Gonzalo Larrocha has done Las Meninas 9a (+) in . The 36-year-old bolted it one year ago and Jorge Diaz-Rullo did the FA.

"It is a very steep route with a focus on crimps. I was working on it, during the autumn, now I send it on the fifth day. It is over 30m long but the harder section finish at 20m.

After I clipped the first anchor, I tried to continue but fell two quick draws before the second anchor. I was frustrated but at the same time really happy. Now, I will try some days more to link this 50 meters route. The second pitch is 8b+ (more or less). But it is a really technical roof, where you feel that your legs are going to explode.”

Mona Kellner has done her second 8c, Battle cat in Frankenjura. (c) Pirmin Bertle "I tried this route for the first time last year after doing cringer but then focused on other stuff because it got so crowded. So when it finally got warmer and I had no boulder competitions anymore I decided to try it again. I was quite surprised that my endurance wasn’t too bad and I climbed immediately to the top crux. Unfortunately, the last holds were a bit wet and I slipped off a few times and I was super happy when I finally could hold on and clip the chains:)"

Alex Garriga has done Jorge Diaz-Rullo's Panorama giving it a personal 8c+/9a grade confirming other repeaters thoughts. Alex did the 22 meter route on his ninth try after falling four times on the last move. "It is a very strange route with a lot of kneebars and crimps. The boulder cruxes are all with very technical kneebars. If you don't feel comfortable in them, you are f-ed".

The 22-year-old has done six 9a+' the last year, out of which, three FA's and he is #2 in the 8a ranking game. The picture is from Garriga's latest Insta trying Dani Andrada's unrepeated Arrepentimiento 8c+ from 2008. (c) Alfonso Martinez

Matteo Soule has done his fifth 8c+, Nadesjda in Joncas. "It took four sessions to do it. It's a really beautiful line. My father had already done it before." The 14-year-old is talking about Pierre Soule, (45) who did his tenth 8c+ this spring.

It should be noted that Matteo did his first 8c+ at age 13, with the FA of Dieu Merci in Gorges du Tarn. It is still unrepeated and nowadays listed as an 8c+/9a.

Le Pilier du Désert assis 8c, Fontainebleau from Michiel on Vimeo.

Eliot Stephens did the FA of The Origin Sit 8C last month. "Wales first 8C. Power fade climbing, and aggressive from the first single 8A move. Hardest so far.".

Natalia Grossman, who finished third in Meiringen, faced extreme pressure on the last boulder, starting last, having done nine attempts and not reached the zone with some 40 seconds left. Then she did the dyno to the zone, which secured the win, and with ease she topped it out.

Adam Ondra, who won in Meiringen, struggled a bit on the first Boulder doing it on his fifth go. Then he flashed the last three with ease looking superior, it seemed.

1. Natalia Grossman (19) USA 44 - Adam Ondra CZE 44
2. Oriane Bertone (16) FRA 34 - Mejdi Schalck (17) FRA 34
3. Brooke Raboutou (19) USA 33 (4) - Jakob Schubert AUT 33 (4)
4. Miho Nonaka JPN 33 (7) - Kokoro Fujii JPN 33 (12)
5. Jessica Pilz AUT 13 - Anze Peharc SLO 13
6. Johanna Färber AUT 12 - Gregor Vezonik SLO 12
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