
22 January 2024
Sera Gearhart sends Power Slave (8A+)
Sera Gearhart has completed Power Slave (8A+) in Red Rock (NV). The 26-year-old is #6 in the 8a ranking game after having done eight boulders 8A+ or 8B the last 12 months.
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I thought Power Slave was really hard. Last season I fell off the end move really late in the year and it got too hot to come back. This year I thought it would be easier but every move still felt like effort. I fell off the last move again the session before sending. Two of my friends Allison and Lucy encouraged me to try the feet first beta for the end because it's much less powerful. I reworked the end beta this way and then struggled to even get there once. I finally sent almost 5 hours into the session, the second time making it through the crux.
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I thought Power Slave was really hard. Last season I fell off the end move really late in the year and it got too hot to come back. This year I thought it would be easier but every move still felt like effort. I fell off the last move again the session before sending. Two of my friends Allison and Lucy encouraged me to try the feet first beta for the end because it's much less powerful. I reworked the end beta this way and then struggled to even get there once. I finally sent almost 5 hours into the session, the second time making it through the crux.
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