Climber Spotlight // Marshall King
Hometown: Olney, IL
Currently: Bloomington, IL
Status: Single
Profession: Routesetter/Coach
Home gym: Upper Limits, Urbana Boulders, and the Woody!
Preferred type of climbing: Trad! The wider the better!
Fav place: Jackson Falls, Southern Illinois
Fav food: Chips and salsa
Fav beverage: grandma's homemade lemonade
How long you been climbing: 6/7 years
Why do you climb: I climb because it's fun! The feeling you get when you think your stuck in an offwidth crack is what keeps me climbing.
Band: Spoon
Music: classic rock/alternative
Other hobbies: slacklining, camping, skiing/snowboarding, and skipping rocks on water.
Other stuff: (words To live by) "The best climber is the one who is having the most fun." I'm always the best climber.