Motivating DWS footage
How high were the highest falls you took? How dangerous is it?
I'd say around 13-14 meters. You can definitely take some bad falls if you do sketchy high heels or toe hooks and stuff. But then, the art is in knowing you abilities and letting go at the right moment in order to not swing unexpectedly.
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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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…
Thor's Hammer 9a/+ by Dylan Chuat
Dylan Chuat did Thor's Hammer (9a/+) in Flatanger, two weeks ago. "Waaaw, what an amazing line!!! The holds are so beautiful, the effort and the line are just amazing! Just a pity that the beginning is always wet." Marco Müller, a 9a+ climber, has made a great film of Dylan's ascent.
Marco Müller does L'isola che non c'è (9a)
Marco Müller has repeated L'isola che non c'è (9a) in Amden. (c) Moritz Waldleben ”The route "L'isola che non c'è" is a hybrid boulder/sport climb first climb…
Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
Marco Müller, who previously has done eight 9a's, has sent Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. "The route is a linkup between 'Alpenbitter' and 'Renardo Rules', whic…
Thor's Hammer 9a/+ by Dylan Chuat
Dylan Chuat did Thor's Hammer (9a/+) in Flatanger, two weeks ago. "Waaaw, what an amazing line!!! The holds are so beautiful, the effort and the line are just amazing! Just a pity that the beginning is always wet." Marco Müller, a 9a+ climber, has made a great film of Dylan's ascent.
Marco Müller does L'isola che non c'è (9a)
Marco Müller has repeated L'isola che non c'è (9a) in Amden. (c) Moritz Waldleben ”The route "L'isola che non c'è" is a hybrid boulder/sport climb first climb…
Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
Marco Müller, who previously has done eight 9a's, has sent Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. "The route is a linkup between 'Alpenbitter' and 'Renardo Rules', whic…
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 …
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…