Petzl athlete Ashima Shiraishi sends 9a, + at age 13

During her spring break, 13yearold Ashima Shiraishi flew from her home in New York City to climb in Catalunya s famous Santa Linya Cave. While she was there, she managed to climb harder than perhaps any woman ever before. In this video, shot and edited by Parker Alec Cross we see the first of her two recordsetting sends: Open Your Mind Direct (9a, +). Shortly after she completed her first project, Ashima went on to send 9a, + Ciudad de Dios. For the full story, visit