Vertical-Life
8a’s Boulderers of 2022
Katie has been the leader of the 8a boulder ranking for almost two years. In spite of that, the 24-year-old has been under the radar with, as an example, only 41 posts on Insta. In 2022, she did three 8B+ and five 8B's. Here is a recent recent portrait video featuring her fifth 8B+.
2. Alex Puccio - USA
Comments by Alex after sending her ninth 8B+. In total, she has done 250+ boulders 8A and harder which is the most by any female.
3. Allison Vest - CAN
A former World Cup climber who stopped competing in 2021. Last year, she did her first 8B+ and three 8B's as well as flashed two 8A's. Here are her
comments and here is a recent video portrait.
1. William Bosi - GBR 15 boulders 8C to 9A and 6 flashes 8B or 8B+. Will set a new historic 8a record with 12 335 points. Here is his comments on Alphane.
2. Shawn Raboutou - USA
Two 9A FAs and also two 8C+ FAs. As Shawn often does not publish his ascents as soon as they're complete, it might be that we need to put him on top within six months or so. Here he shed some light on his approach.
3. Aidan Roberts - UK
Alphane 9A, two 8C+ and a couple 8C's. Here are some comments by him after an 8C 2nd Go and his ascent of Alphane (9A).
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…
The Will Bosi Alphane story
William Bosi sent Alphane (9A) last November after projecting it a dozen sessions. "A few sessions back I was unsure as to whether Alphane would go on this trip, the temperature has been unseasonably hot, some rainy days had made it really humid and the route was damp in places. However, the crew …
Forgotten G 8C and Ephyra 8C+ by Will Bosi
William Bosi has repeated Kim Marschner's Forgotten Gem (8C) in Chironico. "Amazing boulder that will be a future classic for sure!" (c) Sam Pratt Yesterday, he…
William Bosi has done the coveted second ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams (9A) in Lappnor, Finland, confirming the 9A grade. It was put up as the …
The Will Bosi Alphane story
William Bosi sent Alphane (9A) last November after projecting it a dozen sessions. "A few sessions back I was unsure as to whether Alphane would go on this trip, the temperature has been unseasonably hot, some rainy days had made it really humid and the route was damp in places. However, the crew …
Forgotten G 8C and Ephyra 8C+ by Will Bosi
William Bosi has repeated Kim Marschner's Forgotten Gem (8C) in Chironico. "Amazing boulder that will be a future classic for sure!" (c) Sam Pratt Yesterday, he…
William Bosi has done the coveted second ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Burden of Dreams (9A) in Lappnor, Finland, confirming the 9A grade. It was put up as the …
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…