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  • Activities Climbing
  • Favorite Climbing Shoe I really like climbing in the Dragons, they are comfortable and the down turned edge makes them great for climbing on overhangs.
  • Gender Female
  • Birth Date 12/13/1994
  • Birth Place Chicago, IL
  • About me I am currently 17 years old and I live in Chicago, IL. I have been climibng for about 9 years and competing for the last 7. I love to climb outside especially at places like the Red River Gorge and Bishop. Climbing has taken me around the world and I hope it continues to do so. It is my passion and I hope that it will always be a big part of my life.
  • State Illinois
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Red River Gorge :) - 1 year ago
Adventures in Colorado Springs (ABS Youth Nationals) - Michaela Kiersch
Alright here's the review of my last comp, ABS Youth Nationals. Leading up to this comp, I stayed with the amazing hosts Nina Williams and Beau Kahler. Meagan and I were psyched to get to stay with...
June / July - Michaela Kiersch
Well it definitely has been a long time sine I last updated! I can credit that to living at Miguel's for most of June. I spent about a month down in Kentucky climbing outside in the Red River Gorge...
Spring to Summer Climbing - Michaela Kiersch
My last few trips to the Red River Gorge have not been as successful as the Spring season. The weather has turned pretty hot, and those of you who have climbed there in the summer know that hot weather...
Spring Season at the Red! - Michaela Kiersch
Throughout the months of March and April I have been making regular weekend trips down to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. While the drive is about 7 hours, the climbing is definitely worth every minute! ...
SCS Adult Nationals 2012 - Michaela Kiersch
I was in Boulder, Colorado (the climbing capitol of USA) this past weekend to compete in the SCS Adult National Championships. Going into the comp, my goal was to make finals (top 8 competitors). Last year I...
Red River Gorge 2012! - Michaela Kiersch
I recently went on a weekend trip to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky! I was really psyched to head down, it was my first trip of the season. I also wanted to know where I was at,...
ABS Nationals 2012 - Michaela Kiersch
I'm a little late on the update, ABS Nationals was a little more than 2 weeks ago. I was really psyched to compete at this competition and to see all of my great friends in USAC. The qualifying...
ABS Youth Nationals - Michaela Kiersch
So ABS Youth Nationals are coming up this weekend! I am really psyched to go to Colorado Springs to compete. I've been training for bouldering since September and I feel confident in my ability right now. ...
Quick on the Draw - Michaela Kiersch
This weekend was the annual Quick on the Draw competition at Adventure Rock in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. I was really psyched to go to this competition because it is always fun, exciting, and full of great people! Every year...
Divisionals 2012 - Michaela Kiersch
This weekend was the first youth Divisional Championship for ABS (bouldering). I traveled to North Carolina to compete for one of 7 bids to nationals. The comp was held at Triangle Rock Club, a gym I hadn’t...