Four Anchorage youth rock climbers are set to represent Alaska at the USA Climbing National Championships, featuring a week of competition in Salt Lake City starting Sunday. via sportsadn
Henrik Keskula, belaying at left, helps Isaac Setian back to the wall after he fell attempting a 5.12 lead route at the Alaska Rock Gym on Friday, June 30, 2023 in Anchorage. Keskula and Setian are heading to the USA Climbing Youth Nationals in Salt Lake City in July.
Coach Ted Phelps, left, talks with Isaac Setian, right, after Setian completed a 5.12 lead route at the Alaska Rock Gym on Friday, June 30, 2023 in Anchorage. Setian and Henrik Keskula, center, are heading to the USA Climbing Youth Nationals in Salt Lake City in July. He was “super excited” when he found out he had made it to nationals because of all the stiff competition he faced in divisionals.
Henrik Keskula on-sights a 5.12 lead route at the Alaska Rock Gym on Friday, June 30, 2023 in Anchorage. On-sighting is when a climber lead climbs a route on their first attempt without previous advice from other climbers. Keskula is heading to the USA Climbing Youth Nationals in Salt Lake City in July.
When he first started competing in rock climbing, he never imagined that he’d make it this far in the sport.
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