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The Wheel of Fortune 8B by Isabelle Faus
Jernej Kruder sends Martin Krpan (9a) sans knee pads
Jernej Kruder, who won the Boulder World Cup in 2018, has done Martin Krpan (9a) in Mišja Peč. “I would like to expose something here: I spent many tries on t…
Welcome to Vertical-Life Web
Six years after partnering with 8a.nu, we’re excited to announce the unification of the 8a.nu website and the Vertical-Life app into a single platform: Vertical…
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…
Isabelle Faus strikes again with Spidey, (8B+)!
Isabelle Faus made a spring-time, low-profile ascent of, Spidey (8B+) in Clear Creek Canyon. The 30-year-old, who did her first 8B+ in 2015, has now done seven, and says on Youtube that she thinks this one is the hardest boulder she has ever done. "Spidey gets harder with every move, the first half …
Isabelle Faus feature segment and an 8B+ FA
Isabelle Faus has been one of the best female boulderers since 2014 when she did her first 8B. In total, she has now done at least 33 boulder problems graded 8B or 8B+. When it comes to FA's, the 29-year-old has done four 8Bs and two 8B+, which makes her unique in the female bouldering scene.
Third 7C+ by Isabelle Faus (17)
Isabelle Faus has done her third 7C+ during her three weeks at Hueco Tanks, Flower Power, which originally was considered 8A. "Finally! Took 3 days to figure out my beta.... then a day of falling off the last hold. Took a rest day and then crushed. Last day in hueco. Awesome way to end the trip." Th…
Isabelle Faus strikes again with Spidey, (8B+)!
Isabelle Faus made a spring-time, low-profile ascent of, Spidey (8B+) in Clear Creek Canyon. The 30-year-old, who did her first 8B+ in 2015, has now done seven, and says on Youtube that she thinks this one is the hardest boulder she has ever done. "Spidey gets harder with every move, the first half …
Isabelle Faus feature segment and an 8B+ FA
Isabelle Faus has been one of the best female boulderers since 2014 when she did her first 8B. In total, she has now done at least 33 boulder problems graded 8B or 8B+. When it comes to FA's, the 29-year-old has done four 8Bs and two 8B+, which makes her unique in the female bouldering scene.
Third 7C+ by Isabelle Faus (17)
Isabelle Faus has done her third 7C+ during her three weeks at Hueco Tanks, Flower Power, which originally was considered 8A. "Finally! Took 3 days to figure out my beta.... then a day of falling off the last hold. Took a rest day and then crushed. Last day in hueco. Awesome way to end the trip." Th…
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP. Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew Ruana and Sean B…
Schubert sends Project Big during his 6th Live attempt
"It was dramatic to the very end." On the 8a finish of Project Big in Flatanger, Jakob Schubert explains that a horn broke and he was close to falling. The last three minutes of the video show just how much this climb means to him."This horn could have ended my career... This was the biggest mental …
Will Bosi repeats Return of the Sleepwalker (9A)
William Bosi has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker (9A) in Black Velvet Canyon, after projecting it for 12 sessions. This was th…