Matty Hong
Hong in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1991 Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation(s) | Rock climber, film director, photographer |
| Climbing career | |
| Highest grade | |
| Known for | Becoming the fourth American climber to send a 5.15b (9b) route |
Matthew Jacob Hong (born September 4, 1991) is an American rock climber, filmmaker and photographer. In 2018, he became the fourth American to climb a route graded at 5.15b (9b). As a filmmaker, he directed the 2017 film Break on Through, which documented Margo Hayes completing the first-ever female ascent of a 9a+ (5.15a) graded sport climbing route, and is featured on the Reel Rock Film Tour.