Boulder problems

Immortalised in the 1994 film One Summer, Superman was one of the hardest problems around at the time of its first ascent, c.1989. The problem is somewhat eliminate; an easier version using all the holds is known as Superwoman.

It was originally graded 8A+, at least according to Jerry's autobiography, though was given 8B in One Summer. After the left hand sidepull broke in c.2004 it was reascended by Tim Clifford, apparently also at 8A+; this version was for a while known as Superman II. It's now considered 8B.

The naming is somewhat confusing as first ascentionis Giuliano Cameroni has used it to refer to both the stand and the low. This is the stand start.

Previously a Dave Graham project before Daniel Woods made the first ascent in 2007. In 2015 Adam Ondra flashed the problem, a wild piece of climbing.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHveI852h0M

8B/+.

Originally 8A, upgraded to 8A+ after holds were chipped off in June 2001.

Has also been done as a static stand start: Karma (départ statique).

Sleepwalker is a boulder problem in Red Rocks in the USA. Nalle Hukkataival first cleaned and tried the line, and was then joined by Jimmy Webb and Daniel Woods in trying it. Jimmy Webb made the first ascent, shortly followed by Daniel Woods. After a prolonged battle with skin and conditions Nalle was able to make the third ascent.

It has become one of the most popular hard boulders in the world, in part due to relatively reliable conditions, ease of access and celebrated status.

Ravioli Biceps:

I was at Wet Dream and Dave Graham was there, and he was walking around trying some stuff and I'd walked by Sleepwalker hundreds of times. He walks by, he looks at it a bit, some chalk real quick… he looks at it and he's like "This is the next 8C in America."...It's great that it came to fruition in a big way. [1]

Originally put up at 8C+, opinion is now moving closer to 8C. There is some speculation that holds, particularly the slot, may have improved over time due to erosion of the rock.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DNJG0LNOKZb/