Vertical-Life
Nathan Philips completes Juneru, his first 8C
So trying this, it kinda felt like I’d already been on the boulder before I’d even pulled on. The crux is getting a tiny 3 finger undercut and standing through it to punch out. Then you still have a sketchy mantle to finish which is quite scary at that height. Having perfect conditions helped too."
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…
Trance 8C FA by Will Bosi
William Bosi has done the FA of Trance (8C) in Badger Cove. "The low right start to Bewilderness (8B+), start sitting with hands under the main face. Adds about 9 moves of 8A into the hard part of Bewilderness".
8B flash by Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips, #14 in the Boulder WC in Nanjing this year, has done his first 8B flash, Ropes of Maui in Llanberis Pass/North Wales. Here is the uncut video. …
Trance 8C FA by Will Bosi
William Bosi has done the FA of Trance (8C) in Badger Cove. "The low right start to Bewilderness (8B+), start sitting with hands under the main face. Adds about 9 moves of 8A into the hard part of Bewilderness".
8B flash by Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips, #14 in the Boulder WC in Nanjing this year, has done his first 8B flash, Ropes of Maui in Llanberis Pass/North Wales. Here is the uncut video. …
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…