Keyword: 9a

Michaela Kiersch climbs her first 8b+ boulder with Hailstorm

The fact that Michaela Kiersch is a strong climber has been known since her ascent of the Sharma route Dreamcatcher near Squamish. In Ogden, Utah, she recently underlined that the American is also at the forefront of bouldering. There she climbed her first boulder of this difficulty with Hailstorm (8b +).

Soudain Seul: 9a boulder or not? Camille Coudert repeated and affirmed

Camille Coudert repeats Soudain Seul and gives a rating of 9a. The line is back in the running as the second 9a boulder in the world.

Climbing film: Emma Twyford is the first British woman to climb 9a | The Big Bang

On October 17, 2019, Emma Twyford became the first British woman to climb at difficulty level 9a. She managed only the third ascent of the route The Big Bang on Lower Pen Trwyn in North Wales. The film The Big Bang tells the story behind the historical ascent.

Jakob Schubert: not an easy game with the Boulder Sleepwalker

News from Las Vegas suggests that Jakob Schubert won't live up to his nickname Mr. Downgrad at Sleepwalker. The Austrian reports that the destination of his US trip is more challenging than he had hoped.

Jakob Schubert in the Red Rocks: Is the 9a boulder threatened with devaluation?

A few days ago, Jakob Schubert started his trip to the USA. Now the goal of his stay in Las Vegas is known: He projects the Boulder Return of the Sleepwalker (9a). When will the ascent work? Is the Boulder threatened with devaluation?

Germany vs. Great Britain - Where was the first 9a climbed in the world?

The latest episode of Actiontalk TV and LACRUX's BETA program is dedicated to historical climbing routes such as Action Directe, Hubble and Akira. In exclusive interviews with the German climbing professional Alex Megos and the controversial Frenchman Fred Rouhling, we investigate the question of whether climbing history needs to be rewritten and what about the confused history of the 9b route Akira.

Alex Rohr in an interview about the first ascent of The Back of Beyond (9a)

A few days ago, the Swiss climber managed the first ascent of The Back of Beyond (9a) route in Soyhières.

Jacopo Larcher: First ascent of explosives (9a) on Lorünser Wändle

The professional climber Jacopo Larcher succeeds in the first ascent of an old project on Lorünser Wändle. Jacopo names the 9a route with explosives.

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