Dave Graham, 43, ticks Bloody Face 8B+ (C)

David Graham reports on Instagram that he has made the first repeat of Camille Coudert’s Bloody face (8B+) in Valle Bavona, giving it a personal 8C grade.

The 43-year-old made his first 8a headline in 2000 and has since been one of the world's strongest climbers. In total, he has sent close to 30 boulders 8C or 8C+ and interestingly almost half of them during the last three years.

Camille, who did the FA after just three sessions comments, “I am happy that he succeeded in the boulder, regarding the rating I find it good that he gives a personal opinion, if the other repeaters do the same thing chosen this will make it possible to establish the fairest rating. Personally I didn’t feel the 8C but it’s true that the bouldering was in my style.”

Zach Galla had an amazing summer in Rocklands sending Monkey Wedding (8C), The Finnish Line (8C) and The smile (8C).

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Matisse Almira-Colcombet ticks Juneru (8C)

Matisse Almira-Colcombet, who previously has sent one 8B, has done a great PB by doing Juneru (8C) in Albarracín, on his second session. ”What an unexpected send, 1 year and a half after beginning bouldering outside (<3Sam), my first 8c in da pocket ! Sooo Happy !”

Can you tell us more about that great PB ascent?
Im very happy 😃🤩 About the ascent, it's my first 8c and I climbed it in two sessions. I tried the postions on the first one and I tried 3 moves did one only (the easiest). Then 2 days later after a rest day I came to the boulder without expectations, I never did any 8b+, neither 8a+ , just one 8b and few 8a's, so 8c was far in my mind and this protected me from a part of the mental game. I did a 1 h sesh on last friday originally with the goal to feel the positions/moves with power spots, and the send go was supposed to be a working go with a power spot in the crux ! But I turned out that my friend didn't pushed me and I find my way to the top unexpectedly. (The go before the send I broke a bit the crux hold, the right shoulder, and so I wanted to try the crux again).