22 July 2025
Bayes Wilder, 14, does The Arch (8B) and flashes 8Aโs
Bayes Wilder, who sent 8A+ and 8c+ at age 10, is on a trip to Rocklands and during the first week he has sent The Arch (8B) and flashed Awunda (8A) as well as Barracuda (8A). His father Matt Wilder, gives us the story of the start of their trip.
โWeโre having a fun trip in Rocklands. Bayes has been having a good trip. He was really psyched to do the Arch, his first 8B. He had worked it once a couple days back and got all the moves and had one or two links to near the end. When he came back, he refreshed the moves and then gave an attempt from the start and fell on the last slopers above the lip. After a rest, he did it on his next go. He was very excited to top it out and celebrated with a jump into the creek pool just above the climb. On this trip, heโs also done two cool 8A+ climbs (CoCo and Law and Order). He also flashed Awunda and Barracuda and did a few other 8Aโs. He doesnโt have his sights set on any specific problems for the rest of the trip, but heโs psyched to try more hard stuff in the week we have left.
Heโs here with his friend Beckett Hsin also from Colorado and Beckettโs brother (and Bayesโ comp coach) Samuel Hsin. Both of them have been crushing as well with Beckett sending a few 8Bโs and flashing a couple 8A+โs. Sam pulled off a flash of the Arch, a quick ascent of El Corazon among other sends.
โWeโre having a fun trip in Rocklands. Bayes has been having a good trip. He was really psyched to do the Arch, his first 8B. He had worked it once a couple days back and got all the moves and had one or two links to near the end. When he came back, he refreshed the moves and then gave an attempt from the start and fell on the last slopers above the lip. After a rest, he did it on his next go. He was very excited to top it out and celebrated with a jump into the creek pool just above the climb. On this trip, heโs also done two cool 8A+ climbs (CoCo and Law and Order). He also flashed Awunda and Barracuda and did a few other 8Aโs. He doesnโt have his sights set on any specific problems for the rest of the trip, but heโs psyched to try more hard stuff in the week we have left.
Heโs here with his friend Beckett Hsin also from Colorado and Beckettโs brother (and Bayesโ comp coach) Samuel Hsin. Both of them have been crushing as well with Beckett sending a few 8Bโs and flashing a couple 8A+โs. Sam pulled off a flash of the Arch, a quick ascent of El Corazon among other sends.
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