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Cinderella is Dead 8A+ (B) by Michaela Kiersch
Other Kiersch news is that Alex Megos just did the first repeat of her Goldilocks in Red River Gorge (KY), from 2017, suggesting it should be upgraded to 8c+.
In April she completed her doctoral degree in hand therapy and immediately went for her first extended trip only focusing on climbing. During three weeks in Magic Wood, she did two 8B+ and another 12 boulders 8A and harder. In total, the 27-year-old has done nine 8c+' and last fall she did her first 9a, Dreamcatcher after just five days of projecting. In other words, Michaela's combined route and boulder tick list is one of the most impressive ever. Here is an 8a interview from this summer.
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…
Cinderella is Dead 8A+ (B) by Alex Johnson and Allison Vest
Alex Johnson and Allison Vest have done Cinderella is Dead (8A+) in Ogden. Both women are having their best year ever having sent some ten boulders 8A+ and hard…
Cinderella is Dead (8A+) by Sera Gearhardt
Sera Gearhardt, who uses the moniker, Sera Potato on 8a, has added to the four 8A+'s she did last year by sending, Cinderella is Dead 8A+ in Ogden. (c) Oden Dil…
Michaela Kiersch doing Dreamcatcher 9a
Michaela Kiersch sent Dreamcatcher (9a) last year after five days and now the video is out. Here is the article from 2021.What was the key to sending it so quickly? I trained specifically for this route for weeks. Focusing on increasing endurance, finger strength, and campusing power. What was the …
Cinderella is Dead 8A+ (B) by Alex Johnson and Allison Vest
Alex Johnson and Allison Vest have done Cinderella is Dead (8A+) in Ogden. Both women are having their best year ever having sent some ten boulders 8A+ and hard…
Cinderella is Dead (8A+) by Sera Gearhardt
Sera Gearhardt, who uses the moniker, Sera Potato on 8a, has added to the four 8A+'s she did last year by sending, Cinderella is Dead 8A+ in Ogden. (c) Oden Dil…
Michaela Kiersch doing Dreamcatcher 9a
Michaela Kiersch sent Dreamcatcher (9a) last year after five days and now the video is out. Here is the article from 2021.What was the key to sending it so quickly? I trained specifically for this route for weeks. Focusing on increasing endurance, finger strength, and campusing power. What was the …
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…