Katie Lamb makes history
On Instagram Katie comments, "A lot of my progress can be attributed to just showing up. I know where I can be and keep coming back until I get there. It’s an asset, but can make climbing less fun. Recently I’ve been feeling less excitement, but more joy."
Elias Iagnemma FA’s The Big Slamm (9A)
Elias Iagnemma, who last year sent Burden of Dreams (9A), reports on Instagram that he has done the FA of The Big Slamm (9A). "It is incredible how it is a prec…
Alex Megos reports on Instagram that after a disappointing performance at the Olympics, he traveled to Flatanger and in just five sessions he was able to compl…
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…
Katie Lamb and Keenan Takahashi scale Equanimity (8C)
Katie Lamb reports on Instagram that she and Keenan Takahashi have repeated Carlo Traversi’s Equanimity (8C) at Kirkwood Lake. "This journey was almost entirely…
Brooke Raboutou completes an 8A+/B flash in Ticino
Brooke Raboutou, who last month sent Box Therapy (8C), reports on Instagram that she has flashed Nascondino 8A+/B and Darkness 8A+ in Ticino. (c) Matty Hong To…
Brooke and Shawn Raboutou send Box Therapy 8C (+)
Brooke Raboutou reports on Instagram that she and her brother have sent Box Therapy (8C+) in Wild Basin. "Shawn and I managed to do the ultimate dream: sibling …
Katie Lamb and Keenan Takahashi scale Equanimity (8C)
Katie Lamb reports on Instagram that she and Keenan Takahashi have repeated Carlo Traversi’s Equanimity (8C) at Kirkwood Lake. "This journey was almost entirely…
Brooke Raboutou completes an 8A+/B flash in Ticino
Brooke Raboutou, who last month sent Box Therapy (8C), reports on Instagram that she has flashed Nascondino 8A+/B and Darkness 8A+ in Ticino. (c) Matty Hong To…
Brooke and Shawn Raboutou send Box Therapy 8C (+)
Brooke Raboutou reports on Instagram that she and her brother have sent Box Therapy (8C+) in Wild Basin. "Shawn and I managed to do the ultimate dream: sibling …
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…
Irmgard Braun, 72, ticks Le string à Fredo (7c)
Irmgard Braun, who was featured in an interview sending a 7c+ in 2021, has done Le string à Fredo (7c) in Gorges du Tarn. "This year I tried the route on six d…
Michaela Kiersch completes Dreamtime (8C)
Michaela Kiersch has repeated Fred Nicole’s classical Dreamtime (8C) in Cresciano. The Doctor in Hand Therapy has now completed 17 boulders graded 8B or harder,…