23 June 2014

James Webb strikes again with FA's and flashes

James Webb is back exploring SA again where he has opened two 8B+, Son Krag in The Orchard and Khoikhoi. "Absolutely stunning boulder problem. Potentially one of my proudest first ascents. Perfect compression on just barely there slopers leading up a pristine 20 foot tall boulder. This one sits right off the N1 about 20 kilometers before Worcester. Named it after the original inhabitants in the Cape area called the "khoiKhoi". Absolutely loving this place..." James, the best flash boulderer in the world, has also flashed two 8A's and The Pursuit of happiness in Redhill giving it a personal grade of 8A+. In the last year, he has flashed eleven boulders 8A+ and seven 8B based on his personal grades which he almost gives to half of all the boulders he flashes.
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