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Oblivion (9a) by Marco Müller
"The route is a linkup between 'Alpenbitter' and 'Renardo Rules', which creates a traverse with a new crux. I think it took me 2 sessions to do all the moves. The crux is going from a tricky heelhook to a bad 2-finger pocket to another pocket. It is super body tension and body position dependent. (I also couldn't do the original kneebar beta, as my torso is a tiny bit too short.) I then started trying from the ground and could almost always reach the traverse. But the key was to get there fresh in order to get into the right body positions. After multiple sessions, I finally stuck the last crux move and kept it together to the end."
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…
Oblivion 9a FA by Alex Rohr
Alexander Rohr has done the FA of Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. The 26-year-old has previously done a dozen 9a’s and last month he did his first 9a+, Change P1. …
Schwarz Mönch 9a (+) by Obed Hadmeier
Obed Hardmeier has done Schwarz Mönch (9a), which is an extension to Renardo Rules (8c) that follows a beautiful black strip up the iconic wall in Gimmelwald. (…
Jungfraumarathon (9a) by Solveig Korherr
Solveig Korherr, who did her first 9a in 2021, has sent Jungfraumarathon in Gimmelwald. ”A dream route! One of the best feelings how it all came together & …
Oblivion 9a FA by Alex Rohr
Alexander Rohr has done the FA of Oblivion (9a) in Gimmelwald. The 26-year-old has previously done a dozen 9a’s and last month he did his first 9a+, Change P1. …
Schwarz Mönch 9a (+) by Obed Hadmeier
Obed Hardmeier has done Schwarz Mönch (9a), which is an extension to Renardo Rules (8c) that follows a beautiful black strip up the iconic wall in Gimmelwald. (…
Jungfraumarathon (9a) by Solveig Korherr
Solveig Korherr, who did her first 9a in 2021, has sent Jungfraumarathon in Gimmelwald. ”A dream route! One of the best feelings how it all came together & …
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…