Webb-Parsons Cutting it Up in Europe
Chris Webb-Parsons has been creating an impressive carbon footprint of late, jet setting between Australia, the States and Europe.
In between long-haul flights he has been climbing hard. The highlight came in the Magic Wood in Switzerland, where he did the first ascent of a new V15 called Believe in Two. If it holds its grade, Believe in Two will be the hardest first ascent of a boulder problem by an Australian. Apparently the line was a long-time project tried by such notable luminaries as Tyler Landman, Bernd Zangerl and Daniel Woods. The problem is ten moves long and to quote Chris, ‘Every move is fucking hard’. Chris also managed a few other hard FAs including Tough Times (V14), which is also in the Magic Wood, while his ascent of Bella Luna (V12/13) was more controversial after getting a quick repeat and downgrade from US climber Carlo Traversi. The subsequent controversy spawned a video and much online angst.
Apart from that, Chris managed a whole bunch of hard repeats, including more V11s than you could poke a stick at, nine boulders graded V12 and four V13s – far too many to mention here. A quick trip home to Australia had Chris roping up and adding a new line added to Centennial Glen called Anal Palm (33), it starts up Touch and Go (28) before moving right.
