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Maya Ene, John Ene and Annie Sanders all complete 8c+ in The Red
Maya: “Over the Thanksgiving week, I spent couple of wonderful days climbing with my friends. This was a great opportunity for me to try Lucifer (8c+) with Annie Sanders and Natalia Grossman. We all worked so hard on the route despite the numbness in our fingers due to the low temperatures. Sadly, at the end of the week my family had to go back home but later decided to return once the weather was warmer and more stable. Almost a week later, I got the exciting news that Annie Sanders sent Lucifer. I was so ready to go back and the weather was slowly showing signs of improvement.
Monday, December 4th I am back on Lucifer working it with Natalia – none of us sent. Tuesday (40 degrees) – Natalia sends (big applauses to her, especially because her fingers were frozen for the entire climb). Friday, our last day at Red, had the perfect conditions (60 degrees).
I warmed up a little on the hangboard and went for the send. I felt so solid on it, controlling all the moves, and before I know it, I am clipping the chains. SUPER EXCITED!!!! But wait a second.. the day is not yet over. Now, my father, John Ene, wants to take advantage of this gorgeous day (and possibly catch up to me😊). So, we run to his project, Southern Smoke (8c+) which he has been working on for the last couple of weeks. He is able to execute all the moves so precisely, so efficiently, so confidently and there he is clipping the chains. Double HURRAY!!! Now we can return home…. and start talking about our next projects.
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…
Kwon Gaeun has set a new standard for youth once again by doing Southern Smoke (8c+) in Red River Gorge (KY). At age 10 years and three months, she becomes the …
Natalia Grossman does two 8c+’s in RRG
Natalia Grossman, who will be competing in the Paris Olympics, reports on Instagram that she has done Southern Smoke (8c+) and Lucifer (8c+) in Red River Gorge …
Maya Ene, 13, sends Southern Smoke (8c+)
Maya Ene, who did her first 8b+ at age 11, has sent Southern Smoke (8c+) in the Red River Gorge (KY), video on her Insta. Earlier this spring she did, Lethal De…
Kwon Gaeun has set a new standard for youth once again by doing Southern Smoke (8c+) in Red River Gorge (KY). At age 10 years and three months, she becomes the …
Natalia Grossman does two 8c+’s in RRG
Natalia Grossman, who will be competing in the Paris Olympics, reports on Instagram that she has done Southern Smoke (8c+) and Lucifer (8c+) in Red River Gorge …
Maya Ene, 13, sends Southern Smoke (8c+)
Maya Ene, who did her first 8b+ at age 11, has sent Southern Smoke (8c+) in the Red River Gorge (KY), video on her Insta. Earlier this spring she did, Lethal De…
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…