Kelly Drager Sends Tell Tale Heart After Solid Sessions

Kelly Drager is a strong Calgary climber who works as a sports dietician for Canadian Sport Institute Calgary. Over the past few weeks, she has been working on the full Tell Tale Heart 5.13a at Ravens Crag and sent it at the start of September. The 30-metre climb is one of the best at the grade in the Rockies. You can climb it as one 16-bolt pump-fest with a number of stout cruxes or just climb to the first set of anchors at 5.11d. It was first climbed by Peter Arbic in the early 1990s. Drager had been working on the test-piece line during weather breaks in August.

Read Macadam was a familiar face at Ravens Crag this summer, mostly a result of being one of Alex Megos’ main Rockies partners. Macadam belayed Megos for his 5.15b send at the crag and was also on to give supportive chants to Drager. Macadam’s #TodayIsTheBestDayOfMyLife comments caught on and were used for the remainder of August by many climbers, including Megos, Sonnie Trotter and Ken Etzel. The following are two posts by Macadam, the first about Dragger’s project and the second after the send. Nothing like an end-of-season-send with snow on the peaks.

When I feel too tired and my motivation to make the long drive out is flagging, I just need to remember that it's not all about me and the stone, but also those folks I'll be meeting at the crag. Kelly @themama_d and @joshmuller oh my goodness! Not a dry eye at the crag ? today! I even found the inspiration to jimmy up a fixed line to snap Kelly attempting Tell Tale Heart over Banff, Canada. #gohugarock #climbing #petzlgram #iloooveit #explore #yes #climbing_pictures_of_instagram climbing_is_my_passion #gripped #iphone #adventure #todayisthebestdayofmylife @trakspro @wildwoodme @exploreclimbing @petzl_official @lasportivagram

A photo posted by Read Macadam (@readmacadam) on Aug 25, 2016 at 10:12pm PDT

Here is one happy lady! @themama_d jumping for joy after a great day and her 5.13 project ticked. Yeah girl! Fresh snow dusted the peaks around and I am a popsicle ☃ #gohugarock #petzlgram #climbing #jumpforjoy #todayisthebestdayofmylife #liveoutside #whoohoo #banff #telltaleheart #ravenscrag #climb #dragerama #climbing_pictures_of_instagram @trakspro @exploreclimbing @petzl_official @lasportivagram @wildwoodme

A photo posted by Read Macadam (@readmacadam) on Sep 2, 2016 at 6:54pm PDT