The Golden Ticket, 5.14c

Follow Michaela Kiersch into Kentucky’s Red River Gorge as she takes on The Golden Ticket (5.14c) in this short film from Five Ten. Set against steep orange stone and hi-angle terrain, the story tracks her process on one of the Gorge’s most famous sport lines—an endurance-and-power testpiece with big moves and a cruxy double dyno that demands absolute commitment, especially from a 5'1" climber fighting for every inch. What makes this one worth your 16 minutes is the mix of raw difficulty and real humanity: the tiny refinements, the setbacks, the breath before launching, and the surge of belief that keeps a project alive. It’s a punchy, inspiring look at modern cutting-edge sport climbing—equal parts athletic spectacle and mental battle—captured with the kind of focus that makes you feel the steepness, the stakes, and the reward of sticking the move when it finally counts.

Five Ten · 16:02

A short film following Michaela Kiersch as she attempts to climb The Golden Ticket 5.14c at Red River Gorge. With big moves and a double dyno at half height it is a huge challenge for Michaela who is just 5' 1". Credit: Andy Wickstrom, Brandon & Gabi Fox (Just Go Climb) and Jess Mott Wickstrom. goldenticketmovie.com