Sera Gearhart does Smokin The Tree (8A+)

Sera Gearhart has completed Smokin The Tree (8A+) in The Rock Shop. ”4 to go! FFA? The 28-year-old did her fourth 8A three years ago and since then, she has done another 51 boulders 8A to 8B.

Can you tell us more about the ascent and what does ”4 to go!” mean.
In the summer there isn’t much to do near where I live in utah but I still like to climb even though the conditions are bad. Because this particular boulder is so close to the parking, I can go climb on it by myself which is key! I’ve made it into a silly goal to do every link up and line on this boulder, so I have four left now if I do all of them. The main one remaining is Bust a lung (8B) that I’m very excited to try.

How can you best explain your great progress over the last three years?
I started to put a lot more time and effort into spending time outside and it became a much more central goal to me to push my limits! Hoping to continue to improve as much as I can.

How does a normal climbing week look like?
I usually try to get outside locally or to the gym depending on the weather 2-3 times during the work week. Then on weekends I go outside to try projects. There are a bunch of crags within a 2-4 hour drive of me.