17 September 2023

Deadlift (8B+) by Katie Lamb

Katie Lamb, who two weeks ago did the first female 8C+ boulder, has done Deadlift (8B+) in Squamish. The 26-year-old has now done seven 8B+'s in just over the last two years. She's had rapid progress, having broken into 8B and elite bouldering in 2020.
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