5.15 Climber on Winning Deep Water Soloing Comp // Michaela Kiersch

Check Out PhysiVantage, the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Get 15% OFF your next nutrition order using code 'STRUGGLE' ➡️ https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tRz1 Listen to the full audio episode and our 40+ other full-length episodes: Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5E2ypqF... Apple ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Michaela Kiersch has been crushing for decades. She’s the first woman to climb both 5.15a and V14 (9a+ / 8B+). The 5.15 was La Rambla, and as Michaela shares today, she doesn't feel like she has yet hit her limit in sport grades. Other notable sport sends for Michaela include the 14d/9a ascent of the Chris Sharma line Dreamcatcher in Squamish, a first female ascent of another classic Sharma route, Necessary Evil, and pretty much everything at the Red River Gorge, including the 14c FFA of The Golden Ticket. On the blocks she’s got a few V14 (8B+) sends to her name, including Tigris Sit and New Base Line, both in Magic Wood. And what’s perhaps more impressive than her ticklist is the fact that she’s done pretty much all of it while being a full-time student and youth coach. If you want to get psyched on what we’re all capable of accomplishing with busy lives and limited time to train… you’re in the right place. Support The Podcast By Joining Our Patreon • Exclusive Pro Clinics With Previous Guests • Ad-Free & Early Access To Every Episode • Ability To Ask Future Guests Questions • Struggle Travel Mug • Free Stickers