Jimmy Webb (climber)

Jimmy Webb
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1987-11-07) 7 November 1987
Maryville, Tennessee
Residence Chattanooga, Tennessee
Occupation Professional rock climber
Climbing career
Type of climber Boulderer
Highest grade
Updated on 02 December 2014.

Jimmy Webb is a professional rock climber specializing in bouldering. He is one of a handful of climbers who have climbed the boulder grade V15 (8C). Webb was the men's winner of the 2013 Psicobloc Masters Series held in Park City, UT.[1] He beat out several of the world's best climbers to win the event, including: Chris Sharma, Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, Tommy Caldwell, and Carlo Traversi.[2] In spring 2014, Webb climbed The Understanding and Practice of the Wild, both V15, within a week of each other.[3] In November 2014, he repeated Defying Gravity which was originally climbed by Daniel Woods a year before.[4]

Webb has climbed the boulder the first time trying, or flashed, six V13 or harder boulder problems. Dead Point Magazine says "it’s not a stretch to consider Jimmy the world’s best flash boulderer."[2]

Webb is the premier athlete supported by Southern California based surf & stone apparel brand HippyTree.[5]

References

  1. "Official Results of the 2013 Psicobloc Masters Series in Park City, UT". http://psicocomp.com/. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Jimmy Webb". Dead Point Magazine. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. Gannaway, Ryan (16 April 2014). "Jimmy Webb Climbs Multiple V15s in Magic Wood, Switzerland". Rock & Ice. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. "Jimmy Webb repeats Defying Gravity 8C at Thunder Ridge". Planetmountain. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. "Jimmy Webb". 15 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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