7-Month-old sends Flagstaff V7

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October, 2007 — Infant Ella Roseborrough of Flagstaff, Arizona (age 7 months) sent the Priest Draw classic Anorexic (V7) on her 4th try.Her proud parents were there to offer moral support, Beta and to provide a spot. Ella has learned that her 28″ frame has her at a slight disadvantage, however she’s overcome this with raw power.

Her ascent has caused much doubt and controversy in the Arizona climbing community by disbelieving locals. When locals recently questioned her about the send, she only said “Blah, blah, gooool”. Her parents translated it to “It was pretty cool, but it’s no harder than V5”.

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