Bella Jariel (climber)

Bella Jariel (born August 21, 2002) is an American professional rock climber based in Denville, New Jersey, best known for the first female ascent of Karajo a hard highball bouldering problems in the Gunks of Minnewaska State Park Preserve, New York, being the USA & Speed Youth National Championships USA Climbing Youth National Champion in speed climbing and getting 3rd place at the Pan American Championships 
Jariel was born in Alexandria, Virginia. Jariel started climbing when she was 7 years old, when her dad introduced her to the sport. A year later, she joined EarthTrek climbing competitive team at Rockville, Maryland. This sport allowed her to compete against herself and make friends in the process. During this time, Bella was sponsored by Evolv 
Jariel competes in the local, regional, divisional and national level in bouldering, speed and sport climbing. 
===Bouldering Competition===
In 2012, Jariel qualified to compete in the world-level competition but was too young to compete. She was able to get another opportunity in 2015. 
In 2014, she competed in the ABS Youth Nationals 2014. 
In 2015, she won 1st place at the Tuck Fest Deep Water Solo Competition. She got second place in Hueco Rock Rodeo in Women's Open Category and became the Dyno Champion at that event. 
In 2016, Jariel competed in the Dominion River Rock Boulder Bash. She placed 5th out of 19 competitors. Jariel placed 15th in Female Youth B category at the International Federation of Sport Climbing's (IFSC) World Youth Championships held in China. 
In 2017, she placed in 41st in Female Youth A category at the IFSC World Youth Championships in Austria and placed 18th in combined.At the 2017 Pan American Championship in Canada, she was able to walk away with 3rd place in Female Youth A category and 1st place in combined. 
In 2019, she placed USA third at USA Climbing's Bouldering Youth National Championships in the Female Junior category. At the Dominion River Rock Competition, she took 1st place. 
===Sport Climbing Competition===
In 2013, Jariel competed in her age category (12-13 years old) at the Sport Climbing Series Youth Championships and got 4th place. 
In 2017, she placed 27th in Female Youth A category and 18th in combined at the IFSC World Youth Championships in Austria. She competed at the PanAmerican Youth Championships held in Canada. She competed in Female Youth A category and got 9th place and 1st place in combined. 
===Speed Climbing Competition===
In 2015, Jariel got USA ClimbingSport & Speed 2nd place USA Climbing's Speed Youth National Championships in the Female Youth B category. Jariel placed 6th in Female Youth A category at the IFSC World Youth Championships held in Austria. 
In 2016, she got again USA ClimbingSport & Speed 2nd place USA Climbing's Speed Youth National Championships in the Female Youth B category. Later on, she placed 9th in Female Youth B category at the IFSC World Youth Championships in China. 
In 2017, she got USA ClimbingSport & Speed 1st place at USA Climbing's Speed Youth National Championships in the Female Youth A category. 
Jariel started to move into the outdoor scene as she got older. 
Her favorite outdoor climbing areas are Hueco Tanks, Texas, Red River Gorge, Kentucky and Red Rocks, Las Vegas. 
In 2014, she climbed with the now legendary Alex Honnold, known for his free solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite. Eventually, Jariel completed her first V10 (7c+) on "Scare Tactics in Red Rocks, Las Vegas. 
In November 2020, she became the first woman to send Karajo (V11/8a) in the Gunks, New York.
Jariel has a couple of sponsors that include Baboon Outdoors and Banjo& Bean. 
Jariel was featured in Evolv's 2015 film "Scare Tactics and Slice N Dice" 
2014, Scare Tactics V10 (7C+),Red Rocks, Las Vegas 
2014, Slice N Dice V9 (7C),Red Rocks, Las Vegas 
2020, Karajo V11 (8a),the Gunks, New York—First female ascent
Category:2001 births
Category:Living people
Category:American rock climbers