James Webb climbs Kintsugi (8c) in Red Rocks

The American boulderer Jimmy Webb climbs Kintsugi, 8c boulder, which was first climbed by Nalle Hukkataival in January 2015.

It has been rather quiet around Jimmy Webb in recent months. Now the American has announced on his Instagram account that he was able to successfully climb Nalle's 8c monster line in Red Rocks, Nevada.

If you like to see Jimmy Webb in action, here is a video of his trip to Europe in 2014.

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