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David Firnenburg redpoints Inferno (9a)
“Summer was pretty hot in Switzerland and climbing in Gimmelwald was unpleasant. Now the temperature dropped and holds feel sticky again. Checked out the moves of ‘Inferno’ around 3 weeks ago when it was still hot. Worked on it the past weekend and sent it in my last try after falling at the last two hard moves once. The route is a combination of ‘Jungfraumarathon’ (~9a) and ‘Gimmelexpress’ (~8c+). It links the hardest part of the 9a with the second boulder of the 8c+ with a good rest in between. I actually don’t like combinations so much but this line climbs nicely. Great endurance test piece with amazing view onto white mountains. Gimmelwald is worth a visit if you cross Switzerland one day!”
What is your next plan?
I am about to finish my psychology studies in summer next year and then planning to do a one year climbing road trip with my girlfriend Andrea in Europe. Good times ahead!
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…
Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
Marco Müller, who previously has done eight 9a's, has sent Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. "The route is a linkup between 'Alpenbitter' and 'Renardo Rules', whic…
Oblivion 9a FA by Alex Rohr
Alexander Rohr has done the FA of Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. The 26-year-old has previously done a dozen 9a’s and last month he did his first 9a+, Change P1. …
Schwarz Mönch 9a (+) by Obed Hadmeier
Obed Hardmeier has done Schwarz Mönch (9a), which is an extension to Renardo Rules (8c) that follows a beautiful black strip up the iconic wall in Gimmelwald. (…
Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
Marco Müller, who previously has done eight 9a's, has sent Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. "The route is a linkup between 'Alpenbitter' and 'Renardo Rules', whic…
Oblivion 9a FA by Alex Rohr
Alexander Rohr has done the FA of Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. The 26-year-old has previously done a dozen 9a’s and last month he did his first 9a+, Change P1. …
Schwarz Mönch 9a (+) by Obed Hadmeier
Obed Hardmeier has done Schwarz Mönch (9a), which is an extension to Renardo Rules (8c) that follows a beautiful black strip up the iconic wall in Gimmelwald. (…
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…