Panda

       Patrik “Panda” Banda

    Originally from Stockholm Sweden, this 23 year old Brisbane based climber has been a relatively quiet achiever and very active member of the climbing community.  Only four years into his climbing  career, Patrik is not only an instructor and route setter at Urban Climb. He also works for Indoor Climbing Productions as a product designer, hold shaper and in graphic design. Some how still finding time to crush rock in between jobs and his studies at “the league of shadows” where he studies “the art of invisibility and hidden combat as a ninja.” he also claims to study multimedia at Griffith University as well. (yeah right).

Against The Wind v7

 

    


A big thanks is owed to Panda’s Sister who once upon a time brought him to Urban climb, were Patrik was first exposed to the extremely contagious decease known to medical professionals as rock climbing. Since then Pat has had no choice but to embrace his infliction as there is no cure. When asked what rock climbing meant to him he simply responded with “everything” .  It is this passion that drives pat to travel not just Australia but overseas as well spreading his climbing virus.

    Patrik doesn’t let the fact that he is the tallest hobbit in the shire hold him back, his amazing compression strength and ability to hold the smallest of intermediate holds has seen him send hard problems all over the Australia and internationally. His love for sandstone bouldering has seen him send hard problems in the Grampians, Blue mountains and the Rocklands, including against the wind an amazing V7. But most recently send a local problem at Toohey forest called the Plum V9!

    

Pandas Don't bite!

Panda is not looking like slowing down soon! Pat says his priority at the moment is training and improving his craft to travel to Europe to climb in some of the legendary and historical areas such as Fontainbleau. trying climbs and problems put up by one of Pat’s climbing hero’s Fred Nicole. But for Pat the close friends and climbers he climbs with is his biggest inspiration as they keep him psyched and remind him not to take the sport too serious.

    I look forward to seeing what Panda has in-store for us in the future!

Pleas Check out his good work at www.climbicp.com.au and www.urbanclimb.com.au

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