Andy Gullsten does Thor's Hammer 9a (+)
Can you tell us more about the ascent and what goes through your mind being in upside land for an hour?
I’ve done some of the other long routes in the cave like Sledgehammer (8c+) and Sledgehammer (8c+) that also take quite a lot of time to climb 😁 but for Thor’s was quite different because the first part tires you out so much that the second part of the route feels sooo much harder. I was working on it for around 2 weeks in June and then had to come back in August to finish it.
I mean there’s not much going through my mind other than, don’t mess it up because the hard part is already done 😅 I fell twice at the end of Thor’s, once on the last rail and once on the jugs 1m from the anchor.. 🙈
What is coming up next?
🤷🏻♂️ need to plan some trips in the winter! Any suggestions?
What about Yosemite?
Not yet 😄... but psyched to follow the trip of Hannes [Puman] and Matilda [Söderlund]! Keen for more hard sport climbs and maybe some short bouldering trips.
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…
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…
Thor's Hammer 9a/+ by Dylan Chuat
Dylan Chuat did Thor's Hammer (9a/+) in Flatanger, two weeks ago. "Waaaw, what an amazing line!!! The holds are so beautiful, the effort and the line are just amazing! Just a pity that the beginning is always wet." Marco Müller, a 9a+ climber, has made a great film of Dylan's ascent.
Leo Bøe 🍄, who in 2023 has sent his first six 9a's, has done Thor's Hammer (9a+) at Flatanger. "Didn’t expect the send at all !! 7th day on, and I was in Flata…
Marco Müller completes Thor's Hammer (9a)
Marco Müller has repeated Adam Ondra's Thor's Hammer (9a) in Flatanger. The original FA grade in 2012 was 9a+ but later Adam and others suggested a downgrade du…
Thor's Hammer 9a/+ by Dylan Chuat
Dylan Chuat did Thor's Hammer (9a/+) in Flatanger, two weeks ago. "Waaaw, what an amazing line!!! The holds are so beautiful, the effort and the line are just amazing! Just a pity that the beginning is always wet." Marco Müller, a 9a+ climber, has made a great film of Dylan's ascent.
Leo Bøe 🍄, who in 2023 has sent his first six 9a's, has done Thor's Hammer (9a+) at Flatanger. "Didn’t expect the send at all !! 7th day on, and I was in Flata…
Marco Müller completes Thor's Hammer (9a)
Marco Müller has repeated Adam Ondra's Thor's Hammer (9a) in Flatanger. The original FA grade in 2012 was 9a+ but later Adam and others suggested a downgrade du…
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…
Janja Garnbret reports with an Instagram video that she has done the first female ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Bügeleisen sit-start (8C) in Maltatal. Two years…
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…