8A again by Portia Menlove

More and more women are signing up as 8a members. Here are some of the real strong USA boulder girls that have signed up the last several months: Chelsea Rude …

Portia Menlove has done Barefoot On Sacred Ground, 8A (+) in Hueco Tanks. "Best climbing day ever! Did it the old school way :) Girl power today, Laura sent loaded with power!" Portia is #4 in the world ranking game.

Portia Menlove has registered as a new 8a member with an ascent of Beefy gecko, 8A in Bishop. In the 8a ranking game, Portia is #5. In 2005, she was #1 in ABS Nationals.

Jorge Diaz-Rullo reports on Instagram that he has made the first ascent of Cafe Colombia in Margalef. At 27, he’s already stacked four 9b+ sends and now he’s ad…

”I stopped focusing on competition bouldering after last year’s World Cup in Prague, partly because I can already feel it on my body, especially in my shoulders. The modern competition style, with a lot of jumping from one hold to another, is very demanding for the shoulders. Outdoor bouldering is…

Sean Bailey reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) in Dry Canyon. ” After four total years and three seasons of climbing,…