Sera Gearhardt ticks Gringo (8A+)

Sera Gearhart, #2 in the female ranking game, has done Gringo (8A+) in The Swell. ”Scenery unmatched! First move not the crux for me, my skin always felt wrong on those middle holds. 1-2 w/tay.”

So what does ”1-2 w/tay” mean?
It just means that Tay and I both did the boulder the same day back to back :)

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
This is a really beautiful setting for climbing. Tay and I went to the swell over the weekend and climbed the boulder together and with nearly the same beta which is very unusual for us! For me, the crux of the boulder was the middle which I think is a different experience than most. The cross move always felt like I was going to dry fire, and I did a few times. In contrast, the first move felt pretty repeatable to me. One of the prettiest boulders in the area!