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Tiger Cat 8c flash by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
On Insta, Jorge says it is his hardest flash ever. "A hard route with so much endurance, dynamics moves, technical moves and some holds that require so much precision."
Jake Bresnehan gave him the running beta. "I went up the climb in short sections (1 or 2 bolts at a time) and explained my beta and a few other options for the tricky sections I knew. We are very similar heights so my beta was pretty spot on. He was a little nervous with the first move and down climbed a few times to the ground to gather some composure. Once he committed he was in the zone and nailed everything. One of the most inspiring things I have seen."
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…
Tom O’Halloran made the FA of Hump of Trouble in Blue Mountains last week. The Olympian, who already has done five 9a’s, has not suggested a grade but calls it the hardest route in Australia. ”I bolted the route in 2014. Started trying it seriously in 2017. Then spent 2018 and 2019 fully dedicated t…
Carlota la colombiana 9a+ by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
Jorge Diaz-Rullo has done the FA of Carlota la colombiana (9a+) in Margalef. "Yeah! One more step in my big project and with this, the puzzle is solved. Now for…
El Koala Extension 8b+ and an 8b onsight by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
Jorge Diaz-Rullo has dropped into Santa Linya, and onsighted La Mare del Tano 8b and El Koala Extension 8b+. The 23-year-old has onsighted 29 routes 8b to 8c, …
Tom O’Halloran made the FA of Hump of Trouble in Blue Mountains last week. The Olympian, who already has done five 9a’s, has not suggested a grade but calls it the hardest route in Australia. ”I bolted the route in 2014. Started trying it seriously in 2017. Then spent 2018 and 2019 fully dedicated t…
Carlota la colombiana 9a+ by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
Jorge Diaz-Rullo has done the FA of Carlota la colombiana (9a+) in Margalef. "Yeah! One more step in my big project and with this, the puzzle is solved. Now for…
El Koala Extension 8b+ and an 8b onsight by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
Jorge Diaz-Rullo has dropped into Santa Linya, and onsighted La Mare del Tano 8b and El Koala Extension 8b+. The 23-year-old has onsighted 29 routes 8b to 8c, …
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…