Roland Hemetzberger has done the 35m long Reality Check, 8c+ in Schleier wasserfall in a few tries. It was a project since 1993 before Markus Bendler did it in 2008. Twenty minutes later after the fight the 20-year-old did Big Fun 8b+. mehr »

Nigel Callender reports that he has done the fifth ascent of Malcom Smith´s Monk Life, 8B+ at Kyloe. Vimeo video mehr »

Dani Lopez has done Espacio-Oceano, 8c+ in Sella and the 42-year-old is #4 in the Old Boys ranking game. mehr »

Conny Matthes has done Sea Of Green, 8A+ (B) in Frankenjura. The last week she has also done one 8A and two 7C+´s. mehr »

Daniel Fuertes has done Monster, 9a in Alquezar and in total he has recorded 554 ascents in the 8a data base. mehr »

Heather Robinson has done Power Windows, 8b in Mt Potasi. "First of the grade, so happy! True power endurance climbing, big moves and steep! Most of the boys call this soft, definitely not a "girl route." mehr »

Conny Matthes has done Open the time, 8A in Frankenjura which was her fifth 8A or harder the last year. mehr »

Diego Marsella has done Blomu, 8c+ in Santa Linya, making it three 8c+ the last year. mehr »

Jimmy Webb has done Midnight Express, 8B+ in Boulder Canyon and he is #4 in the ranking game.2 from Boulder Canyon, CO from Jimmy Webb on Vimeo. mehr »

Alizée Dufraisse and Melissa La Neve have done Beefy Gecko, 8A in Bishop. During the three week trip to USA, Alizee has previuosly done six 7C+ and one 8A. For Melissa © Olivier Carpentieri, it was her first 8A ever. In the Euro Championship last year, Alizee was #3 in Lead and Melissa #5 in... mehr »

Paul Robinson has done La force du destin, 8B+ in Fontainebleau. "2nd asc. 3 days. Insanely large move to the lip. One of the few crimp boulders in the forest! psyched!" Video from earlier 8B and 8A+ etc.BD athlete Paul Robinson bouldering in Fontainebleau, France from Black Diamond Equipment... mehr »

Aleksandra Przybysz has done Jai Dum, 8b and two 8a+ in Railay. Impressive since she had only done one 8a+ before her trip to tailand. mehr »

Alfons Dornauer is a new 8a member who yesterday did Spirit, 8A+ In Zillertal. The 17-year-old has also done two 8c´s and in the combined junior ranking game he is #9. Many more nice pics in his gallery. mehr »

Natasha Barnes has done Drive On, 8A (7C+) in Yosemite. Full report with pics in her blog and here is a video of the ascent. mehr »

Piotr Schab has had a nice weekend onsighting three 8a´s and Requim, 8a+ in Geyik Bayiri. The 14-year-old is #10 in the up 19-years-old ranking game. mehr »

James Webb has done Fantasia, 8B+ in Matthew Winters and goes to #4 in the world ranking game. "Amazing resistance problem. One of the best roofs around.. 2 days, 2nd ascent." More info at his blog. FA by Daniel Woods. Video of when Graham tries it. mehr »

Thomasina Pidgeon has done her 13th 8A or harder the last year, Schwerer Gustov in Hueco Tanks. The 35-year-old mother is #2 in the world ranking game. mehr »

Brion Voges has done Wood Grain Grippin´, 8B+ in Horseshoe Canyon Ranch and after a steady progress for seven years straight, he is now #7 in the world ranking game. mehr »

Nalle Hukkataival is back on the road after some months of training in Finland. He started his trip by doing The Swarm for which he suggest a personal grade of 8B. "Great problem but very sharp. Did it in a short session. Very flashable, who´s gonna do it? who? who?" Yesterday he added... mehr »

Guillaume Glairon-Mondet has done Mandala sds, 8B (+) in Bishop, which makes it four 8B or harder during the last three weeks, and he goes to #11 in the combined 8a ranking game. Guillaume is also a very successful competition climber, two Youth World Champions and last two years #4 and #7 in... mehr »