
Black Diamond Global Athlete
ZACH GALLA
Zach Galla started climbing around the age of 10 at Adrenaline Climbing Gym in Suwanee, Georgia. The program at Adrenaline helped Zach develop his skills in the gym but also his passion for bouldering outside. Not long after starting to compete, Zach excelled in the local youth competition scene and broke through to win his first bouldering national championship in 2018. At the same event, Zach made the finals at his first open national championship, qualifying him for the US team. After this event, he carried his momentum in the comp scene on to win numerous competitions including both combined national championships, 2019 and 2020.
ZACH IN THE NEWS
Climbing Magazine: America’s Scariest V16 Finally Gets a Second Ascent
First climbed by Daniel Woods in 2015, ‘The Process’ gathered rumor and cobwebs for nine years before Zach Galla finally scrubbed them away with his recent ascent.
Gripped: Zach Galla Climbing V15 in Chattanooga
A new video with Galla sending the Tennessee test-piece just dropped
Gripped: Squamish Bouldering with Zach Galla and Ethan Salvo
The pair climb a few hard blocs in the Canadian town in a new short film from Tension
Team USA: Jesse Grupper, Sean Baley and Zach Galla Sweep the Podium in the Men's Boulder & Lead Finals at the 2023 Pan Am Games
Jesse Grupper, Sean Baley and Zach Galla won gold, silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's boulder and lead finals at the Pan American Games