8a and Vertical-Life updates

We have recently implemented several new features and improvements, with a focus on aligning the website and the app. We have made it much easier to see the Vertical-Life app topos when coming from 8a, and implemented several smaller improvements, among them a new date format.

1 - 5000 topos just one click away
Over 5000 crags around the globe are covered in the Vertical-Life app, offering topos, access information, detailed crag descriptions, and offline functionality. They are marked by a colored pin. Via the 'Topos' button on the crag page, we added a link straight into the app to all of these crags. With the app, subscribers can easily navigate to the crag parking, check out the topos, and more.

>>> Use the code "Topo" to get three months of the Outdoor subscription for just one euro! Redeem it here.

2 - New Date Format and other improvements
• Changed date format to "11 Oct 2023" (from "10/11/2023").
• You can now click on the followers counts of other profiles to find others you might want to follow
• Improved 8a search with synonyms (e.g., "Carnage sit" finds "Carnage assis").
• Fixed search bug hiding non-ranking users.
• Enhanced the add ascent form, fixing issues with certain names.

3 - Vertical-Life App updates
• Aris Theodoropoulos' and Katie Rousso's updates for Kalymnos and app-only crags are all available in the app
• First crags of the new Schweiz Extrem West by Filidor published, more to come.
• South Tyrol guidebook available in print and app, covering 105 crags, including 11 new ones.

Up next is a big release in which we will synchronise all Vertical-Life and 8a ascents, routes, and logbooks, as well as the look of the app and website.