Michael O'Rourke (17) a rising star - 8B update
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…
Welcome to Vertical-Life Web
Six years after partnering with 8a.nu, we’re excited to announce the unification of the 8a.nu website and the Vertical-Life app into a single platform: Vertical…
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…
Fourth 8B by Michael O'Rourke (18)
Michael O'Rourke has done his second 8B in two weeks, the FA of Sea of Green in RMNP. "Awesome problem on the other side of the river shown to me by DG. Crux revolves around a a very wide pinch on a roof and moving to a sharp edge.
Warrior up 8C (B+) by Michael O'Rourke (19)
Michael O'Rourke has done Daniel Woods Warrior up 8C (B+) in Mt Evans. "Wow its crazy how impossible this felt at first but with time unlocked the secrets to this boulder. 6 days of effort. mostly my style big moves on a roof but with a crazy non hold that needed cold weather.
Seven 8A's by Michael O'Rourke (17) in a week
Michael O'Rourke has had a great week sending seven 8A's in Joe's Valley. In the junior ranking game the 17 year old is #4.
Fourth 8B by Michael O'Rourke (18)
Michael O'Rourke has done his second 8B in two weeks, the FA of Sea of Green in RMNP. "Awesome problem on the other side of the river shown to me by DG. Crux revolves around a a very wide pinch on a roof and moving to a sharp edge.
Warrior up 8C (B+) by Michael O'Rourke (19)
Michael O'Rourke has done Daniel Woods Warrior up 8C (B+) in Mt Evans. "Wow its crazy how impossible this felt at first but with time unlocked the secrets to this boulder. 6 days of effort. mostly my style big moves on a roof but with a crazy non hold that needed cold weather.
Seven 8A's by Michael O'Rourke (17) in a week
Michael O'Rourke has had a great week sending seven 8A's in Joe's Valley. In the junior ranking game the 17 year old is #4.
William Bosi has done the coveted second ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams (9A) in Lappnor, Finland, confirming the 9A grade. It was put up as the …
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP. Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew Ruana and Sean B…
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 …