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Batman 9a/+ by Joshua Ibbertson (17)
"Batman is hands down one of the coolest routes I’ve ever done. The sequence is just awesome. There are lots of deep drop knees and interesting body positions. I was inspired to try this route after I did Rainshadow last year. I got pretty close in the spring when I got on it after lockdown, but in the end it got too hot. I realised that I needed to work on my power endurance so that I would have enough left in the tank for the final boulder problem. So during the Summer, I got on lots of routes that would help with this.
Getting back on the route a few weeks ago I felt I’d made massive progress, especially my power-endurance. I was able to consistently have good burns into the crux. The send go was a really great experience, everything came together nicely. The route flowed well; the conditions were good. It ended up being much less of a fight than I expected. The crux, where I’d been spat of lots of times before felt so different! After I’d got through that it was just a matter of staying relaxed on the headwall. By comparison, the climbing is not as hard, but it’s still droppable if you lose concentration or are pumped out of your mind! This season has been so much fun, climbing with family and friends …trying hard, sharing beta, cheering each other on, having the crag banter…for me that’s it’s what it’s all about."
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…
Rainman 9b by Josh Ibbertson (18) Updated!
Joshua Ibbertson reports on Insta that he has done Rainman 9b in Malham. (c) Marsha Balaeva "Rainman has inspired me ever since I watched Steve McClure workin…
Rainshadow 9a by Luke Dawson
Luke Dawson, who previously has done seven 8c+, has done Rainshadow (9a) in Malham, after trying it for five years.
Steve McClure, 52, does Le Voyage, 8b+ (trad)
Steve McClure, who did the FA of Rainman 9b in Malham Cove in 2017, has repeated James Person's Le Voyage 8b+ in Annot, which is a trad route protected by many …
Rainman 9b by Josh Ibbertson (18) Updated!
Joshua Ibbertson reports on Insta that he has done Rainman 9b in Malham. (c) Marsha Balaeva "Rainman has inspired me ever since I watched Steve McClure workin…
Rainshadow 9a by Luke Dawson
Luke Dawson, who previously has done seven 8c+, has done Rainshadow (9a) in Malham, after trying it for five years.
Steve McClure, 52, does Le Voyage, 8b+ (trad)
Steve McClure, who did the FA of Rainman 9b in Malham Cove in 2017, has repeated James Person's Le Voyage 8b+ in Annot, which is a trad route protected by 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…