Jimmy Webb

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Also known as: James Webb

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 7th November 1987
Age: 38 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Contemporaries
Paul Robinson
Daniel Woods
Nalle Hukkataival

Jimmy Webb is a prolific American boulderer known for opening up a large number of hard boulders all around the world, but particularly in Switzerland, Rocklands and the USA.

Contributors
463 contributions since 8th February 2021.
123 contributions since 4th June 2024.
53 contributions since 16th December 2024.
NHS
32 contributions since 16th January 2026.
27 contributions since 3rd October 2025.
25 contributions since 8th March 2025.
TdG
21 contributions since 10th November 2025.
9 contributions since 15th December 2025.
6 contributions since 15th January 2026.
4 contributions since 27th September 2025.
2 contributions since 16th December 2025.
2 contributions since 11th August 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 7th November 1987
Age: 38 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C+
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Contemporaries
Paul Robinson
Daniel Woods
Nalle Hukkataival

Jimmy Webb is a prolific American boulderer known for opening up a large number of hard boulders all around the world, but particularly in Switzerland, Rocklands and the USA.

Contributors
463 contributions since 8th February 2021.
123 contributions since 4th June 2024.
53 contributions since 16th December 2024.
NHS
32 contributions since 16th January 2026.
27 contributions since 3rd October 2025.
25 contributions since 8th March 2025.
TdG
21 contributions since 10th November 2025.
9 contributions since 15th December 2025.
6 contributions since 15th January 2026.
4 contributions since 27th September 2025.
2 contributions since 16th December 2025.
2 contributions since 11th August 2025.

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Ascents

145 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMCexFuxQeE
Empath 9a Lead | worked 21st Oct 2020 9a+
Second ascent.
Groove Train 8c Lead | worked 9th Sep 2015
2 sessions. Fourth go.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/138381117

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/8i6MNqKIyr/

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/4zADennpxV/
6 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/08/creature_from_the_black_lagoon_8c+_by_jimmy_webb-71239
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/
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/W5HjTGwqero
First ascent.

A small thumb catch on one of the holds broke after Jimmy's ascent.
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B9C7aUhhE1h/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76v9jvW56vw
Poison the Well 8C+ Boulder | worked 7th Apr 2020 8C+ (soft)
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGDk3-Lg88/

[2] https://youtu.be/_X_RD2PkrNg?t=228
18 sessions.

Probably the most conditions dependent boulder I've tried in my life. [1]

References

[1] https://youtu.be/RolMVOvwPmA?t=2345
First ascent.

One of the coolest projects i've ever climbed. Big thanks to Carlo for showing me this thing. Climbed it basically on my last day, last literal try. Couldn't ask for a better finish to my trip. Back to the USA tuesday.
Delirium 8C Boulder | worked 10th Sep 2013
First ascent.
The Bridge of Ashes 8C Boulder | worked 10th Nov 2013 8B+

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuV2pvdOlg

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/l-cp8qqI1M/
The Understanding 8C Boulder | worked 10th Apr 2014
Second ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/3SDWTXKI_B/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/yfDEa8KI5u/

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/pjtaHqqI8z/
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40j-3y7aJJ8
Southern Drawl 8C Boulder | worked 19th Nov 2015 8B+
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/149599213

[2] https://www.instagram.com/rockandicemag/p/_kksX_JcCA/
Fourth ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/152463432?fl=pl&fe=vl

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/02/le_pied_a_coulisse_8c+_repeated_twice-70263
The Outer Limits 8C Boulder | worked 11th Oct 2017
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvb9DdchVQ6/
Primitivo 8C Boulder | worked 1st Apr 2019
First ascent.
Der Mit dem Fels Tanzt 8C Boulder | worked 3rd Apr 2019
Monkey Wedding 8C Boulder | worked 27th Jun 2019
The Finnish Line 8C Boulder | worked 29th Jun 2019 8C
Parzival 8C Boulder | worked 16th Jul 2019 8C
Second ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezEiF3rIxo
Fifth ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/3T1EKenKYoE
Roadkill 8C Boulder | worked 7th Apr 2020 8C
Second ascent.
First ascent.

References

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

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBpkuWvyts/
First ascent.

While attempting the line in 2022 Jimmy took a nasty fall and badly broke his ankle.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnW8qNynyc/?img_index=1

[2] https://youtu.be/cOME1mp0_A4?t=526

Potentially a contender for the hardest technical boulder in the world? [1]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzompxgxJ9-/?img_index=1

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_LbZYDMPju/
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DItxlxgvgv4/?img_index=6

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C7hNQbSJZ4A/
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/W5nKWDn--to?t=914

[2] https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/reel/C5GvY5ZNUj_/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C7hNQbSJZ4A/
Aslan 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Jun 2010
Midnight Express 8B+ Boulder | worked 20th Feb 2011
Esperanza 8B+ Boulder | worked 14th Dec 2011
Mirror Reality 8B+ Boulder | worked 28th Feb 2012
Second ascent. 1 session.
Echale 8B+ Boulder | worked 1st Mar 2012
Warrior Up 8B+ Boulder | worked 30th Jun 2012
Third ascent.
The Zone 8B+ (approx) Boulder | worked Before 31st Dec 2012 8a+ (soft)
Second ascent.
Ninja Skills 8B+ Boulder | worked 11th Mar 2013
Third ascent. 2 sessions.
Off the Wagon 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Mar 2013
Third ascent.
The Wheel of Wolvo 8B+ Boulder | worked 5th Sep 2013 8C
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCXhkUbIRE
The Penrose Step 8B+ Boulder | worked 4th Nov 2013
Second ascent.
The Multiverse 8B+ Boulder | worked 2014 8B+
First ascent.
Blood of a Young Wolf 8B+ Boulder | worked 5th Jan 2014
Neon Desert 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Feb 2014

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/lfuU1-qI52/
1 session.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/liJhF1qI26/
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/lvFfxoKI0J/
New Base Line 8B+ Boulder | worked 31st Mar 2014
Entlinge 8B+ Boulder | worked 14th Apr 2014 8B
Practice of the Wild 8B+ Boulder | worked 15th Apr 2014 8C (soft)
Believe in Two 8B+ Boulder | worked 24th Apr 2014
Third ascent?
Radja 8B+ Boulder | worked 19th May 2014
The Phoenix 8B+ Boulder | worked 22nd May 2014
Third ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y2trQR6qsE

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/lS1-9yKIyH/
The Reckoning 8B+ Boulder | worked 11th Sep 2014
Third ascent.
Komodo 8B+ Boulder | worked 7th Nov 2014
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/140515564

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQBqnM6IyRk

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/03/jimmy_webb_flashes_the_globalist_8b+-70359
Mirta 8B+ Boulder | worked 1st Jun 2016 8B+
Kintsugi 8B+ Boulder | worked 19th Dec 2016 8C
Second ascent.
Jumpman 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Jan 2017
The Eagle and the Hawk 8B+ Boulder | worked 23rd Jan 2017
Second ascent.
Cosmic Artifact 8B+ Boulder | worked 10th Jun 2017 8B (hard)
Second ascent.
Domestic Cat 8B+ Boulder | worked 19th Aug 2017
Second ascent.
The Expanse 8B+ Boulder | worked 31st Mar 2018 8B+
Second ascent.
North Ridge 8B+ Boulder | worked 18th Aug 2018
Squoze 8B+ Boulder | worked 6th Dec 2018 8B+/8C
First ascent.
Mind Shift 8B+ Boulder | worked 23rd Jan 2019
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZrjE9YLUg
Black Eagle Assis 8B+ Boulder | worked 18th Jun 2019 8B+
Reverse Cowgirl 8B+ Boulder | worked 29th Jun 2019
The Saifa 8B+ Boulder | worked 10th Aug 2019
Second ascent.
Show Your Scars 8B+ Boulder | worked 5th Nov 2020
Transience 8B+ Boulder | worked 5th Nov 2020
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSppaTs512/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjwzxkoqBM8
Shadow Walker 8B+ Boulder | worked 21st Jun 2021 8B

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXqGE7oERVg
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/cOME1mp0_A4?t=280

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Z6K2Uugby/
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DFvjVyuyh32/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DNOnQT8BE2m/
Lost in the Hood 8B+ Boulder | worked 8B
Old Man Winter 8B+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qIJdpROk-/
Motorhead 8B+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DA6ca2my7sy/
Tomba 8B+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Big Kat 8B+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Third Eye Awakening 8B+ Boulder | worked
Second ascent.
Tilted World 8B Boulder | worked 24th Jan 2011
Second ascent.
We Can Build You 8B Boulder | worked 3rd Jun 2011 8B+
The Shining 8B Boulder | worked 5th Jul 2012
First ascent.
Roses and Blue Jays 8B Boulder | flash 13th Dec 2012
Third ascent.

Broke a hold making the ending harder, but still sent
The Full Package 8B Boulder | worked Before 6th Feb 2013 8B (hard)
Third ascent.
The Vice 8B Boulder | flash 28th Jun 2013

It felt surprisingly easy. Yet that’s how most flashes at your limit should feel. It’s that wild moment where everything comes together perfectly and your left standing there wondering what just happened. [1]

References

[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/07/it-felt-surprisingly-easy/
A Simple Knowing 8B Boulder | flash 30th Jul 2013
The Teacup 8B Boulder | flash 29th Oct 2013

References

[1] https://youtu.be/YXkCs7M7xeA?t=82

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_zeKGy-w6Q
The Riverbed 8B Boulder | flash 7th Apr 2014
Life, the Universe and Everything 8B Boulder | flash 20th Apr 2014
Elephunk 8B Boulder | flash 3rd May 2014
I Shot the Sheriff 8B Boulder | worked 1st Sep 2014
First ascent.
Shelter 8B Boulder | worked 22nd Sep 2014 8A+
Yeti 8B Boulder | worked 8th Feb 2015
First ascent.
Slasher 8B Boulder | worked 10th Apr 2015
The Power of One 8B Boulder | flash 9th Jun 2015

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/6eBLioKI6O/
Middle Trifecta 8B Boulder | worked 19th Sep 2015
Turpentine (pre-break) 8B Boulder | worked 12th Jan 2016
First ascent.
Barrel Rider 8B Boulder | flash 17th Jan 2016
Bleu Sacré 8B Boulder | flash 7th Feb 2016 8A+
Cold Snap 8B Boulder | worked 19th Dec 2016
Third ascent.
Blinded by the Light 8B Boulder | flash 22nd Apr 2017
Riders on the Storm 8B Boulder | flash 27th Apr 2017
Trust Issues 8B Boulder | worked 18th Jul 2017 8B+
Somnolence 8B Boulder | worked Between 1st Nov 2017 and 1st Mar 2018
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZvpY7d1-24

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9xWRJzFuC4
Moon Shadow 8B Boulder | worked 1st Jul 2019
First ascent.
French Tutor 8B Boulder | worked 19th May 2020 8B
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/walNBP8AKr8
Dead Meadow 8B Boulder | worked 21st Jun 2021 8B
Quoi de Neuf (Acte 2) 8B Boulder | flash
Cutting the Habit 8A+ Boulder | worked 14th Jan 2011
First ascent.
Partage 8A+ Boulder | worked 2nd Feb 2012 8A
Second go.
Un Ange Avec Des Cornes 8A+ Boulder | flash 23rd Feb 2013
Kings of Sonlerto 8A+ Boulder | flash 29th Mar 2013 8B
Délire Onrique 8A+ Boulder | flash 11th Feb 2016
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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade