Martin Stráník, #2 in the Boulder World Championship 2006, said: " I think that it is a soft 8C right now with all the beta there is, but still harder than 8B+. It's interesting how this problem has gone from "hard 8C or even 8C+", via "the benchmark for 8C" to "soft 8C", and difficult to know how much of this change is due to new beta and how much is a widening of the 8C-grade."

Tucker Webb attempts a highball first ascent in Squamish in his "pursuit of fear through climbing". In a world where technology connects us to people and places in real time, we can now explore areas in 360 video and feel the excitement of watching the possible first ascent while it's happening (like Dawn Wall).

Tucker Webb in Squamish, British Columbia from Chris Christie on Vimeo.

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Climbing in South Tyrol // Stohlwond from Vertical Life on Vimeo.

B&W Cup # 4 / 2015 from Bloctool on Vimeo.

The Power of Love from 45degrees on Vimeo.

Flatworld Sit Start 7C+ from David Mason on Vimeo.

alex khazanov bouldering in ticino (ill trill 8B+/C) from Alex khazanov on Vimeo.