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Manon Hily does L'ideal Chimerique (8c+) and flashes an 8b
”I spent five days in the end on L'ideal. This is a long route with a lot of « not natural » holds but very cool to train because there are two parts. In the first part, all the moves are powerful and long on good holds. You have to be fast and after that, you have a good rest with a small jug. Then you have a pumpy section before the crux with eight moves and then there is a very hard shoulder move. I took a little crimp to be closer and cross instead of doing the shoulder movement. I think this is the perfect beta for small people. You can fall so many times to the top!”
The french climber has been an active IFSC competition climber since 2009, winning nine youth medals. In 2022, she earned her first senior podium with a bronze at the European Lead Championship. Last year, the 29-year-old was #3 in the Briancon World Cup and now her goal is to qualify for the Olympics and later the European Championship. After this, her focus will be back on outdoor 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…
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…
Manon Hily does Rêve De Poutre (8c)
Manon Hily has done Rêve de poutre (8c) in St Léger. Last year, the 29-year-old was #3 in the Briancon World Cup and now her goal is to qualify for the Olympics…
Domen Škofic does 8c+ x5 in St Léger
Domen Škofic has been on a four week “solo” trip to Saint Léger, where he did 17 routes 8b to 8c+, including two onsights. (c) Jan Novak The five hardest, for …
Two 8c's by Manon Hily
Manon Hily, who previously has done three 8c+, has during the same day, sent two 8c's and flashed three 8a's in St Léger. Stay kratom stay safe (8c) - "Long and…
Manon Hily does Rêve De Poutre (8c)
Manon Hily has done Rêve de poutre (8c) in St Léger. Last year, the 29-year-old was #3 in the Briancon World Cup and now her goal is to qualify for the Olympics…
Domen Škofic does 8c+ x5 in St Léger
Domen Škofic has been on a four week “solo” trip to Saint Léger, where he did 17 routes 8b to 8c+, including two onsights. (c) Jan Novak The five hardest, for …
Two 8c's by Manon Hily
Manon Hily, who previously has done three 8c+, has during the same day, sent two 8c's and flashed three 8a's in St Léger. Stay kratom stay safe (8c) - "Long and…
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…