Sasha DiGiulian Climbs Pure Imagination (5.14c/d), Red River Gorge
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On October 15, 2011, Sasha DiGiulian became the first American women to climb the grade 9a (5.14d) with her historic ascent of Pure Imagination in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Keith Ladzinski and Andy Mann ( Three Strings Productions) were there to capture her efforts and tell her story.
[Editor’s Note: Grade consensus for Pure Imagination has since settled on 5.14c]