Biography
Maya discovered climbing at a local gym in her hometown of Austin, Texas, and started competing when she was 13. She's been a fixture of the USA Climbing youth and open circuits for the past 12 years, and she's traveled far and wide to compete at world cups and championship events in both lead and bouldering, with pit stops at world - class crags like Céüse, France and Magi c Wood, Switzerland in between comps. A natural adrenaline junkie, Maya loves the fast - paced problem solving challenges posed by competition bouldering, and she's inspired by lead climbing's test of precise execution, fortitude, and grit.
Despite her root s as a comp - crazy gym rat, in recent years Maya has expanded her focus to encompass a (relatively) newfound obsession with real rocks. Her most studied varieties include the sculpted granite of the Sierra Nevada, the inspiring scope of the Front Range, the bulletproof sandstone of the New River Gorge, and of course the featured, punchy limestone of her hometown crags. When she's not climbing, she also enjoys windsurfing, mountain biking, skiing, and most other forms of adventuring, including but not limited to catching critters, jumping into lakes, building very large campfires, and getting abjectly lost in the mountains.
In 2023, Maya graduated from Stanford University with a degree in computer science and a persistent caffeine addiction. Since then, she's been based out of Salt Lake City, traveling almost constantly and filling all her remaining free time with her creative outlets of choice: drawing, journaling, dancing (poorly), and (occasionally) playing the violin. Maya is a people person at heart; she' s happiest when surrounded by friends, and she feels deeply grateful for the incredibly supportive network of like - minded individuals she has found through climbing.
Despite her competitive and goal - oriented tendencies, Maya thinks the most important part of climbing is having fun -- even if it's Type II fun. She enjoys the exhilaration of pushing the limits of her comfort zone, trying hard, and taking on challenges that scare her, but she also enjoys the tranquility of being in her element on the wall and chilling out with her friends in beautiful places. She believes that climbing should be a healthy balance of both.
Accomplishments
Youth national champion 2016
2nd place youth worlds 2017
Open national lead team 2021
Open national bouldering team 2022
Weekend at Bernie's 5.14b (FFA)
European Human Being V12
Still Life 5.14b
Maya's Favorites
Maya Madere
Instagram: @mayafm3
Maya Madere
Instagram: @mayafm3
Maya Madere
Instagram: @mayafm3
