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Kein Licht Kein Schatten 9a by Stefan Scherz (19)
How was the process taking it down and what is next?
I’ve been trying this route on & off for about a year now. The first few sessions I was on it, I tried the beta of Jakob Schubert which felt hard but definitely doable! Later, I switched beta in two different sections and I felt even more confident to send it. Winter hit Austria and I spent two desperate sessions trying with numb fingertips but realized I’ve to wait until spring to send it. It took me two sessions this year but finally, with good conditions, I was able to send it! Now, WC’s in Chamonix and Briançon are the next goals.
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…
Sierra Madre 8C by Stefan Scherz
Stefan Scherz, who in 2019 won Euro Youth Cups in Lead, Boulder and Combined, has done Sierra Madre (8C) in Zillertal. (c) Mathias Posch Could you say somethin…
Stefan Scherz onsights Coque au Vin (8b+)
Stefan Scherz, who last year was #4 in a Lead World Cup, has onsighted Coque au Vin (8b+) in Zillertal. In 2021, the 21-year-old did his first 9a+ and when it c…
Kraftplatzl 9a and The Source 8c+ by Stefan Scherz (18)
Stefan Scherz, who won the Lead and Combined Euro Champ and was runner-up in Boulder last year, has done his first 9a, Kraftplatzl in Berglsteiner See. "6 sessi…
Sierra Madre 8C by Stefan Scherz
Stefan Scherz, who in 2019 won Euro Youth Cups in Lead, Boulder and Combined, has done Sierra Madre (8C) in Zillertal. (c) Mathias Posch Could you say somethin…
Stefan Scherz onsights Coque au Vin (8b+)
Stefan Scherz, who last year was #4 in a Lead World Cup, has onsighted Coque au Vin (8b+) in Zillertal. In 2021, the 21-year-old did his first 9a+ and when it c…
Kraftplatzl 9a and The Source 8c+ by Stefan Scherz (18)
Stefan Scherz, who won the Lead and Combined Euro Champ and was runner-up in Boulder last year, has done his first 9a, Kraftplatzl in Berglsteiner See. "6 sessi…
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…