Vertical-Life
8c+ (9a) by Alex Barrows
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…
Alex Barrows ticks Autoengaño (9a)
Alex Barrows has completed Autoengaño (9a) in Rodellar. The 36-year-old has done nine 9a's, out of which three in 2023. Alex describes this line and his asce…
Alex Barrows ticks Fabela pa la Enmienda (9a)
Alex Barrows has done Fabela pa la enmienda (9a) in Santa Linya after projecting it for some 12 sessions during three weeks. "When I first went to Santa Linya I…
Alex Barrows makes the FA of The Last Nacho (9a)
Alex Barrows has done the FA of The Last Nacho (9a) in Raven Tor. The 36-year-old, who previously has logged seven 9a's, is having his best year ever. (c) Dave …
Alex Barrows ticks Autoengaño (9a)
Alex Barrows has completed Autoengaño (9a) in Rodellar. The 36-year-old has done nine 9a's, out of which three in 2023. Alex describes this line and his asce…
Alex Barrows ticks Fabela pa la Enmienda (9a)
Alex Barrows has done Fabela pa la enmienda (9a) in Santa Linya after projecting it for some 12 sessions during three weeks. "When I first went to Santa Linya I…
Alex Barrows makes the FA of The Last Nacho (9a)
Alex Barrows has done the FA of The Last Nacho (9a) in Raven Tor. The 36-year-old, who previously has logged seven 9a's, is having his best year ever. (c) Dave …
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…