GIVING IT HER ALL
Karen Puah’s femur first snapped during a bouldering incident; her bone had been clearly broken in two places, one of them just shy of piercing her skin entirely.
With a metal rod keeping her bone in place months later after two surgeries, Puah is taking an active rest, moving from one place to another still, regardless of the traumatic incident.
“It didn’t make me swear off rock-climbing at all,” says Puah. “In fact, I just look at it like I’ve always looked at any obstacle or problem in my life: ‘what could I have done to avoid this incident?’ or ‘what can I do next time to prevent this from happening ever again?’”
At 50, Puah doesn’t look her age at all—nor does she
