Topics with tag: 8b

Jacques Beaudoin completed Mother Earth (8b trad) in Australia

Jacques Beaudoin’s ascent of Mother Earth (8b/5.13d) in Australia is a breathtaking achievement in the world of traditional climbing 🌏🧗‍♂️.🌿 The RouteMother Earth is a sixty-degree overhung thin crack line located in the Gardens of Stone Conservation Area on the Newnes Plateau, New South Wales. The…

Jonas Schild made a rare free ascent of Joy Division

🧗‍♂️ Jonas Schild's Epic Free Ascent of Joy DivisionIn June 2025, Swiss climber Jonas Schild, alongside Thomas Schmid, completed a rare and impressive free ascent of "Joy Division"—an 800-meter granite multi-pitch rated 8b on Monte Qualido in Val di Mello, Italy. This route, established in 2004 by…