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Taylor McNeil and the process doing the FA of Moonlight Sonata 8C+
"Three and a half years in the making. So much frustration knowing I was capable for so many years and not having it come together. Ultimate satisfaction. Realizing this is not the peak, but just a stepping stone on the path to something greater. It required the perfect harmony of mind, body, and spirit. Now for the sit start..."
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…
Moonlight Sonata 8C+ FA by Taylor McNeill
Taylor McNeill, who previously has done three 8C's, has done the FA of Moonlight Sonata 8C+ in Joe's Valley (UT). (c) Drew Mercer "Three and a half years in the…
Noah Wheeler, who previously has done nine 8B+', started off his trip to Joe's Valley (UT) by doing Sound of Violence (8C). "7th try or so on first day at Joe’s…
Two 8B's by Allison Vest
Allison Vest, who last year did her first 8B+, has sent Pagan Poetry Low (8B) in Joe's Valley (UT), after trying it for some ten sessions. ”I really battled wit…
Moonlight Sonata 8C+ FA by Taylor McNeill
Taylor McNeill, who previously has done three 8C's, has done the FA of Moonlight Sonata 8C+ in Joe's Valley (UT). (c) Drew Mercer "Three and a half years in the…
Noah Wheeler, who previously has done nine 8B+', started off his trip to Joe's Valley (UT) by doing Sound of Violence (8C). "7th try or so on first day at Joe’s…
Two 8B's by Allison Vest
Allison Vest, who last year did her first 8B+, has sent Pagan Poetry Low (8B) in Joe's Valley (UT), after trying it for some ten sessions. ”I really battled wit…
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…