Climbing news Tomas Mrazek has done Directa Open you mind, 9a+ in Santa Linya that was set up by Ramonet one year ago. It seems like Tomas is fully back from his injury he got this spring after trying Dani's one-finger-routes. "It started like an inflammation bit it just did get worse even if I tried different Rehabs every week. It was mentally very hard and in the end I could not even hang-out in a crag and I actually had to stop surfing at 8a :-). It was an osteopath that made the trick but now I realize that I'm getting older. I feel like a new man with new interest like fishing and with other thoughts than climbing. " Regarding Ondra he says, "We train together sometimes and he is actually not getting stronger but technically, he is better than me and all other top climbers."]]> http://www.8a.nu#12850 Andrew Bisharat, from Rock & Ice, has written a Sport Climbing book based on Performance and Safety techniques. It also includes some discussion of climbing ethics. Overall, there are hundreds of nice tips and tricks to help you onsight and redpoint harder, faster and safer. We give it the second highest score of 7c+ as Andrew could have added a bit more pictures and illustrations. This is the best book that I have read on the subject.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12464 Joey Kinder has done two 8c+s in Terradets, La Leccion and Essencia De La Resistancia. Joey is #11 in the 8a world ranking and here is his nice blog update.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12833 Adam Ondra has done a quick repeat of Tomas Mrazek's Xaxid Hostel in Misja Pec and he suggest a downgrade to 9a, "definitely the hardest in Misja pec. I would go rather for hard 9a than 9a+". In 2009, Adam has done 15 routes of 9a and harder compared to 12 in 2008. The runner up in this 9a stat is Chris Sharma who did eight 9a's and harder in 2008. In 2005 and 2008, Dani Andrada recorded eight 9a's and harder.Patxi Usobiaga did six 9a's and harder in 2007.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12826 NIHIL produced the first 8a T-shirt. This time, we have also added a logo and we sponsor WAR CHILD with 5 Euro for every T-shirt sold. Order it in the 8a webshop for Euro 29 included world wide freight. NIHIL sponsors; Nalle Hukkataival, Maja Vidmar, Alizee Dufraisse and Bernhard Schwaiger among others.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12820 http://www.8a.nu#12807 http://www.8a.nu#12804 Charlotte Durif, Katharina Posch, Alexander Megos and Domen Skofic have already secured the title.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12768 Katharina Posch has onsighted her second 8a, Giljotina in Misja Pec. On Saturday, she will compete in the last Euro Youth Series, in which she has already one three out of four events. Katharina also won the World Championship this year.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12827 Anja Hodann has done her first 8A, Le Pilier, 8A in Chironico. Before she became a mother Anja was #8 and #11 in the Boulder WC in 06 & 07. More info at AnjaHodann.se]]> http://www.8a.nu#12814 ]]> http://www.8a.nu#12809 pulsating gripping technique, meaning that you release/pump the gripping hand just after every move, in order to increase blood circulation, even for a micro second.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12805 http://www.8a.nu#12799 Top-100 best destinations 46-84 Articles; History of sport climbing/Bouldering, 10 years of 8a.nu, Dr 8a, Training etc, Competition analyses, Gallery etc. Pre-order your yearbook now as the price will go up after November 30.]]> http://www.8a.nu#12766 http://www.8a.nu#12752