30 June 2026

Michaela Kiersch flashes Mind Stream (8A+)

Michaela Kiersch has during a 27 degrees afternoon in Smugglers' Notch flashed Mind Stream (8A+) and sent The Impossible Sit (8A) as well as May it Be SDS (8A).

How did you prepare for the flash?
Mindstream is basically 3 moves so it was not hard to know the beta and give a good flash attempt.

Are you going back to live in Innsbruck?
Letโ€™s see. Back in the US for July and August!

Are you full time professional climber?
Full time rock climber! I quit my job in October before moving to Europe. Iโ€™m not back long enough to get another.
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