Jonathan Siegrist, a new 8a member who has done 31 routes 9a and harder, shows a very easy way to make a stick-clip so you can work the bottom crux more safely.

The Power of the Psych - Nathaniel Coleman from Petzl-sport on Vimeo.

The climbing photo booth is a fun installation by Vertical-Life and will be exhibited at the ISPO trade fair in Munich. Meet 8a.nu together with Vertical-Life from January 28-31 (A3.40) and have your rock climbing selfie taken! There are five backgrounds including El Capitan and Verdon that come randomly. Mojito party on Monday from 6pm! Examples of pictures and her is a video. "The handling of the Rock Selfie is simple: you activate a camera timer by tapping on a tablet screen, position yourself on a green carpet and grab the climbing holds. A picture is taken and automatic editing replaces the green floor with a spectacular climbing backdrop. The picture can then be sent directly to an e-mail address or downloaded from the website."