James Webb creating new standards in Ticino

James Webb has added another two 8B+' in Magic Wood, Believe in Two and From shallow waters to the riverbed. During the last weeks he has done 15 boulders 8B+ and 8C and flashed eight 8A+ and 8B including giving a personal grade of one third. The picture is a selfie by his girlfriend Kaisa Pietras. How can you compare the US and Swiss boulders and rock? The quality of the rock in is definitely better than anything I have climbed on in the US. When it comes to the actual rock I find Swiss' to be a bit more subtle. It's more beta intensive and requires you to be more technical. Pure power I think won't get your far here. How can you explain your recent great progress? I'm really not sure. I think it just relies on my motivation. Right now I'm just really psyched on climbing, traveling, and being in such a beautiful place. Maybe I am just simply feeling stronger than ever at the moment but... I don't think this will define my success. Sometimes you just feel in tune with the rock. Maybe you climb a few problems and the momentum carries in your favor. Maybe the weather has been treating you well? It's really just many things that sometimes have to come together in order for you to succeed. It's almost like pure luck. I could never accurately explain it. Tell us about the new projects you have found? Is it not about time to raise the bar to a big 8C+ challenge ;-) (To be continued)