Michaela Kiersch commits Dreamcatcher (9a) | Video

About a year ago, Michaela Kiersch managed to inspect the Sqamish classic Dreamcatcher (9a). The video with impressive footage of this aesthetic route is now online.

2021 became the route Dreamcatcher committed by two strong women within a few days. The first female ascent of the Sharma route won Paige Claassen, followed by Michaela Kiersch.

The Dreamcatcher route was created in 2005 by Chris Sharma first climbed and is considered one of the most beautiful lines in North America. The Canadian got the first repetition of the route at Sqamish Sean McColl in the year 2009. Alex Megos climbed the 2012 Tour in just three attempts and Adam Ondra the line even tried Flash, but he didn't succeed.

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Chris Sharma on the first ascent of the route

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