Ainhize Belar Barrutia, 17, sends Honky Mix (8c+)
”After doing Honky Tonky (8c), I decided to try honky mix, which has much more resistance. It is the same route until the last four clips more or less. In the upper part, it adds a hard crossing to the left in which you have to position yourself very well. Then you have to continue with some easier blocks.”
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…
Ainhize Belar Barrutia does Tsunami (8c)
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, who did her first 8c at age 14, has done her ninth, Tsunami (8c) in Araotz/Oñate. Earlier this year the 17-year-old also sent her first …
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, 17, sends Honky Tonky (8c)
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, who three months ago did Begi Puntuan (9a), has done Honky Tonky (8c) at Araotz/Oñate. Josune Bereziartu sent it in 1998 to become the w…
Ainhize Belar Barrutia (18) does Coma Sant Pere
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, who last year did Begi puntuan (9a), has redpointed Coma Sant Pere (8c+) in Margalef in just five tries.
Ainhize Belar Barrutia does Tsunami (8c)
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, who did her first 8c at age 14, has done her ninth, Tsunami (8c) in Araotz/Oñate. Earlier this year the 17-year-old also sent her first …
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, 17, sends Honky Tonky (8c)
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, who three months ago did Begi Puntuan (9a), has done Honky Tonky (8c) at Araotz/Oñate. Josune Bereziartu sent it in 1998 to become the w…
Ainhize Belar Barrutia (18) does Coma Sant Pere
Ainhize Belar Barrutia, who last year did Begi puntuan (9a), has redpointed Coma Sant Pere (8c+) in Margalef in just five tries.
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…