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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…
8c+ by Evgeny
Evgeny Krivosheytsev (38) has done Gulish, 8c+ in Red Stone. Evgeny is the only climber in the world who has been on the podium in all events including Ice, Boulder, Speed and Lead.
Two new 8a+ onsight by - The Eastern block hero
Björn Strömberg has put together an interview with Evgeny Kryvosheytsev - The Eastern block hero. Evgeny (39), the only climber who has been at the podium in all events in a IFSC competition; Speed, Bouldering, Lead and in Ice he is #1 guy. The last week Evgeny has onsighted three, 8a+ in Misja P…
Bendler & Rainer won first Ice WC
Markus Bendler from Austria has won the first Ice World Cup event in Kirov, Russia. Not only were the skills of the competitors questioned but also their capabilities to cope with cold weather, minus 30 degrees to be exact. Markus was second in overall rankings of 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he won all …
8c+ by Evgeny
Evgeny Krivosheytsev (38) has done Gulish, 8c+ in Red Stone. Evgeny is the only climber in the world who has been on the podium in all events including Ice, Boulder, Speed and Lead.
Two new 8a+ onsight by - The Eastern block hero
Björn Strömberg has put together an interview with Evgeny Kryvosheytsev - The Eastern block hero. Evgeny (39), the only climber who has been at the podium in all events in a IFSC competition; Speed, Bouldering, Lead and in Ice he is #1 guy. The last week Evgeny has onsighted three, 8a+ in Misja P…
Bendler & Rainer won first Ice WC
Markus Bendler from Austria has won the first Ice World Cup event in Kirov, Russia. Not only were the skills of the competitors questioned but also their capabilities to cope with cold weather, minus 30 degrees to be exact. Markus was second in overall rankings of 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he won all …
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…