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Sanjski par extension 9a by Jernej Kruder
The 33-year-old has previously done nine routes 9a to 9a+ and also Es pontas (9b). He has been an active IFSC competition climber for almost 20 years. This year, he was #6 in the European Championship which he won in 2020. The Slovenian is known for not training indoors but instead mainly preparing for the comps outdoors also by doing multi-pitches.
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…
Sanjski par extension 9a by Mateusz Haładaj
Mateusz Haladaj, who previously has done 16 routes 9a to 9a+, has sent Sanjski par extension (9a) in Osp - Banje in Babna. "One of the best routes I've done so …
Sanjski par extension 9a by Štěpán Volf
Štěpán Volf has done Sanjski par extension (9a) in Osp/Misja Pec, although being partly wet. “Finally this big dream of mine became reality. I was dreaming abou…
Chris Sharma makes the FA of Black Pearl (9a+) DWS - Updated
Chris Sharma reports on Instagram that he has done the FA of Black Pearl (9a+) in Mallorca. Earlier this year, the 42-year-old, opened Sleeping Lion (9b+) and h…
Sanjski par extension 9a by Mateusz Haładaj
Mateusz Haladaj, who previously has done 16 routes 9a to 9a+, has sent Sanjski par extension (9a) in Osp - Banje in Babna. "One of the best routes I've done so …
Sanjski par extension 9a by Štěpán Volf
Štěpán Volf has done Sanjski par extension (9a) in Osp/Misja Pec, although being partly wet. “Finally this big dream of mine became reality. I was dreaming abou…
Chris Sharma makes the FA of Black Pearl (9a+) DWS - Updated
Chris Sharma reports on Instagram that he has done the FA of Black Pearl (9a+) in Mallorca. Earlier this year, the 42-year-old, opened Sleeping Lion (9b+) and h…
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…