8a.nu - News GLOBAL Climbing news <![CDATA[Catalonian climbing championship in streaming]]> Catalonian lead climbing championship 2010 which will count with the participation of some of the best international climbers and competitors (Ramón Julián, Edu Marín, Helena Alemán...). More info here.]]> http://www.8a.nu#16001 <![CDATA[9a in Gorges du Loup]]>

Anatole Bosio punt-x from henneteau mathieu on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.8a.nu#15996 <![CDATA[Arjan de Kock - The new boulderer star]]> Arjan de Kock restarted bouldering this summer and did go from a good route climber to a world class boulderer. How could it happened and amazing pictures? (The article has been edited in order to fit normal screens.)]]> http://www.8a.nu#15994 <![CDATA[8B+ by Ignasi Tarrazona]]> Ignasi Tarrazona has done his first 8B+, The Never Ending story in Magic Wood. This was the Spaniards second magic time in the Wood with a personal best. Plenty of this pictures and also three videos in his scorecard. (c) Carlos Alvarez]]> http://www.8a.nu#15993 <![CDATA[Most visited female scorecards/log-books]]> Alex Puccio USA - 79 000, Daila Ojeda ESP - 76 000. Sasha Digiulian USA - 58 000, Maja Vidmar SLO - 57 000, Alex Johnson USA - 54 000]]> http://www.8a.nu#15959 <![CDATA[8B+ and 8B FA by David Graham]]> David Graham countinues his rampage at Mt Evans by doing Let the right one in, 8B+ and the FA of Little House on the Prairie, 8B. Dave, who has been Top-3 in the Combined ranking game for the last 10 years have recorded 836 ascent out of which, 116 boulders 8B and harder. Since July, he has done nine 8B's and harder in Mt Evans.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15990 <![CDATA[Best Climbing rope - 2010?]]> http://www.8a.nu#15987 <![CDATA[Adam Ondra - The Movie]]> More info from the producer Bernart Wood.

ADAM ONDRA - a few shots from the movie from BERNARTWOOD on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.8a.nu#15982 <![CDATA[World Cup Chuncheon - Korea]]> Patxi Usobiaga ESP - Jain Kim KOR 2. Ramon Puigblanque ESP - Caroline Ciavaldini FRA 3. Sachi Amma JPN - Angela Eiter AUT 4. Adam Ondra CZE - Natalija Gros 5. David Lama AUT - Yana Chereshneva RUS Final results It should be noted that Jain Kim was the only one to top out the first qualification route and the semifinal route.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15966 <![CDATA[9b sit-start by Magnus Midtbö]]> Magnus Midtbö has done the sit-start to Ali Hulk extension, 9b in the Ali baba cave in Rodellar which Dani Andrada put up in 2007 and graded, "9a+ and 8b+ resistence and hard 8c+ and hard 8c+". In practice it is about 25 metres roof climbing and actually Dani has come close on a 9b+ sit-start link-up extension. magnusmidtboe.com says, "I guess the progress relates to time. I have never before been on ŕ monter climbing trip and it is very relaxing to hang out with Sasha."]]> http://www.8a.nu#15972 <![CDATA[Two 8b's with a broken toe by Digiulian]]> Sasha Digiulian has done two 8b's in Rodellar, La Kanabica and Gladiator with a broken toe. Here is a quick interview with the #1 in the world ranking game.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15971 <![CDATA[50/50 opinion on Treblinka, Hitler etc names]]> http://www.8a.nu#15967 <![CDATA[Most visited scorecards/log-books]]> Adam Ondra - 643 000 2. David Graham - 602 000 3. Daniel Woods - 318 000 4. Ramón Julian Puigblanque - 210 000 5. Nalle Jukkataival - 155 000 6. Paul Robinson - 151 000]]> http://www.8a.nu#15954 <![CDATA[8b by Helena Aleman again]]> Helena Aleman has done her seventh 8b and harder since July, The Sentiel in Sant Llorenç del Munt. She is #3 in the ranking game.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15965 <![CDATA[9a by Sean McColl]]> Sean McColl has done PuntX, 9a in Gorges du Loup. The 22-year-old Canadian, has won the Youth World Champions 5 times and last year he was the Combined World Champion. Last week, Sean did One summer in Paradise, 8B in Magic Woods. Seanmccoll.com]]> http://www.8a.nu#15953