Nikki Smith is a professional climber and photographer who has been featured in many outdoor publications and is a National Geographic Adventure photo contributor. She's authored five climbing guidebooks to date and has written many feature articles for major climbing magazines. She has completed over 200 first ascents of sport, trad, mixed, and ice climbs, and another 200 bouldering first ascents.
NIKKI
ALL-AROUND CLIMBER (SHE/HER)
SMITH
NIKKI
SMITH
SMITH
ALL-AROUND CLIMBER (SHE/HER)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Jumbo Love (5.15b)Second Ascent, Clark Mountain, CA
- First Ascent of The One Who Knocks WI6 M5 R/X. 550’. Ice/Mixed. Reid’s Peak, Uintas, UT
- First Ascent of The Bone Collector WI5 M5. 595’. Ice/Mixed. Hellgate, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT
- First Ascent of Siren Song WI4- M4 R/X. 1600’. Ice/Mixed. Ostler Peak, Uintas, UT
- First Ascent of Ice Giants WI4 M4 5.8 R. 400’. Ice/Mixed. Hellgate, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT
- First Ascent of On Another Team M5. 400'. Mixed. Reid's Peak, Uintas, UT
- First Ascent of The Kennedy Route M4 WI3+. 900'. Ice/Mixed. Hayden Peak, Uintas, UT
- First Ascent of Natasha Fatale 5.12d. 40’. Sport. The Dead Moose Wall, East Canyon, UT
