Sean Bailey FA’s Shaolin (9A)
The 27-year-old has been an active IFSC competition climber for over ten years and in 2021, he won one Boulder WC and two Lead WC's. He stopped competing last year after narrowly having made it to Paris.
Earlier in 2024, the 163 cm tall has sent two 8C’s as well as Lucid Dreaming (8C+) and the FA of Devilution (8C+). Regarding 9a and beyond he has sent more than a dozen including Bibliographie (9b+). In other words, Sean has one of the most accomplished tick lists out there.
Elias Iagnemma FA’s The Big Slamm (9A)
Elias Iagnemma, who last year sent Burden of Dreams (9A), reports on Instagram that he has done the FA of The Big Slamm (9A). "It is incredible how it is a prec…
Alex Megos reports on Instagram that after a disappointing performance at the Olympics, he traveled to Flatanger and in just five sessions he was able to compl…
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Jorge Diaz-Rullo does Bibliographie
Jorge Diaz-Rullo, who last week flashed Clin d'œil au paradis d'en face (8c), reports on Instagram that he has done Bibliographie (9b+) in Céüse. It was put up …
Ethan Salvo (20) does Zazen (8C)
Ethan Salvo has made what seems to be the first post-hold-break ascent of Zazen (8C) in Squamish. Harry Robertson did the original FA of the line, as an 8B, bac…
Jakob Schubert's B.I.G. goes at 9c
Jakob Schubert reports on Instagram that B.I.G. aka Project Big in Flatanger, goes at 9c. The Austrian made the FA, of the Adam Ondra bolted route, last week du…
Jorge Diaz-Rullo does Bibliographie
Jorge Diaz-Rullo, who last week flashed Clin d'œil au paradis d'en face (8c), reports on Instagram that he has done Bibliographie (9b+) in Céüse. It was put up …
Ethan Salvo (20) does Zazen (8C)
Ethan Salvo has made what seems to be the first post-hold-break ascent of Zazen (8C) in Squamish. Harry Robertson did the original FA of the line, as an 8B, bac…
Jakob Schubert's B.I.G. goes at 9c
Jakob Schubert reports on Instagram that B.I.G. aka Project Big in Flatanger, goes at 9c. The Austrian made the FA, of the Adam Ondra bolted route, last week du…
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…
Will Bosi completes Excalibur (9b+)
William Bosi has made the first repeat of Stefano Ghisolfi’s Excalibur (9b+) in Arco. Excalibur climbs a 40-degree overhanging wall in Drena, near Arco. Initial…
Irmgard Braun, 72, ticks Le string à Fredo (7c)
Irmgard Braun, who was featured in an interview sending a 7c+ in 2021, has done Le string à Fredo (7c) in Gorges du Tarn. "This year I tried the route on six d…