Ashima's Story: Rock Climbing Insights

Study Notes

Ashima Shiri views climbing as problem-solving.
She compares climbing boulders to problems and challenges.
A particularly challenging climb was described as "bigger than thinking."
The climb featured features like a question mark, her father's elbow, and fabric from her mother's sewing room.
Ashima uses chalk for improved grip.
She strategizes each move, visualizing hand placements.
Falls are viewed as learning experiences, offering insights for future attempts.
Each fall provides hints for her next climb, facilitating progress.
She breaks down climbs into smaller, manageable segments.
She employs her entire body for precise maneuvers, stretching and throwing herself.
Ashima successfully completed the challenging climb.
She continually seeks new challenges.

Ashima Shiri was born on April 3rd, 2001.
She learned to climb out of her crib at age six.
She began climbing at Rat Rock in Central Park, New York City at age six.
Her first climbing competition was at age seven.
At eight, she solved the V10 "Power of Sil" in Hueco Tanks, Texas.
At nine, she climbed V11 and V12 problems, including "Roger in the Shower" and "Shangri-La" in Hueco Tanks.
At ten, she became the youngest V13 climber, completing "Crown of Aragon" in Hueco Tanks.
At thirteen, she climbed her first V14, "Golden Shadow" in Rocklands, South Africa.
At fourteen, she became the first woman to climb a V15 boulder problem, "Horizon" in Mount A, Japan.
At fifteen, she won the IFSC Youth World Championships for the third consecutive time and won first place at the SCS Nationals.