Shawn Raboutou has done Foundation's Edge 8C in Valais in just two sessions. "Thank you so much Dave Graham for the amazing Valais test piece." (c) Insta Shawn, who's parents are some of the 90'ties leading climbers Didier and Robyn Erbesfield, have previously done fast ascents of one 8C+, five 8C' and a 9a+. His younger sister Brooke won the Youth Lead World Championship this year.

Klättercentret in Stockholm put together another great show with some unique boulders where Alex Megos was the only one to top out all five problems. Chris Sharma did also make a great competition comeback and he was honored but well behind his "new heroes". Youtube video (c) Vladek Zumr 1. Alex Megos 55 2. Chon Jongwon 44 3. Jerney Kruder 35

David Firnenburg has done his second 9a+ through a quick send of Alex Megos Modified in Frankenjura. "Well, after sending "Classified" I thought it would be a shame not to climb this line. Slightly harder because of additional boulder in the beginning. Good training. Little fight against cold and numb fingers. 2nd go after "Classified". Easy for the grade." The German was #3 in the Combined World Championship in 2016 and now he goes for Tokyo 2020. In the Combined 8a ranking game, he is #4.

Frances Bensley, who started out 2018 with a 7C+ personal best, has done her first 8B in Fat Lip. Also with the rope she has rasied the bar to 8b+ this year. From her Insta. "It's been a real siege over the past month or so, and I've lost track of the number of sessions I've had so it felt great to finish it off just before the Tor season is officially over!"(c) Al Bensley

Oriane Bertone, who previously has done three 8B's and harder, has done the FA of Le spartiate direct assis in Ravine du Trou. The 13 year old is #2 in the ranking game.

Giuliano Cameroni has had some incredible last eight days doing three 8B+'; Scarred for life in Fionnay, Manhattan reine cantonale in Valais and Pied de biche in Plamproz. In the 8A ranking game the 21 year old is #2 after Daniel Woods.