Alfons Dornauer has had a good week in Magic Wood flashing three 8A+'s and done four 8B's, commenting "soft" for all. In he combined ranking game, the 20 year old is #3.

Andreas Hofherr has made the third ascent of Bernd Zangerl's trad line Into the Sun (8c+) in Mugtal. For the 20-year-old full-time competition climber, it was the first time he placed gear and his redpoint took only two sessions. Bernd has described the difficulties as, "It starts with a six move 8A…

Aidan Roberts, who has taken a four-month break from social media, has just posted about the FA of Spots of Time on Instagram. Aidan has also done the FA of The Midnight Project in Chironico without suggesting a grade. For both these boulders, media have speculated that they are 9A, as it took him m…

9a by Reffo Silvio in Arco

Silvio Reffo has done Biologico 9a in Arco which was bolted by Loris Manzana and which is an extension to a bouldery 8c. The FA was done by Adam Ondra and it has been repeated by Gabri Moroni. (c) Matteo Pavana "Biologica is the true line. I tried the route for the first time last year one day. This year in four days i did it. " Reffo has previously done three 9a's and last month he made the FA of The ring of life 9a+.

Lucifer 8c+ by Kai Ligthner (14)

Rock & Ice reports that Kai Ligthner has done Lucifer 8c+ in Red River Gorge. The amazing thing is that Kai says that he only trains wednesday night after driving 120 km one way after school and that he very seldom climbs outdoors. The 14 year old has anyhow, done several 8b+ and the picture is from last year when he did Southern Smoke 8c (+).

Old-school 8c by Stefano Carnati (15)

Stefano Carnati has made the probably fourth ascent of Spirit Walker 8c in Sasso Remenno which was put up in 1991. Last year Stefano won both the Europe and the World Youth Lead Championships. In the European Bouldering Championship he was #2 and he won the three Euro Bouldering Cups. Stefano has previously this year done his first 8c+ and onsighted two 8a+. The picture is from last year.

hugo parmentier who was #2 in the Youth World Champions last year has done his first 8c, Bébéretcho in La Verriere and it was done on his second go. The last few days, the 15 year old also did two 8b's and one 8b+. Not bad for having 8a+ as a personal best before.