Michaela Kiersch Climbs Another 5.14d
During a November trip to Margalef, she climbed several steep limestone 5.14s
American climber Michaela Kiersch added another test-piece route to her list of sends during a visit to Spain with Victims del Futur 5.14d.
Kiersch had a successful trip, with quick sends of Flash Over 5.14a, Zipayorik ez 5.14b, Coma Sant Pere 5.14c and Era Vella 5.14d. About Victims del Futur, she said, “I tried Futur for the first time the same day I sent Zipayorik ez. It was one try just to check out the moves, I did them all fairly quickly so I added it to my list. I had five climbing days left and wanted to try and manage this one and also try Coma Sant Pere.”
Kirsch started competing in 2010, but quickly transitioned to hard outdoor climbing. Some of her other hard sends include, La Rambla 5.15a earlier this year, Dreamcatcher 5.14d, and several V14 boulders including New Base Line.
Kiersch continues, “Luckily, Coma Sant Pere went down quickly because turns out I needed a few extra days on Futur to solidify my beta in the crux which kept changing with conditions. In the end it took five days and I sent on my fourth try of my final day in Margalef, pretty magical!”
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