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Jakob Schubert su Ephyra 8C+
(02/03/2026)
(02/03/2026)
A Chironico Jakob Schubert riesce a risolvere velocemente "Ephyra", 8C+ aperto da James Webb nel 2019.
"EPHYRA [8C+/V16]
More than a year ago I spent a couple of sessions on this one and thought I might give up because it felt like I'm just too stretched out to make the foot walk work from the start.
Yesterday I returned to just see how it feels and surprised myself with a quick ascent in the stickiest conditions ever"
Il video su Instagram.
"EPHYRA [8C+/V16]
More than a year ago I spent a couple of sessions on this one and thought I might give up because it felt like I'm just too stretched out to make the foot walk work from the start.
Yesterday I returned to just see how it feels and surprised myself with a quick ascent in the stickiest conditions ever"
Il video su Instagram.
(da Instagram)
Marco Müller su Story of Three Worlds 8C+
(18/02/2026)
(18/02/2026)
Marco Müller riesce a venire a capo di "Story of Three Worlds", sequenza di 8C+ aperta a Cresciano da Shawn Raboutou nel 2022.
Ne realizza la quarta salita, dopo le ripetizioni di Jakob Schubert e Yannick Flohé nel 2025.
"Story of Three Worlds (8C+)
An amazing roof climb opened by @shawnraboutou , featuring one of the most unique dynos on rock! It suits my style quite well and I’m super happy to have climbed another cool one on the dreamtime bloc!"
Altre foto su Instagram.
Nel 2022, sullo stesso masso, Marco aveva già risolto altri due storici passaggi: "Dreamtime" e "The Dagger".
Ne realizza la quarta salita, dopo le ripetizioni di Jakob Schubert e Yannick Flohé nel 2025.
"Story of Three Worlds (8C+)
An amazing roof climb opened by @shawnraboutou , featuring one of the most unique dynos on rock! It suits my style quite well and I’m super happy to have climbed another cool one on the dreamtime bloc!"
Altre foto su Instagram.
Nel 2022, sullo stesso masso, Marco aveva già risolto altri due storici passaggi: "Dreamtime" e "The Dagger".
(da Instagram)
Yannick Flohé su Bügeleisen Sit 8C
(18/02/2026)
(18/02/2026)
Nonostante le condizioni proibitive, Yannick Flohé realizza una veloce salita di "Bügeleisen (sit-start)", 8C, in Maltatal.
"Bügeleisen Sit 8C
A few weeks ago, I made a quick ascent of what might be the best board-style boulder out there. It was a fun day trip with @elias.arriagadak suffering in the cold with wet feet, but it was totally worth it. Fun fact I climbed the boulder twice after slipping at the very top due to too much ice and snow on the holds. Good training though."
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"Bügeleisen Sit 8C
A few weeks ago, I made a quick ascent of what might be the best board-style boulder out there. It was a fun day trip with @elias.arriagadak suffering in the cold with wet feet, but it was totally worth it. Fun fact I climbed the boulder twice after slipping at the very top due to too much ice and snow on the holds. Good training though."
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(da Instagram)
Aidan Roberts flash su Bügeleisen 8B+
(17/02/2026)
(17/02/2026)
Durante una visita all'area di Maltatal, nello scorso ottobre, Aidan Roberts è riuscito a salire flash il famoso "Bügeleisen", storico boulder di 8B+ aperto da Klem Loskot 2001.
"Bugeleisen – V14/8B+ – Flash
There are few better in the world! It’s rare to find rock good enough for thin, incut crimps to be completely solid on a steep face.
To flash felt like a pure challenge of execution. I had margin on each move, but not enough to make any mistakes. About as satisfying as it gets."
Il suo racconto e il video su Instagram.
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Nel 2023 Aidan aveva già salito flash un altro 8B+: "Momentum", in Val Bavona (video).
"Bugeleisen – V14/8B+ – Flash
There are few better in the world! It’s rare to find rock good enough for thin, incut crimps to be completely solid on a steep face.
To flash felt like a pure challenge of execution. I had margin on each move, but not enough to make any mistakes. About as satisfying as it gets."
Il suo racconto e il video su Instagram.
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Nel 2023 Aidan aveva già salito flash un altro 8B+: "Momentum", in Val Bavona (video).
(da Instagram e Up-Climbing)
Elias Iagnemma su The Big Island 8C
(14/02/2026)
(14/02/2026)
Elias Iagnemma si reca a Fontainebleau per misurarsi con "Soudain seul (The Big Island assis)", 9A aperto da Simon Lorenzi nel 2021.
Viste le condizioni meteo decisamente sfavorevoli, Elias deve 'accontentarsi' di risolvere la classica versione di "The Big Island" 8C.
Nondimeno riesce però a realizzare la sequenza di partenza di "Soudain seul", un buon segnale per una prossima visita.
"Today I topped out Big Island, the stand version of Soudain Seul.
At first I tried to stick with the classic tall-climber beta, but it just felt too stretched at my absolute limit. After switching to the short beta, everything started to flow better ,sometimes letting go of the “should” beta is the real key.
I also managed to climb the lower section, so now the next step is linking both parts and sending the full line. Still work to do and that’s the beauty of it."
Viste le condizioni meteo decisamente sfavorevoli, Elias deve 'accontentarsi' di risolvere la classica versione di "The Big Island" 8C.
Nondimeno riesce però a realizzare la sequenza di partenza di "Soudain seul", un buon segnale per una prossima visita.
"Today I topped out Big Island, the stand version of Soudain Seul.
At first I tried to stick with the classic tall-climber beta, but it just felt too stretched at my absolute limit. After switching to the short beta, everything started to flow better ,sometimes letting go of the “should” beta is the real key.
I also managed to climb the lower section, so now the next step is linking both parts and sending the full line. Still work to do and that’s the beauty of it."
(da Instagram)
Zach Galla su Devilution 8C+
(14/02/2026)
(14/02/2026)
Zach Galla si aggiudica una delle rare ascensioni di "Devilution", blocco di 8C+ situato di Buttermilk (Bishop).
Si tratta della terza salita, dopo quelle dell'apritore Sean Bailey e di Shawn Raboutou, entrambe effettuate nel 2024.
"Devilution" aggiunge una partenza bassa a "Evilution Direct", con due difficilissimi movimenti che portano il grado da 8A a 8C+.
"Devilution” v16
hardest move I’ve done? It’s rare that something fits my size and steeze so well but feels this nails. just when I was about to call it quits, I found a new way to take the left hand start hold that unlocked the first move for me and made it all possible."
il suo commento e altre foto su Instagram.
Si tratta della terza salita, dopo quelle dell'apritore Sean Bailey e di Shawn Raboutou, entrambe effettuate nel 2024.
"Devilution" aggiunge una partenza bassa a "Evilution Direct", con due difficilissimi movimenti che portano il grado da 8A a 8C+.
"Devilution” v16
hardest move I’ve done? It’s rare that something fits my size and steeze so well but feels this nails. just when I was about to call it quits, I found a new way to take the left hand start hold that unlocked the first move for me and made it all possible."
il suo commento e altre foto su Instagram.
(da Instagram)
Stefano Ghisolfi su Gioia 8C+
(13/02/2026)
(13/02/2026)
Grande performance per Stefano Ghisolfi che riesce nella sesta salita di "Gioia", boulder di 8C+ (probabilmente il primo al mondo) aperto da Christian Core nel 2008 a Varazze, nel settore Antro dei Druidi.
"Gioia 8C+
This one means a lot to me, I tried it for the first time in 2012 when I sent the stand start, and focused on the full line a bit more between 2015 and 2016. For 10 years I haven't been back in Varazze and then this season I felt I was ready for it. The name of the boulder means Joy, and it couldn't fit better for the feeling I had once I climbed it. It is the hardest boulder I've ever climbed and it is incredible how @corechristian was ahead of its time when he did the FA back in 2008, it is considered one of the first 8C+ in the world (maybe the very first?)"
Fino ad ora "Gioia" era stato ripetuto solamente da pochi fortissimi climbers: Adam Ondra (2011), Nalle Hukkataival (2014), Niccolò Ceria (2020) e Elias Iagnemma (2021).
"Gioia 8C+
This one means a lot to me, I tried it for the first time in 2012 when I sent the stand start, and focused on the full line a bit more between 2015 and 2016. For 10 years I haven't been back in Varazze and then this season I felt I was ready for it. The name of the boulder means Joy, and it couldn't fit better for the feeling I had once I climbed it. It is the hardest boulder I've ever climbed and it is incredible how @corechristian was ahead of its time when he did the FA back in 2008, it is considered one of the first 8C+ in the world (maybe the very first?)"
Fino ad ora "Gioia" era stato ripetuto solamente da pochi fortissimi climbers: Adam Ondra (2011), Nalle Hukkataival (2014), Niccolò Ceria (2020) e Elias Iagnemma (2021).
(da Instagram)
Keenan Takahashi apre Dreadnought 8B+
(12/02/2026)
(12/02/2026)
Keenan Takahashi molto attivo in Yosemite. Nello scorso dicembre è riuscito a realizzare la prima salita di uno spettacolare higball: "Dreadnought", per il quale propone il grado di 8B+.
"DREADNOUGHT V14 (First Ascent)
Perhaps the best moment I’ve ever had on stone, beyond psyching about this one!!!"
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Il suo racconto su Instagram.
"DREADNOUGHT V14 (First Ascent)
Perhaps the best moment I’ve ever had on stone, beyond psyching about this one!!!"
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Il suo racconto su Instagram.
(da Instagram)
Jakob Schubert su Shaolin 9A
(10/02/2026)
(10/02/2026)
Proficua visita a Red Rocks per Jakob Schubert che riesce ad aggiudicarsi la quinta salita di "Shaolin", 9A, aperto da Sean Bailey e ripetuto finora solo da Noah Wheeler, Zach Galla e Simon Lorenzi.
Si tratta del suo terzo blocco di questo grado, dopo "Alphane" e "Mount Doom". Per venirne a capo sono state necessarie 10 sessioni.
"SHAOLIN [V17/9A]
I fell in love immediately truly one of the best boulders in the world. A proud aesthetic bloc, perfect landing, obvious start, amazing holds and not just one but two of the coolest moves I've ever done.
My third boulder of this grade - and in a completely different style. Unlike ALPHANE and MOUNT DOOM which feature long sequences of consistent difficulty on granite, Shaolin boils down to two hard crux moves on sandstone."
Durante la sua permanenza nell'area Jakob aveva realizzato anche una veloce salita di "The Nest" 8C (video).
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Altre foto e il suo commento su Instagram.
Ulteriori dettagli su 8a.nu.
Si tratta del suo terzo blocco di questo grado, dopo "Alphane" e "Mount Doom". Per venirne a capo sono state necessarie 10 sessioni.
"SHAOLIN [V17/9A]
I fell in love immediately truly one of the best boulders in the world. A proud aesthetic bloc, perfect landing, obvious start, amazing holds and not just one but two of the coolest moves I've ever done.
My third boulder of this grade - and in a completely different style. Unlike ALPHANE and MOUNT DOOM which feature long sequences of consistent difficulty on granite, Shaolin boils down to two hard crux moves on sandstone."
Durante la sua permanenza nell'area Jakob aveva realizzato anche una veloce salita di "The Nest" 8C (video).
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Altre foto e il suo commento su Instagram.
Ulteriori dettagli su 8a.nu.
Nathan Williams su Return of the Sleepwalker 9A
(09/02/2026)
(09/02/2026)
Nathan Williams realizza l'ottava salita di "Return of the Sleepwalker", il blocco più impegnativo di Red Rocks, attualmente il 9A più ripetuto in assoluto.
"Return of the Sleepwalker
The epic battle is over, I just didn’t want the boulder to win."
Nel 2020 Nathan aveva risolto "Sleepwalker", la versione originale del boulder, con partenza in piedi.
Il suo commento e altre foto su Instagram.
"Return of the Sleepwalker
The epic battle is over, I just didn’t want the boulder to win."
Nel 2020 Nathan aveva risolto "Sleepwalker", la versione originale del boulder, con partenza in piedi.
Il suo commento e altre foto su Instagram.
(da Instagram)



















