Cathy Wagner has done her first 7c+ for eight years, Jalabi in San Roque. The 54 year old is famous for having done 731 routes 8a and harder which is more than any other female. If she would have taken part in the Age and Gender bonus ranking, she would have been #2 after Adam Ondra.

Stefan Scarperi has done his first 8C, Noise vs beauty. "Did it in one session! Fits really my style! New beta with the jump!". He also reported on his Insta that Gabri Moroni did it. The Italian is a former competition climber who was #3 in the European Championship in 2015. On the picture by Peter Plant he does Amandla 8B+ also in just one session. Video #2 from Rocklands

Ema Seliškar, who did her first 8c+ two months ago, has done Kmečka malca-Butnskala 8c in Kotecnik in just one session. The Slovenian has been #5 in both a Lead and Boulder Euro Youth Cup this summer. "I am so happy that I could climb it and can't wait for the upcoming comp in Arco (Youth World Championship) to show my best form and than for trip to Spain to find some new projects.”

Mathieu Bouyoud has done his tenth 9a FA, La récré dominicale in La Balme. In total, the French has done 21 routes 9a and harder and he is #6 in the 8a ranking game. "I bolted "La récré dominicale" 4 years ago. I try for the first time this long roof last year. I finish the job this year! The first part is one 8c "dissidence". It's a 20 meter extension."