4 January 2026
Anna Kelley ticks Lethal Design (8A+)
Anna Kelley, who two months ago sent her first 8B, has done Lethal Design (8A+) in Red Rock (NV). Last year the 18-year-old was 8th in the Youth World Championship and this year her focus is the World Cup.
Can you tell us more about LD?
I actually had no intention of trying Lethal during my trip. I went to try Book of Nightmares (8A) but felt spanned out so decided to feel out the moves of Lethal. I did all the moves pretty quickly and then did some links. After, I just decided to give a try from bottom and ended up taking it to the top! I think it suites me pretty well, the biggest crux for me was fighting the pump and numbness on the top out slab.
Can you tell us more about LD?
I actually had no intention of trying Lethal during my trip. I went to try Book of Nightmares (8A) but felt spanned out so decided to feel out the moves of Lethal. I did all the moves pretty quickly and then did some links. After, I just decided to give a try from bottom and ended up taking it to the top! I think it suites me pretty well, the biggest crux for me was fighting the pump and numbness on the top out slab.
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