Paige Claassen Sends Shadowboxing 5.14d
Paige Claassen sent her first 5.14d with Shadowboxing in Rifle, Colo. It took Claassen about a dozen sessions over a month and a half. The first ascent was in 2011 by Jon Siegrist who called it 5.14d. “I would normally only try once a day, because the route is always in the sun, so the window of opportunity is short,” Claassen said. “I’ve really focused on improving my power over the last few years, as that’s almost always what holds me back. The technical feet on Shadowboxing suited me, but so many underclings in a row meant I really had to work on my bicep power.”