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How Ben Mayforth received sponsorship from The North Face

How Ben Mayforth received sponsorship from The North Face

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How Ben Mayforth received sponsorship from The North Face

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- [Narrator] Then Mayforth's persistence prepared him for a massive opportunity. The North Face selected him to be on their climbing team. - [Ben] My friend Mo, she asked me to apply for the North Face Athlete Development Program. They have a athlete development program. So I wrote out this big long application, filled it out. I made it through the first round and I got a second round interview. During my second round interview, I had just finished the World Cup in Innsbrook, which was my first gold in an IFSE event. And I did this interview, and they looked at my rap sheet, two silvers in world championships and numerous medals and USAC events, active outdoor climber. And they looked at my actual physical goals to hit certain grades and be the first paraclimber in my category and first paraclimber in general to hit some of these grades. And they really liked that. And eventually I got an email back, and they're…

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