Michaela Kiersch Dreamcatcher 5.14d // Squamish, BC

[@whelmking6497]

1. Easily the most chill send of this beastly climb ever recorded. 2. Easily the best video of a Dreamcatcher send, by a long shot. The various angles and quality of the shots is unparalleled, and the music choice is spot on. 14D sent. 15D video.

[@climbhangout]

That seems like a bit of a sandbagged grade Whelm. The video should be graded at least 16a!

[@stephenr80]

Not agree. I dont wanna see a movie. One camera is enough i got a headache wachtiing this

[@airspeed159]

@@stephenr80 then don't watch it. This video does a great job of showing off the angles and holds better than any send footy I've seen. Great video.

[@emersonavery6803]

@@airspeed159 Totally agree, this is the first time I feel like I've actually understood the angles of this climb. Most other videos are a lot harder to parse

[@mojoquip]

lose the drums

[@JesseCooke]

I've never seen a route that hard climbed so casually. Great send and fantastic filming!

[@kostaspaschalis]

Then you havent seen megos climbing it and for sure you are new to climbing

[@airspeed159]

What makes you say that?

[@jimicob9143]

​@@theunaphotobomber why should it not be the send footage? I can speak from experience that its waaaaay different, (even just one little tiny grade between your max) to go easy peasy and casual through a route (like in that case) or screaming the hell out of your lunges, because its just 2% over your max and will your way through it🙄

[@trabist]

@@kostaspaschalis I just rewatched Megos on dreamcatcher and it wasn't nearly as smooth as this ascent...

[@peterhammer4644]

@@trabist Alex has much bigger fingers so they don't fit in the crux crack as well. But this was really a great video 5/5.

[@robpage331]

I've been to the base of Dreamcatcher. Looking up at the sloping rail, it's hard to understand how climbing it is even possible. Camera angles can't really capture how steep the wall is and how sloping the rail is. There were several points in this video that my jaw dropped at Michaela's precision and power. One watch and this is among my favourite climbing videos ever. Kudos to everyone involved, especially Michaela Kiersch!

[@leonstenutz6003]

Amen!

[@АбдувахобНабиров]

Нагадит.мури.замин.намебардорад.

[@______-im2cn]

what about the dudes that set the hook things (dont know the name of them dont climb) how in the hell did they do that?

[@frykka6403]

That she only was dyno on the middle of the rail is dope and that she reached through at the crux.

[@no_you_hang_up]

Came here to say this. When I looked at the chalk marks on the wall, I could barely see the features people were using for holds.

[@thibautlouvel]

I'm speechless about everything here. As a climber I dreamt (that's the point of the route i guess) over Chris Sharma's video in my teens. Now 10 years later comes the greatest climbing video ever. No talking, perfect music, filming at its best, and Michaela's climbing is just... surreal. Conjunction of smoothness and power, backed by a out of this world foot and leg work, everything summed up into a perfect flow. I think I'll never get tired of watching this... Hopefully my dreams are caught for the next decade all over again !

[@ryanyoung5607]

This was mind blowing! I’m just completely blown away with how calm and fluid her movement and problem solving was throughout this level of insane difficulty. This is the most high level climbing movement with the most high level filming to capture it all. Legendary all around for everyone involved.

[@PortlandDog]

One of the most beautiful, badass climbs I’ve ever watched. I’m in awe!

[@drglobule8a]

You can't watch this and not think about the FA video... Sharma made it look so hard, Michaela makes it look so easy! What an amazing send, and great filming too.

[@kjthelife3002]

goes to show the progression that the climbing community has had.

[@DrewWithington]

It's easier to do a smooth ascent when you can watch multiple videos of how other quality climbers have done the same climb.

[@drglobule8a]

@@DrewWithington true, specially concerning FAs, but only to an extent. Sharma powers through and likes it, that's almost his trademark. Michaela is playing with an altogether different set of skills. She always climbs smooth.

[@Medic23451]

Can only echo what others have already written. This was one of the best climbing videos I've seen in a long time. The rock formation itself is already beautiful but the camera angles and soundtrack really accentuate it. And there was no lengthy intro with musings about life and climbing in general. Straight to the point. Amazing!

[@spervelo]

The lighting, editing, and climbing was so good! Such a legendary climb. Way to go Michaela!

[@RichardS-qh8mi]

How anyone can make that climb look easy is astounding- poetry in motion and without doubt the best depiction of a climb I’ve ever seen. Beautiful in every sense.

[@ewanevans8521]

OUTRAGEOUS! Ultimate flow, power and chill... a masterclass in climbing one of the most iconic route ever. Hats off Michaela!

[@puntonone]

what can I say? amazing climbing. beautifully shot video w great soundtrack. but the climbing! I'm so old I remember nailing climbs up the front of the Chief, big racks of crack-destroying pins rattling and clinking, so this video absolutely floored me. what a climber this woman is. fantastic.

[@twpayne]

Incredible ascent combined with beautiful film-making. Thank you.

[@IsraeliGuy18]

Such a a strong, smooth incredible send of this difficult, iconic line! Way to go Michaela! Was on the edge of my seat. Great music choice and video editing as well 👏🏽

[@dp1381]

I remember climbing with Michaela at Hidden Peak in Chicago about 15 years ago. She would do endless circuits on the steep woodies, linking all the hardest boulder problems with ease. She has trained a long time for this send and she did it so gracefully. Awesome work!

[@climbingsnufkin]

Such strong and flowy climbing, congrats to Michaela :) and awesome video! thank you for that

[@paulheimweh]

i remember when the video of sharma was released and it inspired me so much to climb. unbelievable how this video shows the progress that the climbing sport in general has made in the meantime.

[@jefffujita9864]

Making the physical into Art. When you mix together superior climbing, thoughtful visual choices taking advantage of Nature's canvas and open spaces, and a lean dramatic score, you give the rest of us inspiration to climb harder and an appreciation for the sport we love.

[@AndersPedersenClimbs]

what a stunning video - and a big congrats on the send of this iconic classic! Well done!

[@hellboundtruck123]

She even skipped a clip, amazing! Love the calmness.

[@pauls6448]

I've always thought this is one of the best routes ever established. Love seeing footage like this

[@ChrisLiptan]

I've watched 1000s of climbing videos and this is the best. 10/10

[@BryceU]

The music is so intense my palms were all sweaty watching this. Yet the climbing looks so effortless. A+ Well done!

[@pabletedona]

Kudos to everyone involved in this masterpiece! I can't believe the level of production, the multiangle shots and the beautiful way captured. She is a beast! I just loved how chilled she seemed to be. That's when you realiase someone is well trainned. Huge Congrats on this diamon line!

[@하승현-n3f]

The music, climbing, and cinematography were all perfect. Enjoyed watching the video.

[@groghnash]

Climbing is awesome, the edit is exceptional! Im not a fan of multiple angles, because they usually ruin the flow of whats happening, but whoever edited this just did it perfectly! You have enough time to recognise whats going on after a cut, but there is not a millisecond of boring set-up for a move after a cut! Please, more!

[@annaxin2104]

such a BEAST and inspiration. just woowww!!!! such skill and flow. i'm so grateful to be able to witness this so thank you to the camera people and the editing.

[@chosen_none]

Awesome send, making it look so casual. Props to the filming on this, too. I've always loved watching videos of dreamcatcher, but these angles and close-ups give me a much better sense and appreciation of the holds and moves involved

[@aranna_]

The most aesthetically pleasing line in the world + effortless climbing + amazing editing. Bravo 👍

[@moorcrypto5137]

def a sick line forsure

[@ryanmcdermott657]

So good that I have to comment again. Went back and watched the old Sharma video, and realized that this one is subtly building off that original video. This video's double-takes on big moves and percussion-led score are echoing the original (but more successfully, I would say). Also: what a labor of love! There are no sponsors for this video, at least not advertised. It's not on the Petzl channel or whatever. No logos, besides Kiersch's Five Ten / Adidas gear. Again, thanks for doing this, Gabi and Brandon Fox!

[@thefoxesphotovideo]

Damn, that's an amazing comment. Thank you! Definitely a passion project of ours that we're proud to put out there. Filming Michaela on this route and watching her float these moves with perfect execution was so fun. I love that you and others are seeing some of the inspiration drawn from the original Sharma vid too. Cheers!

[@gravitylabs7193]

Wow! That was a stellar display of skill. I enjoyed witnessing every second of that send! Michaela is a straight up beast!

[@bazcardinal1176]

That was so smooth and I absolutely loved the flow. Also, perfect choice for music. Well done!!

[@andreapolidori7006]

Eleganza, forza, determinazione, precisione, tutto amalgamato insieme in una danza perfetta. Grazie per questo meraviglioso video e questa incredibile salita

[@bradsillasen1972]

To my eye as aesthetic as any route I've seen Awesome climbing and great videography too!

[@Carlos-qz7ul]

Everything is beautiful here : the scenery, the athlete, the music, the filming... Who could ask for more? 💘

[@herethere3765]

The foot confidence on this monster of flow. My personal favorite send thus far of Dreamcatcher. Also, agreed w/Whelm; sick video.

[@kjthelife3002]

the way she just flowed through the climb with such grace yet power is one of the many reasons she's one of my favorite climbers to watch.

[@wingmantools]

Jeez!! That's alot of camera angles! Great edit, amazing and effortless looking send.. well done!

[@unique_newyork]

Definitely one of the smoother Dreamcatcher sends. Also seems like one of the quickest. Nice work.

[@climb.boulder.mountain]

Awesome film of an incredible send of one of the finest looking climbs out there. Thanks for sharing.

[@2rfg949]

one of the most beautiful routes in the world. congrats!!

[@sn0kite]

Wow! Great camera work, music, and climbing too. Love it.

[@Mdjagg]

Best climbing video to date! Unbelievable climbing and amazing shots AND it was scored? The sounds was incredible!

[@meinders04]

Super impressive, not just the climbing.. but the video quality and sound design. Please do more like this!

[@johannes001]

Wow! that climb in combination with the sound design is just breathtaking!

[@johnwesely]

Glad y’all were able to document this. Footage is on point.

[@ReparentingDiary]

That’s so sick! Your climbing looks so effortless and smooth! I hope one day I could do this route too!

[@willhickey7387]

This is such a well made video. Right down to the musical score. A woman like this is who i hope my daughters look up to. Incredible.

[@OneWayTruthLife]

Of course, amazing climbing! But WOW, whoever filmed this. Absolutely perfect camera setups/angles and also great music!!!

[@ralphmunn1685]

Absolutely beautiful. Not just from a climbing perspective, which it most definitely was, but as visual art. Thank you. 🙏

[@franki8469]

Love the climb but this shots, music and editing is truly next level. Give me mooreeeee! First time I clicked that bell icon and nobody even asked me for!

[@Lockstepper]

Michaela is seriously strong right now. That was the most low output send of Dreamcatcher I've seen. Kudos Michaela!

[@whateverzbrah8625]

Great job on the video! It's so nice for us to be able to watch this incredible send with such good angles, cuts and music.

[@steffanhegeman6351]

That was just beautifully climbed and so so well shot and edited! Super inspiring!

[@chevrier1234]

By far the most beautiful - well filmed climb I've seen in a while (or ever). Goes without saying, the best of DreamCatcher! Congrats!

[@hatfieldkaz]

I feel like watching a route climbed like Dreamcatcher is like watching the Nutcracker at its finest. Great work, nice music.

[@paulhomsy2751]

Absolutely phenomenal climb and climber !!! Equally good filming, great work with the camera, you bring the viewer to the holds and the moves !!

[@robford3211]

I do not know this woman but the ease of her climbing and her academic achievements at the same time are otherworldly.

[@brynziegeman4203]

Had the opportunity to see this route in person recently and it makes watching this that much more impressive.

[@conserve_climber]

Okay I know she probably didn’t, I say probably because I don’t “know”….but she looks like she just goes and sends Dreamcatcher; the way that Adam Ondra would just smash someone’s multi week project with a Flash. Amazing climb and just SO solid.

[@Steven-ro6os]

She apparently first tried the line around 2019, so no, as you suspected, not really the same. Especially since Ondra basically did dreamcatcher in like 2 or 3 tries. Not to disparage her (or you), though, or shit on her accomplishment in any way. Impeccable style on a beautiful, mythical line.

[@steppenwolf63]

There are so many climbing videos. But this is really extraordinary! Concratulation. 👏

[@windriver2363]

She did the whole climb without a single power scream? Is that even legal?

[@theclown3967]

No. Its not. But then again, a scream might count as aid, bro. Lmao

[@sirbarnabyst.johntoffingto9017]

Well, she was using protective harnesses , so legally it's cheating. 😁

[@fookapi]

I'm only new to climbing and it took me reading the comments to fully appreciate how epic this climb was. You made it look so effortless, which is only a testament to your skill. Awesome climb and video!

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

wow, Sharna made that climb look so hard, and Michaela makes it look easy. That middle sequence of greasy slopers looks so impossible! When I was 25 and climbing 3 times a week, my personal best was still 3 grades easier than this climb, the strength and dedication necessary for this is incredible.

[@DemahClimb]

I am 25 now, trying to climb 5.11+ and I'm shocked at the difficulty. Couldn't imagine lead climbing a 5.12+ let alone 5.13, or 5.14...

[@SH-kj7co]

That's because Sharma climbed it 50% faster. Anyway, very impressive.

[@dieselrugg]

I just rewatched Sharma's send. If you watch it with no sound, he doesn't make it look too hard. With sound, it sounds like he's giving birth....LOL!

[@tommym875]

He’s wearing moccs too. I can’t imagine. Her technique is stellar whereas he’s just a beast.

[@pascaljutras178]

take a look also on Sean McColl, he did it when he was younger, very impressive. By the way this girl is crazy impressive too, this is the beauty of this sport; men or women we do not care

[@luismontesinos2734]

Sensacional chica me dejaste encantado en breves minutos. Gracias por verte 🙏y saludos afectuosos desde Canarias con Amor ❤

[@rieztra]

Soo sick to see it without all the screaming 😁Great work Michaela 👏

[@ralphfeatherstone7813]

Great climb, great video, and very powerful music! I liked it all.

[@FtwXXgigady]

I think so much emphasis is put on the main traverse of the route that the beginning slab is overlooked. It's hard to tell the difficulty from the video but it looked really technical and tricky, also looked like she was grabbing nonexistent holds lol.

[@denislejeune9218]

yep, all the ascentionists mention the slab as precarious

[@kevanptaylor]

Wow this was the cleanest send I've seen anyone put up on this route!! Adams was sick as well but you made those crux moves look so casual. Great climb, and much respect!!

[@Adam-ik7ck]

Gravity fears this woman

[@climbhangout]

First off, of course I have to say this is an incredible route, video, piece of climbing. I don't remember Sharma making those finger cracks look like jugs! Also, I love how Michaela Kiersch has made a career of climbing routes sent by Boone Speed and Chris Sharma which, at the time of being established, would have been thought to have been impossible for a female to send. Whenever I see a new video with her name in the title I think, "this is going to be good!" That said, if this were set in a gym when I first started climbing, it would have had to have been downgraded immediately following Paige Claassen's ascent (that was a joke about climbing/gym culture, not about Paige/Michaela or their seriously inspirational climbing abilities). Good job Michaela! 👏👏👏

[@ascotter]

Exactly my thoughts! I love that women can do just as groundbreaking things in climbing, maybe grades aren’t as easy to push because they start to get way brawny, but no one has made this climb look easier than Michaela

[@michaelmarrapese5263]

Loved this video. Great climbing and great video work.

[@olivia-bv3ms]

a masterclass in hard sport climbing

[@rogerarnaugarrote]

Amazing climbing! when i start climbing i saw this route in a chris sharma film ... and now i feel so much to see u! thanks

[@kindredhawk]

Props to those who dialed in that music composition. Really elevates this already incredible feat. 😊

[@kleiber1729]

Camerawork is otherwordly, climbing is of uttermost perfection, and she's a beauty.

[@miguelgalllego]

The editing is freaking cool.

[@trinidadscorpion3835]

So great to watch a skilled artist like Michaela! Great filming and editing. Many thanks for the thrill!

[@nuna4307]

Fantastic Michaela, I started watching your because I thought you were going to make pictographs!!! It’s your climbing chalk. Awesome video.

[@kedpik]

Wow, what a line ! The moves are so aesthetic ! Love the video edit too. Bravo

[@GermanGreetings]

Michaela Kiersch... no words. And the music... ej ! The drums fit perfectly to the magic, how she climbs this rock.

[@utube343434]

Always amazing at the ingenuity of these climbers figuring out a route where it looks like nothing exists. Awesome!

[@martinstuvland8620]

I was about to say. Is this route easier than it looks? But after watching the comments. I realize she's just insanely good!! Beautiful video. Composition, framing, music, editing. Not to mention. Absolutely insane climb!

[@sergiobula3192]

I think this girl used less ATP than what I have to make use to open a can of peas... Awesome and Inspirational. The music theme (kind of indigenous tribal) matched perfectly with the name of the route. Splendid footage too!

[@theherbalizer5145]

Normally when I watch a climb that is wayyyyy beyond my standard I can kinda see how it is possible. This, nuh uh. Epic, awesome. Wow. Mind blown. Thanks guys

[@devinpppete]

absolutely floated the thing. gorgeous climbing, gorgeous video!

[@Freebird_89]

That was the most chill effort I've ever seen someone climb that route. Very impressive!

[@mojitthaose5789]

𝒩𝒾𝒸ℯ

[@madspy024]

I’m always excited by the guy who installed the bolts and bars on the rock wall

[@YoannCasimir]

Whoua ! So nice to watch you climbing, so hard should be the route !!! Very nice video and great achievement, congratulations !!!!

[@TzfasDoc]

I top out years ago in the Rockies leading and following 5.9. I remember Colorado's first 5.12\5.13 Sphinx Rock\Direct crack, Your climb is incredible! Climb on!

[@tylerzang134]

When I first watched this, I thought damn who is this girl! Then I watched Chris Sharma, this legend of the community, struggle on the send, and now it made me realize how insanely smooth she did this. She is insane.

[@robertbeger4275]

That is what a 5.14d is supposed to look like. You go girl! God! I loved Squamish.

[@justindoss3701]

By far the best looking line in Canada if not the world. It’s like a really long beautiful boulder problem on amazing granite

[@ryanfletcher3588]

This is one of the best send videos I have ever seen. Amazing send and seriously amazing edit!!!

[@olyloleah]

That was so cool!!! That foot lock at 2:04 with the hand shift or whatever it’s called was so epic and the music pairs so well. Great job.

[@EnthalpyUplusPV]

Wowwww. Flawless victory. The music was perfect too

[@darrenhileman1787]

Poetry in motion. This is climbing as an art form! Thank you for sharing!

[@ScottResnickMD]

Hi from Whistler! Beautiful video, really captured the tension-- body and otherwise.

[@UnskilledGrappler]

I’m not a rock climber, but that was beautiful. The cinematography, the skill and grace, everything. Really fun to watch.

[@anastasianagel8673]

Great job Michaela! Inspiring to see! Wishing more epic climbs for you and more fantastic videos like one!