TBP 243 :: How Alex Stiger Sent Her First 5.14a (8b+)

Date: September 27th, 2023

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Alex Is Taking New Clients

Now that Alex has sent her long-term project, she has some unexpected openings in her schedule to take on new climbing coaching clients. The options to work with her include the following:

  1. Initial Coaching Call – A 2-hour Zoom call to talk in depth about what you need to do in your climbing, training, and mindset to reach your goals and become a better climber overall. Alex will provide 1-2 weeks of sample programming for you, and you can talk about next steps in your training with her.
  2. 3-Month Coaching Deep Dive – A 2-hour initial zoom call, then 60-minute follow-up calls every 2 weeks, access to 3 of Alex’s workshops or courses, full training program for the 3 months, and anytime Q&A with Alex.
  3. 1-Hour Coaching Call – Chat with Alex about your situation, training equipment, and goals to learn what you need to do moving forward to reach those goals.

If you’re ready to take your climbing to the next level with an experienced, seasoned coach, click the link below.

What It Took for Alex to Send Her First 5.14a (8b+)

In this episode, I talk with Coach Alex Stiger about her recent send of Homunculus 5.14a (8b+) in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado. I’m SO excited for her as this has been a 4+ year siege for her with lots of ups and downs. Alex went through 3 pretty serious injuries on this route, was thwarted by fires and floods, and yet she stuck with it with a positive attitude almost the entire time.

Having been on the route over 100 times, this is a story of determination, tenacity, and grit. She learned SO much over the course of her journey on this route, and she’s going to to tell us all about what those learnings were and why this project was so important to her to complete.

  • What she sacrificed and missed out on in order to do the route
  • Setbacks along the way (injuries, flooding, etc.)
  • Whether it was worth it to her
  • How she’s feeling now

Photo Credit

Photo of Alex on Homunculus 5.14a (8b+) in Rifle Mountain Park by James Lucas (@james_lucas)

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One Comment

  1. Dmitry Freitor October 2, 2023 at 8:50 pm - Reply

    Hi, Neely and Alex, I am definitely one of the people who would ask Alex how long it took her to do this climb. And my jaw would drop in complete awe upon learning the answer,. What a way to persevere, to stick with it! Alex, you should be absolutely proud of the time you put into this! Putting the effort has no less meaning than “getting stronger”. Way to do it!

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