Sleepwalker | 8C+ Boulder problem

Contributors: remus

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Jimmy Webb
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Added at 08:11 on 20 November 2021
Jimmy Webb
Added at 12:02 on 08 February 2021
Daniel Woods
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Daniel Woods
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Added at 04:10 on 14 October 2023
Nalle Hukkataival
Added at 13:03 on 24 March 2021
Nalle Hukkataival
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Added at 13:03 on 24 March 2021
Drew Ruana
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Added at 13:03 on 24 March 2021
Nathan Williams
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Added at 08:11 on 20 November 2021
Pablo Hammack
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Added at 13:10 on 26 October 2021
Matt Fultz
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Added at 07:10 on 28 October 2021
Matt Fultz
Added at 07:10 on 28 October 2021
Matt Fultz
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Added at 23:02 on 12 February 2021
Ryuichi Murai
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Added at 21:02 on 06 February 2023
Ryuichi Murai
Added at 19:05 on 21 May 2023
Zander Waller
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Added at 04:10 on 14 October 2023
Zander Waller
Added at 07:11 on 10 November 2023

Ascents

10 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Jimmy Webb Boulder (Worked) 15th Dec 2018 8C+
First ascent. 11 sessions.

Back in the middle of November we made a trip to Red Rocks to escape the snow falling in California. I had a plan to try a very rad and HARD project in Black Velvet Canyon that was originally tried by @nalle_hukkataival. Initially I could not do a single move. But over the course of 11 days... with many moments of frustration I found myself on top of what could be the hardest boulder in the country.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMIIffUMV8g

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6DF_FBU5W/
Daniel Woods Boulder (Worked) 21st Jan 2019 8C+
Second ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6GxAzlYr3/
Nalle Hukkataival Boulder (Worked) 2nd Feb 2019
Third ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZctGWniYy/

https://youtu.be/iPZ1w7tjo_M?t=733
Drew Ruana Boulder (Worked) 26th Jan 2020

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zPaDap17g/
Nathan Williams Boulder (Worked) 27th Dec 2020 8C+

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWnAMFDVYO/
Pablo Hammack Boulder (Worked) Feb 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLBPueOD4Nj/
Matt Fultz Boulder (Worked) 3rd Feb 2021 8C+ (soft)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CK5Vr3yjOix/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Tw2HpbAaQ
Ryuichi Murai Boulder (Worked) 6th Feb 2023 8C+
8 sessions.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVHrY_vgBq/

https://youtu.be/zbzTGtZ-zd8
Zander Waller Boulder (Worked) 12th Oct 2023 8C (soft)
4 sessions.

Prior to this ascent Zander's hardest boulder was an 8B! However he did find some new beta which he suggested made it closer to 8C.

The new beta changes the crux sequence of the boulder from V14 or 15 into hard V13. This makes the breakdown of the climb V13 into V11.

As for the sit, it's really hard! I got so shutdown trying the moves on it yesterday. It's definitely harder the taller you are, so anyone who is tall enough to do the new beta will really struggle on the start, and vice versa. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CyXN4XpLI6M/

[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/climbing/comments/177fkti/comment/k4v8qc1/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKYyPs2PeVw
Griffin Whiteside Boulder (Worked)

https://www.hardestclimbs.com/bouldering/whiteside