Zach Galla

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.

Some go to college, I went to the School of Hard Rocks.

—Zach Galla

ZACH'S GEAR PICKS

CLIMB ESSENTIALS

Zach's essential gear and apparel

Tundra
New
Tundra
Creek Blue
Burnt Sienna
Black
Carbon

Men's Access Down Hoody

Regular price €300,00 EUR
Sale price €300,00 EUR Regular price €300,00
No Color
No Color

Mondo Crash Pad

Regular price €400,00 EUR
Sale price €400,00 EUR Regular price €400,00
Black
Black

Creek 35 Backpack

Regular price €160,00 EUR
Sale price €160,00 EUR Regular price €160,00
Moonstone
Moonstone
Alloy
Indigo

Repeat Beanie

Regular price €40,00 EUR
Sale price €40,00 EUR Regular price €40,00

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