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Tatanka 2.0 9a/+ by Mathieu Pauwels
"Probably the biggest investment since my first 9a "Punt-X". The challenge was even harder after the breakage of a hold in the "crux". I have never done such a specific, strange and hard move in my life. I took several sessions just to do the new sequence. For me, it's a big challenge! This makes it a benchmark for Belgium in the level and maybe the hardest route in our country now. This is why I propose to review the rating of the route to a small "/ +" or "9a hard" 🤷♂️ (that's only my opinion). The next repeaters will confirm or not ... 😌".
What is your winter plans?
The next project starts in three weeks in Margalef, Spain. I want to try the famous variation of FRFM. I have wanted to try First Ley 9a+ for two years but with the Covid, it was not easy to find the moment. Now the appointment is made and I am super impatient, curious to try my project!
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…
First 9a by Mathieu Pauwels
Mathieu Pauwels has done his first 9a, Punt'X in Gorges du Loup. (c) Petr Blaha - I try the myth in summer 2015. When I returned to Belgium I decided to train …
Era Vella 9a (8c+) by Mathieu Pauwels
Mathieu Pauwels has done his second 9a, Era Vella in Margalef after some five weeks of projecting. (c) Julien VDV "The first time I tried it was in company of …
Coup d’état 9a by Mathieu Pauwels
Mathieu Pauwels has done his fourth 9a, Coup d’état in fleron. "It is a route equipped by my friend Micha "The machine" Simon Lorenzi made the first ascent of t…
First 9a by Mathieu Pauwels
Mathieu Pauwels has done his first 9a, Punt'X in Gorges du Loup. (c) Petr Blaha - I try the myth in summer 2015. When I returned to Belgium I decided to train …
Era Vella 9a (8c+) by Mathieu Pauwels
Mathieu Pauwels has done his second 9a, Era Vella in Margalef after some five weeks of projecting. (c) Julien VDV "The first time I tried it was in company of …
Coup d’état 9a by Mathieu Pauwels
Mathieu Pauwels has done his fourth 9a, Coup d’état in fleron. "It is a route equipped by my friend Micha "The machine" Simon Lorenzi made the first ascent of t…
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…