Vertical-Life
8b+ (c) flash by Mike Foley (19)
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…
9a+ by Mike Foley
Mike Foley has done Jaws II, 9a+ in Rumney. Mike said, "Unsure about the grade. The way Vasya did it was for sure 9a+. My beta was very similar to Daniel's. Regardless of the grade it still feels like the hardest thing I have ever done. Epic conditions battle. Sent in 80 degree weather. Redemption …
Dreamcatcher 9a by Mike Foley
Mike Foley, who previously has done several 9a's, has repeated Chris Sharma's Dreamcatcher 9a in Squamish. (c) Paul Nadler "The end of an era. Decided to make …
Mike Foley (18) does first 8B
About a month ago, Mike Foley, 18, reapeated Livin' astro, 8c+, at Rumney and a couple of days ago it was time for Double down, an 8B at Great Barrington, to fall. So, who is this 18-year-old? We asked him: "I would describe myself as a skinny New Englander that no one has ever heard of. Hahahaha." …
9a+ by Mike Foley
Mike Foley has done Jaws II, 9a+ in Rumney. Mike said, "Unsure about the grade. The way Vasya did it was for sure 9a+. My beta was very similar to Daniel's. Regardless of the grade it still feels like the hardest thing I have ever done. Epic conditions battle. Sent in 80 degree weather. Redemption …
Dreamcatcher 9a by Mike Foley
Mike Foley, who previously has done several 9a's, has repeated Chris Sharma's Dreamcatcher 9a in Squamish. (c) Paul Nadler "The end of an era. Decided to make …
Mike Foley (18) does first 8B
About a month ago, Mike Foley, 18, reapeated Livin' astro, 8c+, at Rumney and a couple of days ago it was time for Double down, an 8B at Great Barrington, to fall. So, who is this 18-year-old? We asked him: "I would describe myself as a skinny New Englander that no one has ever heard of. Hahahaha." …
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…