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Jabberwocky Direct 8A by Miriam Borgstrom (17)
"I sent Jabberwocky 7C last season, and soon started working on the direct 8A version. At the time, this would’ve been my first of the grade, so perhaps the psyche was dangerously high. I continuously yarded for the crux pocket and ultimately took my first finger injury. I spent a year away from this line and returned somewhat hesitantly this week. The mixture of nerves from returning to my injury birthplace, and the boost of confidence from sending other 8As recently was a strange pair. I put it down in a few furious goes, and with its head, went galumphing back."
What type of finger injury did you face?
The injury was a near-constant strain in the middle finger on my right hand—it may have been torn tissue. I babied the finger for a month, and then I used Esther Smith’s rice bucket and hang-board exercises to fully heal. The rehab took about two months.
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…
Double Pounder 8A by Miriam Borgstrom (18)
Miriam Borgstrom has done Double Pounder (8A) in Red Rock (NV). Video on her Insta. In total, the 18-year-old has done 19 7C+ and 4 8A's. (c) Quentin Borgstrom …
Meadowlark Lemon Stand 8B by Katie Lamb
Katie Lamb has done Meadowlark Lemon Stand (8B) in Red Rock (NV). ”So fun, pretty bloc, more than a little sandy. The 25-year-old has done eight boulders 8B to 8B+, over the last 12 months, and is #1 in the ranking game.
Sleepwalker 8C+ by Ryuichi Murai
Ryuichi Murai, who already has five 8C+ ascents to his name, reports on Insta that he has done in Red Rock (NV), after projecting it for eight days. (c) Momoka…
Double Pounder 8A by Miriam Borgstrom (18)
Miriam Borgstrom has done Double Pounder (8A) in Red Rock (NV). Video on her Insta. In total, the 18-year-old has done 19 7C+ and 4 8A's. (c) Quentin Borgstrom …
Meadowlark Lemon Stand 8B by Katie Lamb
Katie Lamb has done Meadowlark Lemon Stand (8B) in Red Rock (NV). ”So fun, pretty bloc, more than a little sandy. The 25-year-old has done eight boulders 8B to 8B+, over the last 12 months, and is #1 in the ranking game.
Sleepwalker 8C+ by Ryuichi Murai
Ryuichi Murai, who already has five 8C+ ascents to his name, reports on Insta that he has done in Red Rock (NV), after projecting it for eight days. (c) Momoka…
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…