Allison Vest

Allison Vest (born June 26, 1995) is a Canadian rock climber known for competition climbing, bouldering and sport climbing. She won the Canadian Bouldering Nationals in 2018 and 2020. She also came first in Canadian Lead Nationals in 2019, In August 2019, Vest became the first female Canadian climber to a conquer a graded boulder, with The Terminator, in Squamish, British Columbia. This feat was documented in the 2020 film, The Terminator, which premiered at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on March 1, 2020.

Personal life

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Vest relocated to Canmore, Alberta, with her family when she was seven. She retains dual citizenship. Living in the Canadian Rockies, she began competitive climbing at age 9, and joined the Canadian National Team as a teenager.

She began her studies at the University of Alberta and transferred to the University of British Columbia in 2015 to study kinesiology. In 2022, Vest and Condie launched the podcast "Circle Up with Allison and Kyra", covering topics including climbing, motivation, body image and mindset. She has garnered a following on social media as a result of her humorous and satirical training videos.

Vest is nicknamed "Albatross" because of her 7+ ape index. At , her wingspan is longer than her height .

Canadian Nationals performance