Sera Gearhart does Carnage 8B, calling it 8A+

Sera Gearhart has done Carnage (8B) in Guanella Pass, after trying it for just two sessions. Since 2022 she has done six 8A+'s and this was her first 8B but she has logged this also as an 8A+.

Can you tell us more about the ascent and why you called it 8A+?
Carnage is a really cool boulder! I don't know much of the history of beta, but based on 8a comments it appears there was a beta break of some sort after the initial ascent. I watched a lot of videos and I'm really not sure that I did anything differently than the folks that have called this 8B. To me, it felt about the same as other 8A+ [boulders] I have climbed. I may reevaluate when I have more experience, but for now 8A+ seems right to me.

The important thing is I had a really fun time climbing it, and I got to take the morning off of work to send!! I got really lucky with windy conditions since it's typically too hot for Guanella this time of year 😊

Could you see yourself working on an 8B+? What do you have your sights set on now?
I still need to do Evil Backwards (8B) and then I'll try some other things! Summer isn't very good here so likely a slow couple of months from here.