Vertical-Life
Second 9a by Nick Duttle
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…
Most ascents by top-ranked
1 435 Rafael Passos, 1 124 Adam Ondra, 843 Jamie Emerson, 817 David Graham, 785 Daniel Woods, 692 James Webb, 675 Ramon Julian, 649 Mathieu Bouyoud, 645 Jon Cardwell, 638 Nick Duttle, 623 Jon Glassberg, 596 Chris Zehani, 560 Brion Voges, 556 Jerney Kruder, 502 Joey Kinder Did we forget any?
First 9a by Nick Duttle
Nick Duttle has done I, Me, MINE in Texas for his first 9a after having done six 8c+. "First of all I would like to say thank you to the Austin climbing community and people who make this a special place! I feel greatful and lucky to climb round here! The bouldery, technical, and powerful nature of…
Alpine 8c (+) in USA & Malaysia
Yuji Hirayama (41) has been established a new crag at 4 000 metres at Mt Kinabalu up to 8c+. "I call it Alpine sport climbing and it is just a new interesting f…
Most ascents by top-ranked
1 435 Rafael Passos, 1 124 Adam Ondra, 843 Jamie Emerson, 817 David Graham, 785 Daniel Woods, 692 James Webb, 675 Ramon Julian, 649 Mathieu Bouyoud, 645 Jon Cardwell, 638 Nick Duttle, 623 Jon Glassberg, 596 Chris Zehani, 560 Brion Voges, 556 Jerney Kruder, 502 Joey Kinder Did we forget any?
First 9a by Nick Duttle
Nick Duttle has done I, Me, MINE in Texas for his first 9a after having done six 8c+. "First of all I would like to say thank you to the Austin climbing community and people who make this a special place! I feel greatful and lucky to climb round here! The bouldery, technical, and powerful nature of…
Alpine 8c (+) in USA & Malaysia
Yuji Hirayama (41) has been established a new crag at 4 000 metres at Mt Kinabalu up to 8c+. "I call it Alpine sport climbing and it is just a new interesting f…
Katie Lamb makes history
Katie Lamb has become the first woman to climb 8C+ by completing Box Therapy (8C) in RMNP. Daniel Woods made the FA back in 2018, and only Drew Ruana and Sean B…
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…