"Man-Bod" (9a) FA by Owen Whaley, 19,
"Man-Bod” is a link-up between two existing Andy Raether routes at Robbers Roost. The climbing on the route is extremely diverse, with powerful moves at the bottom and harder technical climbing at the top. The moves were familiar to me because of climbing the two sections previously, however, linking them proved to be much more of a full-body challenge. I had a great experience trying this route and am excited to continue trying the hard lines at the crag. Robbers Roost is turning into quite the destination for hard sport climbing."
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…
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…
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Owen Whaley ticks Resisting Arrest
Owen Whaley has done Resisting Arrest (9a) at Robbers Roost. "A great feeling, such a fun route. Struggled to get it done throughout my busy summer but it all c…
Dad Bod 9a by Owen Whaley (18)
Owen Whaley has done his second 9a, Dad Bod in Robbers Roost. "Psyched on this one! Good knee bar down low makes it slightly easier. Top was exiting when a hold…
Resisting Arrest 9a by Jonathan Siegrist
Jonathan Siegrist has done Resisting Arrest (9a) in Robbers Roost. "Great movement, nothing weird or too cruxy, big resting spots, comfy holds, proud line, IMHO…
Owen Whaley ticks Resisting Arrest
Owen Whaley has done Resisting Arrest (9a) at Robbers Roost. "A great feeling, such a fun route. Struggled to get it done throughout my busy summer but it all c…
Dad Bod 9a by Owen Whaley (18)
Owen Whaley has done his second 9a, Dad Bod in Robbers Roost. "Psyched on this one! Good knee bar down low makes it slightly easier. Top was exiting when a hold…
Resisting Arrest 9a by Jonathan Siegrist
Jonathan Siegrist has done Resisting Arrest (9a) in Robbers Roost. "Great movement, nothing weird or too cruxy, big resting spots, comfy holds, proud line, IMHO…
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…
Janja Garnbret reports with an Instagram video that she has done the first female ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Bügeleisen sit-start (8C) in Maltatal. Two years…