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Prince of Thieves 8A flash by Natalia Grossman
In 2021, the 20-year-old did nine World Cups in Lead and Bouldering and just once she missed the podium. The season then finished with the World Championship where she was #2 in Lead and #1 in Boulder. This can be compared with 2019, when Natalia was on an average #14 in the Boulder WC's and in her only Lead WC, she was #53.
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…
Maya Ene (14) flashes Prince of Thieves
Maya Ene, who earlier this spring climbed her first 8B, has flashed Prince of Thieves (8A) in Joe's Valley (UT). The 14-year-old started to make headlines on Ve…
Prince of Thieves 8A by Isabelle Gibbs
Isabelle Gibbs has done Prince of Thieves (8A) in Joe's Valley (UT). "Mentally demanding more than physically. Probably light in the grade but it suited me well…
Masterpiece 8B by Natalia Grossman
Natalia Grossman, the gold and silver medalist at the world championship in September, has done . During just four climbing days in Joe's Valley (UT), the 20-year-old has done 14 boulders 7C+ and harder and there is a video coming up, Insta teaser.
Maya Ene (14) flashes Prince of Thieves
Maya Ene, who earlier this spring climbed her first 8B, has flashed Prince of Thieves (8A) in Joe's Valley (UT). The 14-year-old started to make headlines on Ve…
Prince of Thieves 8A by Isabelle Gibbs
Isabelle Gibbs has done Prince of Thieves (8A) in Joe's Valley (UT). "Mentally demanding more than physically. Probably light in the grade but it suited me well…
Masterpiece 8B by Natalia Grossman
Natalia Grossman, the gold and silver medalist at the world championship in September, has done . During just four climbing days in Joe's Valley (UT), the 20-year-old has done 14 boulders 7C+ and harder and there is a video coming up, Insta teaser.
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…