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Webb and Beall - V14s at Bishop and HuecoVideos

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Two hard problems have recently been climbed at the at the American bouldering venues of Bishop, CA, and Hueco Tanks, TX.

At the former, Dan Beall has made the 3rd ascent of Shawn Diamond's Direct North on the Grandma Peabody boulder.

The problem was repeated last year by Guillaume Glairon Mondet from France who confirmed the 8B+ grade. Guillaume also said 'the line was really nice but also very scary as you have a high heel hook very far off the ground.' (see video below).

VIDEO: Dan Beall - Direct North - V14 / 8B+

Meanwhile, Jimmy Webb headed south to Hueco Tanks. I don't know how long he will be staying, but he is obviously in a hurry as he went more or less straight to Esperanza, 8B+, and did it 2nd go after working out the moves. That's a man on form!

VIDEO: Nalle Hukkataival - Esperanza - V14 / 8B+


James Webb has many sponsors, including La Sportiva, Sanuk, JanSport, Organic, Verve and Metolius

Source: Deadpoint mag and 8a.


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Jimmy Webb is one of the world's top boulderers, with multiple Font 8C+ problems on his CV. He has been at the forefront of pushing into new grade boundaries for several years and made first ascents worldwide.

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14 Dec, 2011
is that what passes for a valid ascent these days? WTF? The first guy falls off, he doesn't complete anything and the second guy jumps off just as it gets hard without making the top................
14 Dec, 2011
not sure if joking or not...
14 Dec, 2011
Hmmm. If yes, there's no punchline. If no, then oh dear.
14 Dec, 2011
I suppose it is possible he may not have realised that the first video doesn't show the ascent, and that the second problem finishes at that large dish. I think the second mistake is more understandable...
15 Dec, 2011
If the first video doesn't show the ASCENT then why show it at all? He FALLS OFF, doesn't even stick the hold, it's a non event. In the second why does he make such a fuss just to lift his leg to touch the rock so high? If the problem (note, NOT route) ends at the pocke then just drop off from there. Deadly serious mate.
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