Alex Puccio has done her 41st boulder graded 8A+, Pull the Plug in Hueco Tanks. The Silver medalist in the World Champion in 2014 has previously also done 16 8B's and two 8B+ making her the best ever female boulderer. (c) Matt Wilder "Unique climbing on this one. Tried on one of our last days last trip and finished it off first day, first thing this trip. My tips are still healing so psyched I was able to do this one with a taped up finger. :)"

beta.8a.nu is our new responsive site for mobile phones with some new smart functions. 1. New Crag and Ticklist search optimized for mobile 2. Search "Nearby Crags" based on you location and get driving instructions. 3. Separated News and Video pages 4. Share to FB and Twitter etc Next on the list is to develop a very easy and quick way to add routes with your mobile.

Ofer Blutrich sa aktívne venuje preisťovaniu, robeniu nových ciest, údržbe a vzdelávaniu verejnosti v Izreali. Prednedávnom vymenil na najpopulárnejšom 7c v Oliane všetky erárne expresky za nové Black Diamondky. "Len pre pokoj duše. Už som sa na všetky tie nebezpečné expresky nemohol pozerať." Napriek tejto opatrnosti sa však nevyhol nehode. Po páde v ceste Gorilas en la niebla 8b+ sa priťahoval naspäť k expreske, keď si všimol, že nit bol povolený a držal len na poslednom závite. Keďže nebolo možné ho utiahnuť rukou, pokúsil sa doliezť k nasledujúcemu isteniu, z ktorého by bolo možné nit utiahnuť, no pri pokuse spadol a narazil od predskalia. "Bol som evakuovaný do nemocnice, no našťastie som si nič nezlomil, mám len rozťatý lakeť a pár modrín. Je možné, že sa počas posledných rokov viacerí lezci snažili nit utiahnuť ručne, no takéto riešenie je len dočasné a skôr či neskôr aj tak povolí. Lezec by mal vo svojej výbave mať fixné násady na uťahovanie veľkostí 17 a 19 a skrutkovač. Ofer ich má a nosí ich pod skaly. S Oferom zostaneme v kontakte a skúsime prísť na návod, akým by sa dalo podobnej nehode predísť v budúcnosti. "V tej situácii to bolo ťažké rozhodnutie. Ja som sa rozhodol skúsiť doliezť k ďalšiemu isteniu." Henning Wang sa pripája s názorom ohľadom celej situácie: "Súhlasím, že mať náradie na uťahovanie je dobré a ak ho lezec má pri sebe, podobným situáciám by sa malo dať vyvarovať. . V tomto prípade by však utiahnutie nitu nič nezmenilo. Ako to viem? Prednedávnom som cestu liezol a skúsil som chybný nit pritiahnuť. Problémom však je, že sa do povoleného nitu padalo príliš veľa, čo spôsobilo jeho pokrivenie a zdeformovanie. Jediným riešením je vymeniť ho. Skoré uzdravenie Ofer! Autor: Jens Larssen

Za posledné roky sme mohli sledovať, že sa ženské výkony ešte viac približujú tým mužským a u tínedžerov sa zdá, že chlapčenské a dievčenské výkony sú vyrovnané. Margo Hayes, Ashima Shiraishi, Janja Garnbret a Laura Rogora nastavili nové štandardy a ukázali tak, že lezenie je z hľadiska rovnosti pohlaví unikátnym športom. V boulderingu sú chalani stále napred, no v prípade juniorov narodených po roku 2000 je jednotkou Ashima Shiraishi. V dospeláckej kategórii to však tiež nie je úplne chlapská záležitosť, Oriane Bertone sa v rebríčkoch takisto umiestňuje na popredných miestach. Girl power!

Filozofické zamyslenie Margo Hayes na Facebooku sprevádzané ďalšou parádnou fotkou Grega Mionskeho. "Som ohromená a poctená podporou, ktorú som dostala od lezeckej komunity, rodiny a priateľov blízkych aj vzdialených. Nikto z nás svoje ciele nedosahuje sám, robíme tak spoločne a staviame na tom, čo dokázali tí pred nami. Nie sme len komunitou, v ktorej jeden druhého podporujeme nehľadiac na to, odkiaľ pochádzame či v čom sme rozdielni, ale aj komunitou, ktorá si uvedomuje, ako dôležité je rešpektovať a chrániť našu planétu. V Siurane sa zišli lezci z mnohých krajín a ukázali, aký vie byť svet - plný podpory, komunikácie a mieru. Kudos @honngy-mu za prelez... @jon_cardwell si na rade! Vďaka, @greg_mionske, za zachytenie našich pokusov!

Stefan Wraber reports from the latest stage of NLP League that started in 2009. Beside the impressive podium also Staša Gejo, Mina Markovic, Mia Krampl and Julija Kruder participated. 1. Gabriele Moroni - Janja Garnbret 2. Jernej Kruder - Katja Kadić 3. Domen Škofic - Mia Krampl "An idea by Urh Čehovin and Gregor Šeliga, their goal was to establish an amateur boulder league, without a lot of organisation, route setting and prizes, just color taped boulders on otherwise full wall. Since our gym is small (some 200m2), we have to have holds everywhere. The rules were simple... Climb as many boulders as you can, no bonuses, no counting tries, just get a hold of that last hold! Share a beta, cheer for your friends and most of all, enjoy the climbing. The best 8 boys and 8 girls enter the evening finals. Throughout the years NLP was very well accepted in our climbing community due to its laid back nature, excellent boulders and final show, always a spectacle due to a DJ, light show and an energized vibe from the crowd. And sometimes with a funky dress code, that adds to non formality of the league." More great pictures.

Ofer Blutrich is the most active bolter in Israel and he also takes care of maintaining the bolts at the crag, rebolting and educating. Two days ago he took down all fixed gear on the most popular 7c in Oliana and replaced it with new Black Diamond quick draws. "Just for my peace of mind. I could not see all dangerous gear any more." Yesterday, Ofer took a fall on Gorilas en la niebla 8b+ and once he pulled up he saw that the hanger was loose, actually hanging on the last thread. As it was impossible to tighten the nut by hand he tried to reach the next bolt and then the hanger cut loose and he took a very hard fall, hitting the slab below. "I was evacuated to the hospital, and luckily didn't break anything just a cut in the elbow and painful bruises." Most probably, several climbers have during the last years tightened this loose hanger with their hands but this is just a short-term solution and sooner or later it will pop. Climbers should have a fixed 17 and 19 nut tool in their equipment and as a matter of a fact, Ofer always brings it to the crag. We will continue discussing with Ofer and try to come up with some advice on what to do if you end up in the same situation as Ofer. "It was a hard situation for decision making. I took the decision to try and reach the next bolt." Henning Wang comments on the situation with an explanation on the loose hanger. "I will agree that a nut tool is a good addition to the gear, and had someone used one the moment the nut started coming undone, that might have saved the bolt. In this case however a nut tool would change nothing. How do I know this? I did the route last week and tried to fix the nut with a nut tool last spring. The problem with the bolt in question is that it has taken too many falls with the hanger almost off resulting in bending and warping of the metal. The only solution to this bolt is to replace it with a new one. Hope you recover quickly Ofer!"

During many years, we have seen that females are getting closer to male performances and for teenagers it seems that the best girls and boys are nowadays at the same level. Margo Hayes, Ashima Shiraishi, Janja Garnbret and Laura Rogara have set new standards for the girls showing that rock climbing is an unique sport when it comes to gender equality. In bouldering the male teenagers are still ahead but among the teenagers born 2000 and later Ashima Shiraishi is #1. And for the non-teenagers, Oriane Bertone is also at the very top. Girl power!

Margo Hayes philosophical thoughts on Instagram with another great picture from Greg Mionske. "I am overwhelmed and humbled by the support I’ve received from the climbing community, and my family and friends near and far. None of us achieves our dreams alone, we do so together, and build on those who have come before us. We are a community that not only supports each other regardless of our backgrounds and differences, but is also one that realizes the importance of respecting and preserving our planet. The climbers at the cliffs in Siurana last weekend came from many nations, and were a snapshot of what the world can be like, one of support, communication, and peace. Kudos to @honngy for the initial send... up next @jon_cardwell! Thank you for the capturing our try hard moments!@greg_mionske