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Luca Bana does the FA of Alta Marea (9a)
”Back from the successful trip to France, I got my hands again on some unclimbed projects near home. One of these is "Alta Marea", a powerful overhanging 20 meter line located in a secret spot still under development. Taking advantage of my good shape at the moment, I managed to send it in a few sessions, with a big fight high up against the severe pump. It's always inspiring, at least for me, to get involved on routes yet to be freed. Well, let's move to the next one!”
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…
Luca Bana ticks Supercrackinette (9a+)
Luca Bana has done Supercrackinette (9a+) in St Léger. ”What a day, perfect flow. Less than 10 tries in 5 sessions. Best way to start the new year.” (c) Viola T…
Luca Bana repeats A Present for the Future (9a/+)
Luca Bana, who climbed Supercrackinette (9a+) two months ago, has completed A present for the future (9a/+) in Valle dell'Opol. "A couple of afternoons to put u…
Victor Guillermin, 17, repeats Avaatara (9a)
Victor Guillermin, who last year made one podium in a Euro Youth Cup, has done the second ascent of Avaatara (9a) in Bataara Gorge. ”Incredible line in a sinkho…
Luca Bana ticks Supercrackinette (9a+)
Luca Bana has done Supercrackinette (9a+) in St Léger. ”What a day, perfect flow. Less than 10 tries in 5 sessions. Best way to start the new year.” (c) Viola T…
Luca Bana repeats A Present for the Future (9a/+)
Luca Bana, who climbed Supercrackinette (9a+) two months ago, has completed A present for the future (9a/+) in Valle dell'Opol. "A couple of afternoons to put u…
Victor Guillermin, 17, repeats Avaatara (9a)
Victor Guillermin, who last year made one podium in a Euro Youth Cup, has done the second ascent of Avaatara (9a) in Bataara Gorge. ”Incredible line in a sinkho…
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…