Moritz Perwitzschky, #5 in the Combined ranking, has done Crowbar 8B+ in Frankenjura in winter conditions. "10 moves of steep roof climbing, five tension moves (7B) lead to the crux move, far span from a quite good hold to a slopy pocket, after that still tension climbing with a toehook for 4 more moves, I fell four times on the last hard move cause of loosing the tension. For me personally it gets hard to get and stay warm if it's colder than - 5°. If it's below 0° for me warm clothes and gloves are enough and probably boulders with less than 10 moves are a better choice. You also get used to it quite fast actually."

Christof Rauch has done Toni Lamprect's Bokassa's Frigde - Assassin Monkey and Man in Kochel giving it a personal 8C grade. Lamprect video shows it is like an elimination where the left of from the dihedral is not allowed to use. FA article form 2009. "Booom! Second ascent, ten years after Toni made the FA! Sick fridge with perfect compression moves. Thanks to Toni and the crew for the support! Took me quite a few sessions. Last year I injured my left biceps/shoulder on it and it took a lot of time to get fully recovered. "

Daniel Woods reports on Insta that Nalle Hukkataival has done the third ascent Sleepwalker 8C+ in Red Rocks. The FA was done by Jimmy Webb, video, in December and last week Daniel Woods did the second ascent. Now Daniel is working on the sitstart link up to the seven moves 8C+, where the easiest is 7C.

Isabelle Faus did Delusion of Grandeur 8B in Chironico last spring, commenting it might have been one of her best day of climbing. "Wow! So psyched, super classic boulder. Not my style at all....slopers.. really big crux move that is my full extension. Top out is high and committing and satisfying... I was scared on the slab! Not usually a FFA type of girl... but I think I'm the first girl to do this, and its one of the most classic boulders in Ticino so thats kinda cool. Went up and the electric ant (the new start) right after! Probably one of my best days of climbing!" Mellow has now released the uncut video.

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Cathy Wagner, famous for having done 705 routes 8a and harder since 1994, has done Octographe 8b in Russan. Only during the last 12 months, the 53 year old has done 63 routes 8a and harder and she would have been #2 in the Age and Gender bonus ranking, it she would have participated. "A terrific climbing day! Sending a perfect route - very steep on (still) super dry tufas with a demanding final section. I think it's better when you're both tall and good at 'knee-baring'! Many thanks for cheering me on and congratulating me, that was really kind of you! Needed 3 days."