Sean Bailey

“I think the nerves kick in when you’re about to do 5.15,” says Daniel Woods. “It’s a heavy number.” BD Athlete Sean “Steezy” Bailey knows that feeling.

Seeking a place in Tokyo 2020

The first round of athletes has been selected to represent the USA on the IFSC World Cup Circuit in hopes of olympic qualification

And we expect we'll be hearing about other American sends coming out of there in the near future, too...

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Associate Editor Michael Levy interviews USA Climbing team members Sean Bailey and Kyra Condie during the 2019 Vail World Cup and quizzes them on first ascent history.

We picked the brains of a whole bunch of the weekend's competitors. We asked them about the routes and venue, as well as had a bit of fun with them by challenging them with some trivia about classic outdoor climbs.

There were surprises, drama and dynos aplenty at this year's Nationals, staged by USA Climbing in Salt Lake City, Utah.