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Nordic flower 8c flash by Moritz Welt
"Just perfect. Planned to go for the flash before the trip, studied all the videos, watched some guys trying, gained endurance for 2 weeks and today finally executed it. Thx especially to Miro for the first pitch beta! One of the best routes I have seen!"
How did you like Flatanger?
The surrounding is totally impressive. Only rock and water. Some meadows and nice views. I think there's no need to say how impressive the cave is :) We also do some fishing here which is super fun.
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…
Climber of 2022 - Draft
8a has published the “Climber of the Year” list for the past 20 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. Please feel fr…
Dreamtime 8B+/C by Moritz Welt
Moritz Welt has done a very fast ascent of Dreamtime 8B+/C in Cresciano. ”Tried it for one session last winter and was quite surprised to feel that good on it…
Moritz Welt completes Action Directe
Moritz Welt, who previously has sent 18 routes 9a and 9a+, has done Wolfgang Gullich’s classic Action Directe (9a) in Frankenjura. Since the FA in 1991, it has …
Climber of 2022 - Draft
8a has published the “Climber of the Year” list for the past 20 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. Please feel fr…
Dreamtime 8B+/C by Moritz Welt
Moritz Welt has done a very fast ascent of Dreamtime 8B+/C in Cresciano. ”Tried it for one session last winter and was quite surprised to feel that good on it…
Moritz Welt completes Action Directe
Moritz Welt, who previously has sent 18 routes 9a and 9a+, has done Wolfgang Gullich’s classic Action Directe (9a) in Frankenjura. Since the FA in 1991, it has …
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…