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by 8a Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jens Larssen including also Analyses, Reviews, Training, Polls and Opinions etc.
The first 9a process for Ana Belen Argudo
Ana Belen Argudo did her first 9a, Cordia Maleficarum two months ago. Last month, she did El Intento 8c+/9a. What is next?Now I have been two months very demanding for my head, so I think that I will take the break I wanted after Cordia, and I will climb some easier routes before going for another …
SLC Boulder WCs back-to-back
Besides Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra, almost all of the biggest stars are registered to compete in the Salt Lake City Bouldering WCs during the two upcoming we…
Technical and aesthetic evolution: La Sportiva presents Katana Laces
Advertorial: For the SS2022 collection, La Sportiva releases the new version of the Katana Laces shoe, which enriches the climbing category and is presented as …
Lena Müller "ecopoints" 350 km on a bike to climb two dream cracks
Last year, we made an interview with Lena Müller and the ecological crises. She is currently doing a PhD at the University of Innsbruck about the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems. In the documentary video she takes her bike 350 km to climb two dream cracks.
Janja trains almost only on a spraywall
"I do 95 % of the training on the wall. I am not doing any finger boarding. I am not doing any fitness. I am training six times a week for four hours on the spray wall and that is it. I kept repeating to myself, "if I am not having fun, then I will not win". It is as simple as that." Janja also thin…
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by 8a Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jens Larssen including also Analyses, Reviews, Training, Polls and Opinions etc.
The first 9a process for Ana Belen Argudo
Ana Belen Argudo did her first 9a, Cordia Maleficarum two months ago. Last month, she did El Intento 8c+/9a. What is next?Now I have been two months very demanding for my head, so I think that I will take the break I wanted after Cordia, and I will climb some easier routes before going for another …
SLC Boulder WCs back-to-back
Besides Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra, almost all of the biggest stars are registered to compete in the Salt Lake City Bouldering WCs during the two upcoming we…
Technical and aesthetic evolution: La Sportiva presents Katana Laces
Advertorial: For the SS2022 collection, La Sportiva releases the new version of the Katana Laces shoe, which enriches the climbing category and is presented as …
Lena Müller "ecopoints" 350 km on a bike to climb two dream cracks
Last year, we made an interview with Lena Müller and the ecological crises. She is currently doing a PhD at the University of Innsbruck about the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems. In the documentary video she takes her bike 350 km to climb two dream cracks.
Janja trains almost only on a spraywall
"I do 95 % of the training on the wall. I am not doing any finger boarding. I am not doing any fitness. I am training six times a week for four hours on the spray wall and that is it. I kept repeating to myself, "if I am not having fun, then I will not win". It is as simple as that." Janja also thin…
Another Play in Paradise (7c, Lienz Dolomites)
Advertorial: Another Play in Paradise is a spicy route, one of 129 that traverse the south-facing slopes of the Lienz Dolomites in 5 sectors ranging in difficul…
New WC ranking format
IFSC has totally changed the ranking points given in the World Cups. Previously, 100 points were given for #1 and one point for #30, followed by decimal points …
Narasaki and Grossman ahead in the new Boulder ranking
1. Tomoa Narasaki JPN 1 805 - Natalia Grossman USA 1 805 2. Ogata Yoshiyuki JPN 1 495 - Oriane Bertone FRA 1 415 2/3. Kokoro Fujii JPN 1 495 - Stasa Gejo SRB 1 105 4. Paul Jenft FRA 1 220 - Janja Garnbret SLO 1 000 5. Mejdi Schalck JPN 1 145 - Brooke Raboutou USA 990 6. Keita Dohi JPN 875 - Camilla …
We are looking for a Product Manager (m/f/d) for 8a.nu and the Vertical-Life app
This is an opportunity to combine your passion for climbing with your professional expertise. You’ll get to work on and develop software that many of your climb…
Lorenzi and Lettner win with dramatic fashion in Brixen
Simon Lorenzi won over Mathieu Ternant by countback by flashing the last boulder. In practice, they got the exact same results with three flashes and a zone on …
Qualification highlights
Paul Jenft and five from Japan made it to the final in Seoul. Among the female, Natalia Grossman won the semifinal and is accompanied with Moroni, Aoyagi, Raboutou, Bertone and Gejo to the final. Complete results