Abbie is a British climber who has been climbing since she was 12 years old. At 17, she was diagnosed with Stargardt Macular Dystrophy and is registered severely sight impaired. She has been competing with the GB Paraclimbing Team since 2018 and, so far, has secured four gold medals and two world championship titles for the B2 women’s category.
Abbie is incredibly passionate about tackling the stigma around disability and, aside from striving to push her limits on the wall, she has spoken about her experiences t events such as the Women’s Climbing Symposium.
Abbie is fortunate enough to be supported by Beta Climbing, The Climbing Lab, Sano Physiotherapy, Orcam Technologies and ProBalm. She is also a proud ambassador for The WilberForce Trust, a charity supporting people of any age with sensory impairments and other disabilities.
