Krista Strating is well known in competition climbing. She has been a climbing arborist for 11 years. In addition to climbing, she doubles as part arborist for the City of Mississauga in Ontario, Canada, and part tree climbing instructor for Arboriculture Apprenticeship and Urban Forestry students. Krista currently holds the  North American Women’s Champion Title in tree climbing.

In episode 1 of 2 with Krista, we talk about how she got her start as a climber, the training routine she follows, and her thoughts on being a competition climber. Thank you to Husqvarna for helping make this interview between H-Team member Krista and TCIA happen.