to the top tier of rock climbing, onsighting Phoenix, a 5.13a crack in Yosemite, in May 2002.

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Who is Beth Rodden Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Beth Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Climber. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Beth Rodden celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Beth Rodden

1. Beth Rodden was born on February 14, 1980.
2. She started climbing at age 14 in California.
3. In 2003, she became the first woman to climb a route graded 5.14c/d (9a) with “Meltdown” in Yosemite National Park.
4. Rodden has climbed all over the world including China and Madagascar.
5. She has won numerous awards for her climbing achievements.
6. In 2018, she published her memoir “The Only Girl in the World”.
7. Rodden is an advocate for environmental conservation and sustainable living.
8. She suffered a serious injury while climbing in Kyrgyzstan in 2014.
9. Rodden is married to fellow climber Tommy Caldwell and they have two children together.
10. As of August 2021, she has over 60k followers on Instagram (@bethrodden).

Are Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell still together?

Rodden met Tommy Caldwell through competition in 1995 and they started dating shortly before Kyrgyzstan. They married in 2003, lived in Yosemite, and both worked establishing themselves as professional climbers. Rodden and Caldwell divorced in 2009.

How old is Beth Rodden?

42 years (May 5, 1980)

Who is the highest climber in the world?

Alexander Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls.

How much do pro rock climbers get paid?

The best professional climbers can earn as much as $300,000 per year , although most get paid less than $10,000 per year. The range of professional climber’s salaries varies greatly.

What happened to Tommy Caldwell?

A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, he died at the age of 30 from injuries suffered when his Land Cruiser clipped a parked 1965 Ford Galaxie on April 28, 1980.