More France
Yann Ghesquiers has repeated Fatal mambo, 8c+, at Chorances. Phillipe Mussato has sent an old project at La Balme not far from...
Rouhling related news
Our French reporter Jon Smedsaas reports: "Yuji and Daï Koyamada has paid a visit to Fred Rouhling at Charente, managed to flash a few...
Graham gets the hang of Font style
Dave Graham has now adapted to the style in Font. This is his report: "Reporting in from Fontainebleau, I sent some cool problems despite...
Ueli Gygax´ summer ticks
Ueli Gygax has had a productive summer/fall. His new problems include: Mikrokosmos 8a bloc(repeated by Markus Bock) Karabenemsi 8a bloc(also repeated by...
Lisa Rands is HOT
The Webcrag reports: "Former southern California resident Lisa Rands has continued to impress since moving to the town of Bishop located on the Eastside...
Sam Edwards opens 8b bloc
Tassie lad, Sam Edwards has sent a much tried project (after about 5 days of trying) at the Happy boulders called Goldfish Trombone and...
Andy Harris can dance!
Andy "crimping" Harris from Sheffield S7 has repeated Dead can´t dance, 8a+ bloc/V12 in the Grampians, Australia. About the problem and grade he...
Direct finish to Gaia
Charlie Woodburn has done a direct finish to the fearsome Gaia, itself E8 6c (and done in March 1986), at Black Rocks, UK. He´s...
Nadiras is hot again
Julien Nadiras (20) has repeated Total Eclipse, 8a+ bloc and la Direct de la Mee 8a+ bloc in Fontainebleau. Nadiras is no stranger to...
Bocki goes wild
Classic Rock reports Markus Bock has repeated Ueli Gygax´ Franks wild years, 8b bloc, at Cresciano, Switzerland, and confirmed the grade.
Pietro Dal Prà frees Hotel Supramonte
From Planet Mountain At the end of October and start of November the Italian Mountain Guide Pietro Dal Prà travelled to Sardinia to...
Good conditions in Font
Olivier Lebreton is enjoying the good conditions in Fontainebleau. Not only has he opened a new 8a+ bloc, Hip Hop, in Boissy aux Cailles,...
US invation in Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is more or less invaded by Americans at the moment. Steven Jeffery has looked the most impressive so far, with fast ascent of...
Ben´s 8b bloc…confusion
As it turns out 8 ball wasn´t a new problem at all...John Gaskins: I just thought I´d tell you that Ben Moon´s new problem...
Rumour was true – Nicole 8c bloc!!!!
8a.nu reported, two weeks ago, about a new horrendously hard boulder problem sent by Frederic Nicole. The name should be Dreamtime and the suggested...
Sean McColl, 12 years, climbs 8b+
Rock & Ice reports about a new canadian wonder kid - Sean McCall. At the age of 12 he makes The Pulse, 8b+ (5.14)....
8 ball, 8b, – Ben Moon
According ukclimb.com Ben Moon did a sitstart to an older problem that has been graded both standing and crouching. 8 ball is the...
Mo Overfield sends Slingshot 8b, bloc
"Mo" Overfield has made the first real ascent of Slingshot at Fraggett. Jerry Moffatt top-roped it in 1985 and gave it a brittish 7b...
Some last sends before Font
New England Bouldering reports: "Dave Graham recently sent what is probably New England´s hardest boulder problem, The Ill Saint, at the Round Pond area...
Bransby onsights E9
Rumour has it that Ben Bransby has made the first repeat of John Dunne´s Carmen Picasso, E9 6c (F8a+) at Gorple, near Widdop. Not...
New 8b+ bloc by Nicole?
According to a rumour that have reached 8a.nu, Fred Nicole has opened a new hard problem at Cresciano in southern Switzerland. The problem is...
Slovenian John Dunne
39 year-old Igor Kalan has sent the 40 meter long testpiece Bastillia, 8b+, at Osp (Misja Pec) Slovenia.This summer he also climbed Cerko, 8b,...
17 on 14b
Seventeen year old Adam Osterhoff sent his first 5.14 yesterday at Rumney. Rather than tackling a "soft" 14a for his first 14, Adam sent...
Favresse kicks ass in the US
Belgian, Nicolas Favresse(20) has shown great form in the US. At Rifle, he sent The crew, .14b/8c, in 13 tries, The 7pm show, .14a/8b+,...
Austrian sends
This past friday was a good day for Austrians, Martin Jansenberger and Bernhard Fiedler. Martin made the firste repeat of Hobby extra, 8c,...
