Vertical-Life
Tanguy Merard gets back to rock and does three 9a’s
”Le Cadafist was for me my return to high level outdoors after 6 months without rock and without motivation. It's a route that required a lot of mental investment from me. I almost only fell in the second part (Rêve de poutre 8c) which gave me a lot of trouble. I fell 3 times on the last move to go to the final jug then I changed method and I sent.”
What made you lose motivation?
I think it's because I climbed outside a lot until I get bored of it and suddenly I didn't want to go outside at all. I've only been climbing for a little more than 10 years so I wanted to do something else, so I did partying, routsetting and fun climbing. 4/5 sessions per week but only spraywall climbing.
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…
Tanguy Merard flashes Rêve de Poutre (8c)
Tanguy Merard, who the last year did ten routes 9a or 9a+, has flashed Rêve de poutre (8c) in Saint Léger. During the last year, the 20-year-old has flashed fiv…
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…
Tanguy Merard flashes Rêve de Poutre (8c)
Tanguy Merard, who the last year did ten routes 9a or 9a+, has flashed Rêve de poutre (8c) in Saint Léger. During the last year, the 20-year-old has flashed fiv…
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…
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…