Tamara Zulim

Domicile:

Split, Croatia.

First climbing experience:

when I was 16 I went to our local crag Marjan and tried to top rope the easiest route :)

The toughest climb you are proud of:

there are couple of them; Mućke (8a), Tvrđava Klis (8a), Mrakan (8a), Novak Gerome (8a+).

Favourite climbing area:

Rupotine & Markezina greda in Croatia and Mišija peč in Slovenia.

Leisure time:

hanging out with friends & my boyfriend, reading, walking my dogs, skiing in the winter, cycling etc.

The reason why you go climbing:

because each day brings new experiences and every day I like it more and more. It´s a great satisfaction to see how much progress you make by training hard. I guess like in any other sport, good results are very motivating.

Training day:

I prefer climbing outdoor when I have the time or I climb in the local climbing gym.

Motivation:

climbing in new crags always motivates me a lot, especially to on sight a new route or climb a hard one in just a couple of tries.

Toughest experience in the mountains::

I didn´t have any scary or tough experiences that I can brag about.

Idol:

I don´t have any idols since many climbers climb very hard these days. It is very inspiring to see someone train really hard or climb a beautiful tough route.

Opinion on the current mountain climbing scene:

Nowadays there are many young strong climbers that are setting new standards.

Motto:

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

Plans for the future:

to travel more, to climb more, to get better.

Chat about myself:

The satisfaction from climbing a new route is great but it never lasts for very long so I am always pushing myself to new challenges. I can say that climbing taught me a lot about patience.