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Las Meninas 9a/+ by Anak Verhoeven
More info and an interview on Fanatic Climbing. Anak was previously a very successful competition climber, and has now done 15 routes 8c+/9a and harder. At just 26 years old, the Belgian is already one of the world's top performing female climbers.
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…
Patanics 9a+ by Gonzalo Larrocha (38)
Gonzalo Larrocha, who in the last month has done three 8c+ and one 9a, has done Patanics (9a+) in Rodellar. All in all, the 38-year-old is peaking, and only in 2022, he has done 120+ routes 8a and harder. How many sessions did you project it?This autumn seven days but I tried it many other sessions…
La fuga de Picasso 9a by Gonzalo Larrocha (38)
Gonzalo Larrocha has done La fuga de Picasso (9a) in Rodellar, which Jonathan Flor did the FA of last month. ”I spent many days trying it during September, but …
Ali Hulk sit start extension total 9a+ (b) by Gonzalo Larrocha
Gonzalo Larrocha has repeated Ali Hulk sit start extension total (9b) in Rodellar, giving it a personal 9a+ grade. "I use two kneepads, and that's why I think i…
Patanics 9a+ by Gonzalo Larrocha (38)
Gonzalo Larrocha, who in the last month has done three 8c+ and one 9a, has done Patanics (9a+) in Rodellar. All in all, the 38-year-old is peaking, and only in 2022, he has done 120+ routes 8a and harder. How many sessions did you project it?This autumn seven days but I tried it many other sessions…
La fuga de Picasso 9a by Gonzalo Larrocha (38)
Gonzalo Larrocha has done La fuga de Picasso (9a) in Rodellar, which Jonathan Flor did the FA of last month. ”I spent many days trying it during September, but …
Ali Hulk sit start extension total 9a+ (b) by Gonzalo Larrocha
Gonzalo Larrocha has repeated Ali Hulk sit start extension total (9b) in Rodellar, giving it a personal 9a+ grade. "I use two kneepads, and that's why I think i…
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…