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Allison Vest does After Hours (8B)
“3rd ascent! Did different beta than Danny and Kyram and tech-d it up quite a bit more. Still took me maybe 7 sessions and think 8B is solid. Such good climbing and wonky grips.”
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…
Melina Costanza sends After Hours (8B)
Melina Costanza has done After Hours (8B) in Huntington Canyon. (c) Zoe Herwitz “I was feeling strong coming off of Nationals last month [where she won both Le…
Michaela Kiersch ticks After Hours (8B)
Michaela Kiersch reports on Instagram that she has, in one session, done After Hours (8B) in Huntington Canyon. The 29-year-old has now sent nine boulders 8B a…
Dark Matter 8A+ by Allison Vest
Allison Vest has, in just one session, done Dark Matter (8A+) in Huntington Canyon. "Amazing boulder. Twisty and pockety, just the way I like to climb. So many …
Melina Costanza sends After Hours (8B)
Melina Costanza has done After Hours (8B) in Huntington Canyon. (c) Zoe Herwitz “I was feeling strong coming off of Nationals last month [where she won both Le…
Michaela Kiersch ticks After Hours (8B)
Michaela Kiersch reports on Instagram that she has, in one session, done After Hours (8B) in Huntington Canyon. The 29-year-old has now sent nine boulders 8B a…
Dark Matter 8A+ by Allison Vest
Allison Vest has, in just one session, done Dark Matter (8A+) in Huntington Canyon. "Amazing boulder. Twisty and pockety, just the way I like to climb. So many …
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…