Paige Claassen does Everything is karate (8c+)

Paige Claassen, who this summer did her fifth 9a, has sent Everything Is Karate (8c+) at Pine Creek.

”Mental battle to get in try hard mode on this trip. Finally gave up, ripped off all my tape, sanded all my fingertips down and gave one last go so that I wouldn’t regret not trying again. Last try last day after a trip extension.

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I tried Karate around 10 days. It felt like an unusual process because it was quite warm so I spent a lot of time just rehearsing beta without trying to send, which I think made it hard to get into try-hard mode at the end of the trip. The route is definitely my style - short and bouldery with a good rest, and lots of pinches. I fell a lot on the last big move and was frustrated because I knew I wasn’t clicking into the mental state to try my hardest, even though I felt very capable physically. On the last day, I tried once and felt very tired and we almost just left to drive home. But I decided I would regret not giving one more go. When I got to the rest, I finally felt the fire that I’d been needing and knew I could do it.