Michaela Kiersch does The Master Key (8B)
Can you tell us more about the ascents?
I worked Master key last week and sorted out my beta fairly quickly. After a couple of tries from the bottom I ripped two very deep, bloody splits in my tips. It’s been a week and they are healed and I was able to do it in 2 tries today. I then went over to Green Mamba and after sorting my beta I sent 2nd try from the start, maybe 20 minutes. Maybe 6 tries total when counting working moves.
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Allison Vest gets two 8B's done in Rocklands
Allison Vest has started her trip to Rocklands by doing Bitch! (8B), "Cooked up a new recycle beta with a high toe hook to avoid the big bump. Totally my style,…
Monkey Wedding (8C) by Austin Hoyt, 19,
Austin Hoyt, who previously has sent six 8B+, has done Monkey Wedding (8C) in Rocklands. ”All in all Monkey Wedding took me about eight days to piece together …
Two 8A+' by Alma Bestvater in Rocklands
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