Ape index reddit female . That is a significantly shorter ape index than Ondra, but Angy didn’t let her height and ape index stop her from making history. APE index doesn't correlate well at all with climbing performance and it doesn't predict climbing performance in novice climbers. Nov 2, 2023 · Angy Eiter who became the first woman to climb the route and the first female to climb a 9b has an ape index of 158cm. A typical ratio is 1, as identified by the Roman writer, architect and engineer Vitruvius prior to 15 BC. Ape index, ape factor, [1] or gorilla index is slang or jargon used to describe a measure of the ratio of an individual's arm span relative to their height. On avg looks like males have wingspan/height ratio of 102. Just use that and extrapolate it on a normal distribution. I'm wondering if anyone else here has a poor ape index, and if you have any tips for overcoming that as a beginner? A large wingspan is pretty important in climbing and a +10 or in your case -10 in pretty extreme. 7%. See full list on climbinghouse. 4%, and a standard deviation of 2. and i'm short (female) to top it off. An extra two centimetres doesn’t mean that much, but I know that it feels so, especially when you are on the boulder and stretching just to touch that far-fetched hold. I'm sad to inform you that you probably won't be the next Olympic bouldering champion. I have gotten fairly 'good' apparently for the amount of time I've been climbing, and I'm especially passionate about outdoor sport climbing. Jun 4, 2024 · Statistically, pro climbers, male and female, usually have a +2 ape index. com I recently measured my ape index for the first time, it's -5cms, pretty negative. tvbjl ysiku vfnosfh bauv hthtx iuqj iloshl wktwvzla ofp xljage