20 July 2026
Caleb Franchere flashes Moon Shadow (8B) and more
Caleb Franchere has in July flashed six boulders 8A and beyond in Rocklands including Moon shadow (8B).
Can you tell us more about your flash focus, the most memorable ones and your beta preparation?
Coming into the trip it was a goal of mine to flash 8B, as well as give absolutely everything I hopped on a good flash burn. Itโs been really fun to work on my execution!
Iโd say definitely Moon shadow and Shosholoza are the ones Iโm most stoked about, Moon shadow for being my first 8B flash and Shosholoza for being one of the first Rocklands climbs Iโd ever saw.
The only preparation Iโve been doing is studying up on different videos of the climb beforehand, especially scoping beta from climbers similar in size to me.
What is the next plan?
Iโm very close to Speed of Sound (8B+) and Mooiste Meisie (8B) so Iโll be spending this last week focused on those
Can you tell us more about your flash focus, the most memorable ones and your beta preparation?
Coming into the trip it was a goal of mine to flash 8B, as well as give absolutely everything I hopped on a good flash burn. Itโs been really fun to work on my execution!
Iโd say definitely Moon shadow and Shosholoza are the ones Iโm most stoked about, Moon shadow for being my first 8B flash and Shosholoza for being one of the first Rocklands climbs Iโd ever saw.
The only preparation Iโve been doing is studying up on different videos of the climb beforehand, especially scoping beta from climbers similar in size to me.
What is the next plan?
Iโm very close to Speed of Sound (8B+) and Mooiste Meisie (8B) so Iโll be spending this last week focused on those
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