Vertical-Life
Two 8a+ onsight by Manon Hily
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 8c's by Manon Hily
Manon Hily, who previously has done three 8c+, has during the same day, sent two 8c's and flashed three 8a's in St Léger. Stay kratom stay safe (8c) - "Long and…
Manon Hily sends La Bongada (8c+/9a)
Manon HILY, who was #3 in the Briancon World Cup in 2023, has done Los últimos vampiros hippies (8c) as well as La Bongada in Margalef. The 29-year-old has now …
2023 8a.nu Climber of the Year
8a has published a “Climber of the Year” list for the past 22 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to multi-disciplin climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. …
Two 8c's by Manon Hily
Manon Hily, who previously has done three 8c+, has during the same day, sent two 8c's and flashed three 8a's in St Léger. Stay kratom stay safe (8c) - "Long and…
Manon Hily sends La Bongada (8c+/9a)
Manon HILY, who was #3 in the Briancon World Cup in 2023, has done Los últimos vampiros hippies (8c) as well as La Bongada in Margalef. The 29-year-old has now …
2023 8a.nu Climber of the Year
8a has published a “Climber of the Year” list for the past 22 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to multi-disciplin climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. …
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP (Misc/Unsorted). Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew …
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…