8a.nu - News GLOBAL Climbing news <![CDATA[8c reclimbed FA by Alizee Dufraisse]]> Alizee Dufraisse has done the first ascent of L'arcademicien in Ceuse after a hold broke and suggest 8c and says that it might even be 8c+. This month, she has been #8 in Chamonix and #6 at Arco. Old interview with the former pole vault champion.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15626 <![CDATA[4 kids, full time job, 8c and 8A]]>

Jacinda Hunter: Style, Grace, Power from Prana Living on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.8a.nu#15659 <![CDATA[Second 9a for Pirmin Bertle]]> Pirmin Bertle has done Cabane au Canada, 9a in Rawyl. "One of the best hard lines in Switzerland. Pure endurance on 80 hard moves in one big overhanging slab. With 19 tries (at least for me :) a quite fast ascent." Pirmin is #9 in the ranking game.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15658 <![CDATA[The leader before the last boulder comp in Munich]]> ]]> http://www.8a.nu#15632 <![CDATA[The final Boulder WC starts on Friday]]> here. Based on an 8a poll with 366 unique votes, Adam Ondra and Anna Stöhr are favourites to win. If Kilian Fischhuber is #2, Ondra needs only to be #5 to win. This is the seventh year in a row that Fischhuber is in Top 2! Among the women, Chloé Graftiaux needs to be #3 if Anna Stöhr wins and #4 if Akiyo Noguchi wins to take the title home. If neither of them finishes first, Chloé only needs to be #8 to secure the title.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15634 <![CDATA[8a+ (b) by Nicki van Bergen (17)]]> Nicki van Bergen has done Spit Bull, 8a+ (b) in St Leger. Last year, Nicki was #5 in the European Youth Cup.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15625 <![CDATA[8c onsight by Patxi Usobiaga]]> http://www.8a.nu#15647 <![CDATA[Three 8b+ OS and 8A+(B) flash by Adam Ondra]]> Adam Ondra has onsighted Coque au vin, 8b+ in Zillertal and two other 8b+s in Laste. The 17-year-old also did two 8c+s on second go. On bouldering front, he managed to do three 8A+s (including Incubator which most have as an 8B). It seems roadtripping around Zillertal works as a preparation for the final WC event in Bouldering (starting on friday) for him.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15645 <![CDATA[8B+ new FA by Paul Robinson]]> Paul Robinson has done the first ascent of Bleagle, 8B+ at Rocklands. This line was formerly known as Black Eagle (opened by Fred Nicole) but has lost some holds along the way. More info at Paul's homepage and Alexandra Kahn's blog]]> http://www.8a.nu#15627 <![CDATA[8c+ (9a) by Giuseppe Nolasco]]> Instrapiombo reports that Giuseppe "Pippo" Nolasco has done the second repeat of Alberto Gnerro's SS26 at Gressonay. Pippo suggests a downgrade to 8c+ which was earlier suggested by Gabriele Moroni as well.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15641 <![CDATA[Lama and the Red Bull controversy]]> in german or check out the full translation in the comments.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15640 <![CDATA[8c and 8b+ OS by Charlotte Durif]]> Chadurif.fr reports that Charlotte Durif has onsighted Le roi du pétrole 8c, Smails paradis 8b+ and two 8bs in Pic Saint Loup. She seems to be in great shape and pushing the standards of climbing to new levels. Charlotte's first 8b onsight was when she was only 15 years old. She won the first Lead WC event in Chamonix three weeks ago.]]> http://www.8a.nu#15639 <![CDATA[8a Poll: "Stiff or Soft shoes doesn't matter"]]> http://www.8a.nu#15631 <![CDATA[OS slaughter again by Ramonet]]> Ramón Julian Puigblanque had a nice weekend, onsighting Grandes y poderosas, 8b+ in Margalef and three 8bs. Ramonet, who won both in Chamonix and Arco in a rather superior style, is #2 in the 8a ranking game. More info at Ramon's blog (in spanish) Picture (c) M.ALBA]]> http://www.8a.nu#15637 <![CDATA[8a Poll: "Change the Lead WC format"]]> 8a poll with 450 unique votes, the majority thinks the lead concept should be changed and only 10 % says "It is perfect". 30 %: Create a new concept 21 %: Minor changes needed 26 % It is OK 10 %: It is perfect 13 %: I do not know]]> http://www.8a.nu#15630