From Gripped Magazine · Aaron Pardy · · 1m 20s
Michaela Kiersch crushes two V13s in one evening
The elite climber sent Automator and Nuthin But Sunshine in Lower Chaos Canyon, Colorado, capping a stellar year of hard sends.
In brief
The elite climber sent Automator and Nuthin But Sunshine in Lower Chaos Canyon, Colorado, capping a stellar year of hard sends. Michaela Kiersch sent two classic V13 boulders in one session, adding to her record as one of the world's strongest female climbers. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Two V13s in one evening
Michaela Kiersch sent both Automator and Nuthin But Sunshine in Lower Chaos Canyon, Colorado, on the same day. She spent 1.5 hours sessioning Nuthin But Sunshine in high humidity.
“Had the perfect evening in lower chaos last week and ticked 'em both off”
Automator's storied history
Dave Graham established this powerful, crimpy problem in 2000. Angie Payne made the first female ascent in 2010, the first confirmed V13 by a woman.
Nuthin But Sunshine demands power
Another Dave Graham 2000 testpiece, it features crimpy moves on steep terrain with a dynamic throw at the end. Shauna Coxsey made the first female ascent in 2013.
First woman to V15 and 5.15a
Kiersch climbed Dreamtime V15 in November 2024, becoming the first woman to achieve both V15 and 5.15a grades. She already held the record for first woman to V14 and 5.15a.
A year of global sends
In 2024, Kiersch crushed in Switzerland with Hazel Grace V14 and Power of Zero V13. She also established new routes in Morocco and made the first female ascent of Dolby Surround 5.15a in Austria.
The key point
Michaela Kiersch sent two classic V13 boulders in one session, adding to her record as one of the world's strongest female climbers.
