Abbey Smith is a Rocky Mountain native. Growing up in Greeley, Colorado, she latched onto two things--climbing and writing. Everything solidified when she moved to the nearby climbing mecca of Boulder to pursue a degree in journalism from the University of Colorado.

After graduating, Abbey engaged in a four-year career as the editor/ad manager/fashionista for the green lifestyle publication called elephant journal. In 2007, she cut the ripcord and launched into freelance writing, and hasn’t turned back.

Based out of Boulder, Abbey’s life encompasses many things: she climbs rocks both big and small; she writes for print (ALL the niche climbing mags) and web; she’s directed and starred in video and is working on a vintage Formula One project for television; she adores wearing heels and skirts as much as crawling out of the dirt.

With her primary focus on bouldering, she chases prime conditions year round, spending summers in Colorado’s high alpine, fall abroad in Europe or the Southeast, and winter in Hueco Tanks, Texas, Mexico, Thailand and Australia. Life is her passion and that passion will no doubt include more exploration, more climbing, and more writing.