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Tanguy Merard flashes Rêve de Poutre (8c)
”A friend of mine gave me beta on the route and I also watched the video of Alex Megos in the Le Cadafist (9a) which has the same finish as Rêve de Poutre 8c. I chose the beta with more movement but easier one which is closer to my style of climbing. During the flash everything worked to perfection and I opted with the right beta. Now I will try Le Cadafist...”
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…
Two 9a’s by Jules Marchaland
Jules Marchaland has done Le Cadafist (9a) in St Léger and Comité d'accueil (9a) in Séranon. In total, the 22-year-old has now done eleven routes 9a and beyond…
Manon Hily does Rêve De Poutre (8c)
Manon Hily has done Rêve de poutre (8c) in St Léger. Last year, the 29-year-old was #3 in the Briancon World Cup and now her goal is to qualify for the Olympics…
Victor Guillermin, 18, ticks Le Cadafist (9a)
Victor Guillermin, who won the bronze in the Euro Championship last September, has repeated Gerome Pouvreau's Le Cadafist (9a) in St Léger. (c) Emile Pino Can y…
Two 9a’s by Jules Marchaland
Jules Marchaland has done Le Cadafist (9a) in St Léger and Comité d'accueil (9a) in Séranon. In total, the 22-year-old has now done eleven routes 9a and beyond…
Manon Hily does Rêve De Poutre (8c)
Manon Hily has done Rêve de poutre (8c) in St Léger. Last year, the 29-year-old was #3 in the Briancon World Cup and now her goal is to qualify for the Olympics…
Victor Guillermin, 18, ticks Le Cadafist (9a)
Victor Guillermin, who won the bronze in the Euro Championship last September, has repeated Gerome Pouvreau's Le Cadafist (9a) in St Léger. (c) Emile Pino Can y…
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…