23 June 2019
Jade 8B+ by Ben Burkhalter (17)
Ben Burkhalter, who did his first 8A+ in 2017 after just having climbed for three years, has done his first 8B+, Jade in RMNP. (c) Sam Weir
"Wow! Did โthe moveโ 3rd try.. should have finished it my 1st session, but due to a total fluke I split my left pointer finger on the start hold while giving it bottom goes. Went back up 4 days later on the last day of my trip with 2 fingers still split and real humid weather. I super glued my skin and somehow managed it! So psyched and Iโm truly honored to send this finger strength testpiece at age 17! Total Hail Mary on the last day!"
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