American climber Drew Ruana has made the second ascent of Daniel Woods' Box Therapy (Font 8C+) – a low start to Spread Eagle (8A) – at Box Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Ever since I saw the vid of @dawoods89 FAing this line I've wanted to do it. Something about hiking 13 miles every day to try this boulder made the experience that much more special. So much thanks to @agrphoto @quanstrom_physics @torrey.lind @cameron_horst11 @lukels12 for hiking back here with me, couldn't have done it without y'all. Box Therapy, v16/8C+ 2nd ascent 📦✅ @arcteryx @trangoclimbing @tenayaclimbing @physivantage @tensionclimbing 📸 @torrey.lind

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The boulder was first discovered by Tommy Caldwell and his father, Mike, in 2007. Caldwell established Spread Eagle which follows the line of a 20-foot seam. In 2018, Daniel Woods began walking the 6 ½ miles to attempt the obvious sit start. At 18 moves long and 50 degrees overhanging, the problem is a monster and at the grade of Font 8C+, Box Therapy is one of the hardest problems in the world.

Speaking to Climbing Magazine at the time of his ascent, Woods explained that 'there are limited footholds' and that 'the holds are pretty micro and require a lot of hand strength.'

Box Therapy equals a personal best in terms of grades for Ruana – he climbed Sleepwalker (a Jimmy Webb Font 8C+ in Red Rocks, Nevada) in January 2020 during a busy competition season in which he was attempting to qualify for the Olympics.

Below is a video of Daniel Woods making the first ascent of Box Therapy: