Jimmy Webb (climber)

For other people with the same name, see Jimmy Webb (American football) and Jimmy Webb.

Jimmy Webb
Personal information
Born (1987-11-07) November 7, 1987 (age 36)
Maryville, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Climbing career
Type of climberBoulderer
Highest grade
First ascentsV16 (8C+): Sleepwalker, Ephyra
Updated on May 24, 2019

Jimmy Webb (born November 7, 1987) is an American professional rock climber specializing in bouldering. He is one of a handful of climbers who have climbed the boulder grade V16 (8C+).

Webb was the men's winner of the 2013 Psicobloc Masters Series held in Park City, Utah.[1] He beat several of the world's best climbers to win the event, including Chris Sharma, Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, and Tommy Caldwell.[2] In spring 2014, Webb climbed The Understanding and Practice of the Wild, both V15 (8C) routes, within a week of each other.[3] In November 2014, he repeated Defying Gravity, which was first climbed by Daniel Woods a year before.[4]

Webb has flashed six boulder problems graded V13 (8B) or higher. Dead Point Magazine says "it’s not a stretch to consider Jimmy the world’s best flash boulderer."[2]

On December 15, 2018, after 11 days of effort, Webb completed the first ascent of Sleepwalker in Black Velvet Canyon, Red Rocks, suggesting a grade of V16 (8C+); the grade was confirmed by Daniel Woods in January 2019.[5] This marked his second V16, along with Creature from the Black Lagoon in Rocky Mountain National Park. A few months later he got his third V16 with Ephyra, in Chironico.

  1. ^ "Official Results of the 2013 Psicobloc Masters Series in Park City, UT". psicocomp.com. April 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Jimmy Webb". Dead Point Magazine. January 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Gannaway, Ryan (April 16, 2014). "Jimmy Webb Climbs Multiple V15s in Magic Wood, Switzerland". Rock & Ice. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Webb repeats Defying Gravity 8C at Thunder Ridge". Planetmountain. November 27, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sleepwalker: 8C+ for James Webb and Daniel Woods". January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.