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Pietro Vidi sends Foundations Edge (8C) and three 8B+
Scarred for Life (8B+) and Compass North (8B+).
"It was my first time in Fionnay and I was looking forward to putting my comp shape to good use on this roof! In five days of climbing, I could send all the lines of the big roof. The only one left is Fuck the system (8C+) which I briefly tried and I’m really psyched to come back for. I have been pretty lucky with the weather as it was very cold and dry for the period.
Compass definitely felt the easiest, it just took me one hour plus one try the day after. I needed two sessions for Scarred and two and a half for Foundation that felt slightly harder than the 8B+ but it fits my style way better. The bitter end is a route on his own that I used as a side project and should probably have a sport climbing grade!"
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…
F*ck the System 8C+ by Dave Graham
David Graham reports on Insta has done the first repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s F*ck the System 8C+ in Fionnay, which is a direct start to Foundations Edge (8C) es…
Compass North 8B+ flash by Daniel Woods
Daniel Woods has flashed and made the third ascent of Compass North (8B+) in Fionnay. The super steep crimpy test-piece was put up by Clément Lechaptois and has…
Solitary daze 8C Simone Tentori
Simone Tentori has done the second ascent of Clement Lechaptois' Solitary daze (8C) in Fionnay, which is a direct exit to Permanent Midnight (8A+). (c) Sierra F…
F*ck the System 8C+ by Dave Graham
David Graham reports on Insta has done the first repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s F*ck the System 8C+ in Fionnay, which is a direct start to Foundations Edge (8C) es…
Compass North 8B+ flash by Daniel Woods
Daniel Woods has flashed and made the third ascent of Compass North (8B+) in Fionnay. The super steep crimpy test-piece was put up by Clément Lechaptois and has…
Solitary daze 8C Simone Tentori
Simone Tentori has done the second ascent of Clement Lechaptois' Solitary daze (8C) in Fionnay, which is a direct exit to Permanent Midnight (8A+). (c) Sierra F…
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…