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Tanguy Merard ticks Beyond 9a (+)
"It was Seb Bouin's video in Beyond integral 9b/+ which made me made me want to go climb there. I visited the place for the first time last week when the temperature was 40 degrees. Although it was not very enjoyable, it gave me an opportunity to practice my methods and discover a great new route. I returned for two days to make some attempts in the first part (9a+). I made some good attempts and successfully passed the first boulder step [crux] (7C+), but unfortunately, I fell in the second boulder, not far from the final jug.
I then came back when the temperatures dropped and it was 40km/h of wind and it felt 10° so it changed completely. It [just so] happened on the first run of the day, everything was perfect, I was in good shape, well rested and I had good methods. I succeeded in the crux then I continued on this magnificent tufa to reach the chain, it was really pleasant I was able to appreciate the ascent on these last meters of colours. I really enjoyed climbing and that's what's cool. Now back to Grenoble for the start of the school year and back to the bouldering and training to get back in shape for the big project, the Pamphlet in Entraygues."
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
Jernej Kruder, who won the Boulder World Cup in 2018, has done Martin Krpan (9a) in Mišja Peč. “I would like to expose something here: I spent many tries on t…
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Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…
Seb Berthe does Beyond (9a+)
Seb Berthe has done the third ascent of Beyond (9a) in Pic St Loup. The 30-year-old is a former international competition climber who twice has won the Belgium …
Dylan Chuat climbs Bouin's Beyond (9a+)
Dylan Chuat, who's already done 16 routes graded 9a to 9a+, has repeated Seb Bouin's Beyond 9a+ in Pic St Loup, giving it an upgrade to 9a+ due to a broken hold…
Seb Berthe presents Beyond (9a+)
Seb Berthe did the third ascent of Seb Bouin's Beyond (9a+) in January. The 30-year-old is a former international competition climber who twice has won the Belgium Championship. He is perhaps best known for his big wall ascents but more recently he has been turning his attention to sport climbing, a…
Seb Berthe does Beyond (9a+)
Seb Berthe has done the third ascent of Beyond (9a) in Pic St Loup. The 30-year-old is a former international competition climber who twice has won the Belgium …
Dylan Chuat climbs Bouin's Beyond (9a+)
Dylan Chuat, who's already done 16 routes graded 9a to 9a+, has repeated Seb Bouin's Beyond 9a+ in Pic St Loup, giving it an upgrade to 9a+ due to a broken hold…
Seb Berthe presents Beyond (9a+)
Seb Berthe did the third ascent of Seb Bouin's Beyond (9a+) in January. The 30-year-old is a former international competition climber who twice has won the Belgium Championship. He is perhaps best known for his big wall ascents but more recently he has been turning his attention to sport climbing, a…
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP (Misc/Unsorted). Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew …
Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…