8C FA by Martin Stranik
Alex Megos reports on Instagram that after a disappointing performance at the Olympics, he traveled to Flatanger and in just five sessions he was able to compl…
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…
Climber of 2022 - Draft
8a has published the “Climber of the Year” list for the past 20 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. Please feel fr…
Kráter 8C/+ by Martin Stranik
Martin Stráník has done the first repeat of Adam Ondra's Kráter 8C/+ in Holstejn and here is the video. " 11 days in total. Had to climb very precisely and fast…
4-Lo 8C by Martin Stranik
Martin Stráník has done 4-Lo (8C) in Valle Bavona. "After failures on other hard climbs, felt pretty good on this one." What climbs did you "fail" on? I failed …
Climber of 2022 - Draft
8a has published the “Climber of the Year” list for the past 20 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. Please feel fr…
Kráter 8C/+ by Martin Stranik
Martin Stráník has done the first repeat of Adam Ondra's Kráter 8C/+ in Holstejn and here is the video. " 11 days in total. Had to climb very precisely and fast…
4-Lo 8C by Martin Stranik
Martin Stráník has done 4-Lo (8C) in Valle Bavona. "After failures on other hard climbs, felt pretty good on this one." What climbs did you "fail" on? I failed …
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…
Irmgard Braun, 72, ticks Le string à Fredo (7c)
Irmgard Braun, who was featured in an interview sending a 7c+ in 2021, has done Le string à Fredo (7c) in Gorges du Tarn. "This year I tried the route on six d…
Michaela Kiersch completes Dreamtime (8C)
Michaela Kiersch has repeated Fred Nicole’s classical Dreamtime (8C) in Cresciano. The Doctor in Hand Therapy has now completed 17 boulders graded 8B or harder,…