Jimmy Webb Enters the Zone

Jimmy Webb Enters The Zone

The Zone V12 Finally Receives a Second Ascent

The Horseshoe Canyon Ranch was first made famous by Dosage 3.  Big Up featured shot after shot of immaculate sandstone tucked deep within the Ozarks.  Since The Dose premiered climbers have flocked to the area to repeat classics and establish their own FA's.  Jimmy Webb recently visited the area and quickly dispatched some of the areas hardest lines and made short work of The Zone V12, a line put up and made famous by Chris Sharma.

DPM: What was your overall impression of the area?  In the Dosage video we saw what seemed t be a golf cart toured bouldering session?  How well developed is the area?

Jimmy: The Ozark Mountains are quite vast to say the least. In Dosage 3 Chris was shown around the Horseshoe Canyon Ranch basically by ATV. The Ranch is a large developed area and hiking to the zone takes around 30 min. So since there is a dirt road leading basically to the boulders, ATV seemed to be the way to go. 

DPM: This area did not seem to blow up until after Dosage 3, is there still room for development? What is the situation concerning land rights?

Jimmy: There is a lot of room for developing new boulders, and new areas. As land rights go, I'm not 100% certain. Most of the land is privately owned, so it would depend on the landowner.

DPM: The Zone V12 looks to be a purely physical beast?  Why do you think this line made famous with Chris and Dosage 3 went so long without a 2^nd ascent?  Is there alternative beta like in King Lion or is there one way about it

Jimmy: Yea I'd have to say location, it's roughly a 30 minute hike, and until this year this area has had some access issues. The boulder itself is purely physical, basically revolving around 4 hard moves between decent holds. Sharma did make this one a little more difficult then I think necessary. On the 6th move he goes from the right hand sloper and the left edge big to the runnel up and left. Here I decided to use a rather large foot out right and move static to and edge with my right hand, then back to the runnel. Taking away yet another powerful move, and making the finish a bit easier. The Zone is by far the best boulder in its style I have ever climbed. 10 stars!

DPM: What are the issues surrounding Witness and is that a line that you would be interested in pursuing?

Jimmy: Witness is on private land and as far as I know is not easily accessible. Plus I believe the crux holds have broken, and the line may not be doable.

DPM: What is next for you?  Where are you headed?

Jimmy: Next is winter break for us here in Chatty, me and some friends are heading back to Arkansas in Early December, then off to Hueco for a couple weeks. On my return to HCR I am most psyched on Anti-hero, Forever Botany, Lost in the Hood, and Wood Grain Grippin, which I tried briefly this trip and did the boulder in 2 parts. We will see where the psyche takes us!