Marco Sappa does La Pura Pura 8c (+) trad hybrid
”The first day of trying was the 10 September, I immediately remembered the complex movements of Greenspit. I had to really focus on the boulder traverse and the transition between the boulder and the cave, in which you had to be able to rest a bit and collect the friends needed for the second part.
It took me 7 days of hard work to figure it out and to be able to arrive at the last crux of Greenspit with enough energy to crush it! Pura Pura, it's a crazy endurance test piece, a really Pure line. My journey under that impressive roof is now over☺️! Grateful for how these kinds of climbs and performances keep me motivated, and with passion, effort and determination could fit in my life as a father, husband, alpine guide and Professional Climber.”
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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Laura Pineau does Greenspit 8b (+) trad
Laura Pineau, who had 8a as her personal best four months ago, has done Greenspit (8b) in Valle dell'Orco. “After a journey of 4 weeks climbing on one of the mo…
Caroline Ciavaldini, 39, does Greenspit (8b/+) trad
Caroline Ciavaldini, who last year did her first 8b+ trad, has done the third female ascent of Greenspit (8b) in Valle del Orco. Between 2002 and 2011, Caro com…
Anak Verhoeven does Greenspit (8b/+) trad
Anak Verhoeven, who previously has sent only a handful trad climbs including an 8b, has done Greenspit (8b/+) in Valle del Orco. The Belgian climber boasts one …
Laura Pineau does Greenspit 8b (+) trad
Laura Pineau, who had 8a as her personal best four months ago, has done Greenspit (8b) in Valle dell'Orco. “After a journey of 4 weeks climbing on one of the mo…
Caroline Ciavaldini, 39, does Greenspit (8b/+) trad
Caroline Ciavaldini, who last year did her first 8b+ trad, has done the third female ascent of Greenspit (8b) in Valle del Orco. Between 2002 and 2011, Caro com…
Anak Verhoeven does Greenspit (8b/+) trad
Anak Verhoeven, who previously has sent only a handful trad climbs including an 8b, has done Greenspit (8b/+) in Valle del Orco. The Belgian climber boasts one …
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…
Michaela Kiersch completes Dreamtime (8C)
Michaela Kiersch has repeated Fred Nicole’s classical Dreamtime (8C) in Cresciano. The Doctor in Hand Therapy has now completed 17 boulders graded 8B or harder,…
Irmgard Braun, 72, ticks Le string à Fredo (7c)
Irmgard Braun, who was featured in an interview sending a 7c+ in 2021, has done Le string à Fredo (7c) in Gorges du Tarn. "This year I tried the route on six d…