8 August 2025
Jenn DeBellis ticks The Arch (8B)
Jenn DeBellis, with a dozen 8A and beyond under her belt, has done The Arch (8B) in Rocklands. โA looooong lesson in patience.โ
Can you tell us more about the long lesson for doing your first 8B?
I'm super happy I was able to finish it on my last day :) I fell on the ending for 7 sessions and battled with a lot of bleeding fingertips, poor conditions, and bad tactics. It was ultimately a lesson in patience and creating the right opportunity for myself to succeed - and I suppose some pressure with it being my last day :) I never got any professional pictures on the boulder unfortunately. If it helps here is the best pic I have.
Can you tell us more about the long lesson for doing your first 8B?
I'm super happy I was able to finish it on my last day :) I fell on the ending for 7 sessions and battled with a lot of bleeding fingertips, poor conditions, and bad tactics. It was ultimately a lesson in patience and creating the right opportunity for myself to succeed - and I suppose some pressure with it being my last day :) I never got any professional pictures on the boulder unfortunately. If it helps here is the best pic I have.
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