hugo parmentier, who was #43 in the last Lead WC, has done his first 9a+, La moustache qui fâche in Entraygues. (c) Jan Novak "I have spent 6 days on it and 15 goes. It was my goal for this summer. The route is short and powerful. I really love this kind of style. I spent some days working on it with hardcore heat. Then with cooler temps it went. Yeahhh! For the end of the summer I need to find a multipitch/bouldering or single pitch project or maybe a bit of all, we'll see. Then in September some bouldering in Fontainebleau!"

Jorge Diaz-Rullo has done his second 9b, Alihulk extensión total sit start in Rodellar. "Undoubtedly a real fight of those who leave you empty. Many thanks to everyone in the area and to Jonatan (Flor) for the methods that took a lot of tries! It has been amazing! 1st rep after Jonatan and 4 days of work this year." The 19 year old is #3 in the route ranking and in the Combined ranking, he is a superior #1. (c) Javi Pec

Jonatan Flor, who previously this summer has done a 9a+ and two 9a's, has done the FA of Ali Hulk extension total sit start 9b in Rodellar. it is a link-up including a sit start of 15 moves into a new 9a+ extension. (c) Javi Pec

Speed and a Lead/Bouldering Combination have been provisionally included in Paris 2024. Here is the results of a poll, "Which two set of medals in 2014?", including some 900 unique respondents.The results shows very strongly that the 8a climbing community is in favor of skipping Speed and instead give the two set of medals to Lead & Bouldering. Which two set of medals in Paris 2024? 87 % Lead & Bouldering 11 % Speed & Lead/Bouldering Combined - as suggested by IFSC 01 % Bouldering & Speed 01 % Lead & Speed

Andrea Gennari Daneri from Pareti reports that Alfredo Webber (50) has done the FA of Solitary souls 8c+/9a in Arco. Originally it was a Nico Favresse project which later Lorenzo De Bonis rebolted. It is 35 m tall and 20 m overhanging with a 10+ m run-out. Video Two years ago the 159 cm tall did his first 9a commenting. "I’m close to 50 years and now I work full time in a quarry, five days a week, 8 hrs a day. I wake up at 7am, breakfast, then 20 kms drive to the quarry. Back home at 6pm. Two days a week I have training on my wall at home. It’s a 1h 30’ work, basically long sequences, with intervals of some harder moves; then some hangs on crimps. When I’m projecting something hard for Sunday I have to rest on Friday and Saturday, otherwise I get weak. I’m less powerful than 20 years ago, but now I know myself better and I manage better my energies."

Ben Burkhalter, who did his first 8B one year ago, has done Blade Runner 8C (B+) in RMNP in just three sessions. The 17 year old started climbing at age 12 and he is #3 in the junior ranking game. (c) Sam Weir ”WOW! Can’t believe it! Felt pretty good on the stand last month when I was here but wanted to save skin for Jade. This go around I came back to the boulder hoping to do the stand and possibly put in some work into the full line. The temps were much warmer this time forcing Sam and I to have to get up at 4:30 in the morning just to get some half decent temps! Managed it in just 3 sessions; 1 day for the stand, 2nd day I linked the bottom into the stand but got absolutely shut down on the 1st move of the stand, then took two days rest and did it 3rd day! Temps were pretty freak for July and the rock felt sticky. I felt strong on it and luckily the first time I stuck the gaston crux move I sent! Still in disbelief at the moment!! Easily my hardest boulder to date and fits me pretty well too. I think very upper end v14 or lower end v15 so for now, until more people give it a try 14/15 seems right to me. *One more note* it is a little bit harder now because the last hard move from the gaston pulling through to the jug is now a good bit harder because the full hand jug has broken off to a sharp full pad crimp making that move pretty tough from the bottom!”

James Webb has done his third 8C in Rocklands during the last three weeks, Parzival. " 2nd ascent. One of the best new hard lines in Rocklands. 20+ moves revolving around all styles. Another stunner from Dave (Graham)!" (c) Keenan Takahashi Jimmy is #1 in the ranking game and as a matter of a fact his 12 150 point is a new All Time High record in the 8a 20 year history.