Amy Meilinger
climber, trainer and route-setter from Hungary
ABOUT AMY
I was born in Hungary and started to climb in my hometown around 2002ish. I’m a coffee addicted climbing coach, route setter and in general whatever it takes to save money for climbing trips. I don’t have one big success, I have life long memories connected to climbing.
SHOOT A QUESTION
- Warm up or warming up by climbing? After 30 and a few injuries, of course warm up!
- Coffee or matcha? Coffee.
- Climb in silence or with music? Outdoor no music, indoor rock/metal.
- Pull ups or hanging? Hanging.
- Favourite snack in the crags? Knoppers.
- Lead or boulder? Both.
- Alone or with group? Small group.
- Static or dyno? Static for life!
5 QUESTIONS FOR AMY
1. What's your biggest f**k up in your climbing life?
Once we didn’t find the trail to go down after a multipitch. Then it got dark pretty fast and we couldn’t find back to the top of the route either to abseil, so we spent the night at the top without water, food, headlamps or working phones. Luckily it was August and we could see the shooting stars. Since then I am going everywhere with a headlamp.
2. If you could pick anyone from the climbing history or the present climbers, who would you love to go climb with and why?
Yuji Hirayama is my all time favourite since I started climbing and reading climbing magazines. I love his attitude, his vibe, his way of thinking about climbing.
3. What is your dream line?
I don’t have one specific line/crag in mind, I would like to go everywhere and climb as many places as possible.
4. What's your favourite part of being in the Rafiki team?
I’m quite new in the team, ask me again end of this year! :)
5. What's your advice for the climbers of all levels?
Don’t overthink. Just enjoy and have fun! Otherwise there is no point in doing it.
