Dave Graham completes Hazel Grace Sit
"This summer, I delved into crafting my own way, an entirely different method then what had been done, including a wild and ultra low percentage triple bump of a mono like pocket, only resolvable with a “magic shoe”.
Earlier this autumn, the 41-year-old did the FA of Adularia (8C) also in Gottardo / Gotthardpass and in total, he has reported having done eight 8B+ to 8C+ in 2023. Last year, Dave sent eleven boulders 8B+ to 8C+.
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…
Clément Lechaptois completes Child of Hell
Clément Lechaptois has done Child of Hell (8C) at the Gottardo / Gotthardpass. "[An] Amazing problem from Shawn. Very techy and pretty unique style." (c) Nicolò…
Alizee Dufraisse does Kingda Ka (8B)
Alizee Dufraisse has sent Kingda Ka (8B) in Gottardo after projecting it for 13 sessions since the summer. The background of the 36-year-old, who almost never h…
Child of Hell 8C "2nd Go" by Aidan Roberts
Aidan Roberts, who two weeks ago did the first repeat of Alphane 9A, has done another Shawn Raboutou FA, Child of Hell 8C in Gottardo / Gotthardpass. Impressive…
Clément Lechaptois completes Child of Hell
Clément Lechaptois has done Child of Hell (8C) at the Gottardo / Gotthardpass. "[An] Amazing problem from Shawn. Very techy and pretty unique style." (c) Nicolò…
Alizee Dufraisse does Kingda Ka (8B)
Alizee Dufraisse has sent Kingda Ka (8B) in Gottardo after projecting it for 13 sessions since the summer. The background of the 36-year-old, who almost never h…
Child of Hell 8C "2nd Go" by Aidan Roberts
Aidan Roberts, who two weeks ago did the first repeat of Alphane 9A, has done another Shawn Raboutou FA, Child of Hell 8C in Gottardo / Gotthardpass. Impressive…
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…