Pneuma 9a FA by BJ Tilden (40)
"Probably the best power endurance route I’ve ever done. 24 moves from jug to jug with no relaxing whatsoever. It’s hard to clip just enough of the bolts (basically every other) and I chalk my left hand once and my right hand not at all. The movement and rock quality are top notch!"
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…
Monkey From Hell 9a FA by BJ Tilden (41)
BJ Tilden has done the FA of Monkey From Hell (9a) in Sinks Canyon (WY), which is a sit start link up to an 8b+/c route he did in 2005. Insta video of the added…
Neon Desert 8B+ by BJ Tilden (42)
BJ Tilden, who did his first 9a+ in June, has done Neon Desert (8B+) in Hueco Tanks (TX). The 42-year-old did his first 8B+ boulder last year and now he has don…
Hard Twisted 9a+ FA by BJ Tilden (41)
BJ Tilden, who previously has put up seven 9a FAs, has done the FA of Hard Twisted (9a+) in Wolf Point. "A connection of Lions share and Dire wolf with a significant section of new hard climbing. Very psyched on this one!!" Impressively, the 41-year-old does normally manages to climb only two days a…
Monkey From Hell 9a FA by BJ Tilden (41)
BJ Tilden has done the FA of Monkey From Hell (9a) in Sinks Canyon (WY), which is a sit start link up to an 8b+/c route he did in 2005. Insta video of the added…
Neon Desert 8B+ by BJ Tilden (42)
BJ Tilden, who did his first 9a+ in June, has done Neon Desert (8B+) in Hueco Tanks (TX). The 42-year-old did his first 8B+ boulder last year and now he has don…
Hard Twisted 9a+ FA by BJ Tilden (41)
BJ Tilden, who previously has put up seven 9a FAs, has done the FA of Hard Twisted (9a+) in Wolf Point. "A connection of Lions share and Dire wolf with a significant section of new hard climbing. Very psyched on this one!!" Impressively, the 41-year-old does normally manages to climb only two days a…
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…