The Story of 2 Worlds 8C by Alex Khazanov
Alex Khazanov has done Dave Graham classic from 2005 The Story of 2 Worlds 8C in Cresciano. The FA name referred to the grade inflation that was going on in the area and part of the reason why it stopped was this boulder that many have thought warranted 8C+. Now the pendulum has shifted and some say it is soft also because of new sequences have been found. Iddo Kolker "A great way to start my 2018! One of my all time dream lines. Also managed to climb mithril with a wet top out, right after! The weather here in ticino is the worst I have experienced in Any of my climbing trips so far, rain, snow, fog, you name it. Fortunately there was one good day to used to my advantage, some times miracles do happen! Is it 8C(v15)? Perhaps, perhaps not, but who am I to judge? A small dream just came true!"

Amalie Kรคgi wins gold in Arco
Amalie Kรคgi, who flashed all five problems in the qualification round, won gold in the girls' U-17 boulder event. With her fifth-place finish in Lead as well, tโ€ฆ
Kazuki Nakata gets the double in Arco
Team Japan got another gold at the Youth World Championships in Arco when Kazuki Nakata won the U-17 in Boulder, his second gold after also winning in Lead. In โ€ฆ
First 8A+ by Ivana ล˜eznรญkovรก (35)
Ivana (If) ล˜eznรญkovรก, who previously last year did some 8A's, finished of 2017 by doing her first 8A+ boulder, The Itchy And Scratchy show in Elbe valley. Here you have the video More info at foxibouldering.

Ryohei Kameyama, who did two 8C's in Fontainebleu has had a great finish of 2017 by doing two 8B+' in Toyota, Babylon and Agartha. In the 8a ranking game, the 20 year Japan old is #6.