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Jimmy Webb in Sending Mode: The Dancing with the Rock (8c), Primitivo Stand (8b) and Zingaro (8b) in two days

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Jimmy Webb commits 8c Boulder Dancing with the Rock and opening two new 8b Boulders within two days.

Jimmy Webb is in January since Tessin, and has since torn down numerous heavy boulders. His latest coup are two first ascents and a repeat of the 8c Boulder He dances with the rock, He has committed new Primitivo stand and Zingaro, both in Val Bavona and rated 8b (soft).

On the same day as Primitivo Stand, Jimmy also climbed the one of Martin keller 8c boulder to be climbed for the first time, who dances with the rock. Regarding the degree of difficulty, Jimmy writes: "Maybe more at the lower end of the 8c scale, but more difficult than Insanity."

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