Debbie Carrasquer does No Means No (8A+)

Debbie Carrasquer, who last year did her first 8A+, has sent No Means No (8A+) in Tahoe (CA). ”FFA? The most finicky project I’ve tackled. With my span and center of gravity 🍑, I had to completely reimagine the beta, adding intermediates and micro-adjustments over 9 sessions. But what really made it was having Lucy there, thanks for bringing the psych and your engineering skills. Thanks Jesse for the FA!”

Can you tell us more about the ascent and the process behind?
Very excited to have accomplished another limit project in less than a year from my first of the grade. This route wasn’t the longest traverse I’ve climbed but definitely the hardest most finicky crux for my body. I had to completely reimagine the beta; adding intermediates to increase the percentage of the moves.

It’s been a real rollercoaster: months of training, the falling of the last tree providing shade, planning sessions around 3 snowstorms and micro beta adjustments to not aggravate a hammie strain caused by the reachy move on the crux. I was close to giving up after falling on the last move for many sessions but I was lucky to have friend’s support who encouraged me to keep trying.

Right after topping out there is always that mix of relieve, excitement, and even nostalgia that, once more, reminds me to enjoy every moment of the process.