Vertical-Life
Nuria 8c by Iziar Martinez (17)
In 2020, she climbed four 8c's, and since then she has focused more on competitions. This year, the 17-year-old placed on the podium in both Lead and Boulder in the European Youth Championships.
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…
David Bermudez Carbonell, 13, does Potemkin (8c+)
David Bermudez Carbonell, who started climbing less than three years ago, has done Potemkin (8c+) in Cuenca. In total, the 13-year-old and 145 cm tall has now d…
8c by David Bermudez (13)
David Bermudez Carbonell, who started climbing two and a half years ago at age eleven, has done El calvario del sicario (8c) in Cuenca, in just ten tries. We sp…
Seta total 9a by Antonio Arregui (19)
Antonio Arregui, who had 8b+ as his PB two years ago, has done Seta total (9a) in Cuenca. Could you say something about your climbing background and the ascent?…
David Bermudez Carbonell, 13, does Potemkin (8c+)
David Bermudez Carbonell, who started climbing less than three years ago, has done Potemkin (8c+) in Cuenca. In total, the 13-year-old and 145 cm tall has now d…
8c by David Bermudez (13)
David Bermudez Carbonell, who started climbing two and a half years ago at age eleven, has done El calvario del sicario (8c) in Cuenca, in just ten tries. We sp…
Seta total 9a by Antonio Arregui (19)
Antonio Arregui, who had 8b+ as his PB two years ago, has done Seta total (9a) in Cuenca. Could you say something about your climbing background and the ascent?…
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…