Angie Payne

Angela Payne (born November 11, 1984) is an American rock climber.
Biography.
Payne was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She began indoor climbing at the age of 11 and competed in a number of junior sports climbing competitions. After moving to Boulder to attend college, Payne won three American Bouldering Series National Championships and two Professional Climbers Association competitions in 2003-2004.
In the years 2004-2010, Payne completed the first female ascent of 17 bouldering problems graded v10-v12, leading up to becoming the first female to complete a confirmed v13. In 2013, Payne won the Hueco Rock Rodeo. In 2014 she sent her second V13, Freaks of the Industry, in Lower Chaos Canyon of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.