by Tom Markiewicz on December 19, 2009
Chris Sharma sent Neanderthal, a possible 5.15b (9b), in the Santa Linya cave, Spain. Seen in Dosage V, Neanderthal follows a long and sustained 40 meter line with a hard dyno near the top of the wall. (via ClimbingNarc, Dead Point, 9b)
by Tom Markiewicz on June 1, 2009
Chris Sharma writes on his blog at MVM that he’s sent a new 9a+/5.15a project in Oliana, Spain called Pachamama. His description of the route: Pachamama is a blue wall just to the right of my other route Papichulo 9a+. Its 50m long and very pumpy and psychological. Read the full post at MVM for [...]
by Tom Markiewicz on February 21, 2009
Daila Ojeda reports that Chris Sharma has made the FA of Demencia Senil, 9a+, at The Laboratory, Margalef. Margalef is a climbing area located south of Barcelona, Spain. The condition for climbing is perfect now! We have been taking advantage of the great weather these days… and today in Margalef Chris did the first ascent [...]
by Tom Markiewicz on October 17, 2008
For those if you in the Southeast or Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., there’s an upcoming event you won’t want to miss. Chris Sharma is coming to the New River Gorge on Saturday, October 25th, 2008. He’ll be there for a slide show and the Dead Point Magazine Launch. From the New River Mountain Guides: [...]
by Tom Markiewicz on September 18, 2008
Following yesterday’s post on Chris Sharma sending Jumbo Love, I stumbled on a video of Sharma bouldering in the Ozarks (via VideoClimb.com).
by Tom Markiewicz on September 17, 2008
Chris Sharma has sent his project at Clark Mountain called Jumbo Love, suggesting a rating of 5.15b and likely the hardest route he’s ever done. From Climbing Narcissist: Jumbo Love begins with 60 ft. of 5.12d climbing followed by 100 ft of steep and bouldery 5.14c. THEN you get to the hard part which is [...]