30 July 2013

8B (+) flash by James Webb

James Webb has flashed A simple knowing at Topside giving it a personal grade of 8B although it was put up as an 8C with a different beta. During the last five weeks, "Jimmy" has flashed another two 8B's and a dozen boulders in the 8A range in Rocklands. For half of the flashes he has recorded personal grades. Jimmy is #4 in the ranking game but he is currently the best flash boulderer in the world. So what is your overall impression of the Rocklands bouldering? Incredible place. Such a vast amount of rock and there is still just so much room for developing. We saw tons of new stone and heard stories of "the next rocklands" that could be just around the corner. The cederburg mountains are insane.
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