Chris Sharma Category
Chris Sharma First Round First Minute 5.15b
By: Jake on: Apr 22,2010 In: 5.15, Catalunya, Chris Sharma, Climbers, First Round First Minute, Grade, Location, Neanderthal, Rock ClimbingChris Sharma climbing First Round First Minute (5.15b) and his FA of Neanderthal (5.15b) from Prana and BigUp.
Chris Sharma Climbing Lucifer 14c
By: Jake on: Nov 21,2009 In: 5.14, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Grade, Location, Lucifer, Red River Gorge, Rock Climbing, RoutesThis is Chris Sharma’s 3rd try repeat of Mike Doyle’s Lucifer (5.14c) at Red River Gorge October 2008.
Chris Sharma on Demencia Senil 5.15a
By: Jake on: Oct 23,2009 In: 5.15, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Grade, Rock ClimbingChris Sharma on Demencia Senil 5.15a from Big Up Productions, “Progression”.
Chris Sharma Interview September 2009
By: Jake on: Oct 9,2009 In: Chris Sharma, Climbers, Rock ClimbingInterview with Chris Sharma from slide show presentation in Gothenburg Sweden September 2009. Part II Part III
Infinity lane Petzl Roctrip 09
By: Jake on: Aug 31,2009 In: 5.14, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Dani Andrada, Grade, Michael Fuselier, Rock ClimbingSingle pitch 90m… “Dani Andrada and Mickaël Fuselier made it almost to the top before falling near the anchors on the men’s route. However it took Chris Sharma only one try to get to the top…” get the details on Petzl’s Infinity Lane
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Chris Sharma Pachamama 5.15
By: Jake on: Aug 3,2009 In: 5.15, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Grade, Oliana, Pachamama, Rock ClimbingSharma working on his latest 5.15 first ascent, Pachamama, in Oliana, Spain.
Chris Sharma Interview Trento Film Festival 2009
By: Jake on: May 15,2009 In: Chris Sharma, Climbers, Psicobloc, Rock ClimbingChris Sharma talks to Kay Rush about grading first ascents, Psicobloc and what’s next at the Trento Film Festival
Chris Sharma and Nate Gold from “Big Game”
By: Jake on: May 1,2009 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Nate Gold, Rock ClimbingChris Sharma and Nate Gold in New Zealand from the climbing movie – “Big Game” by Mike Call.
Nate Gold and Chris Sharma In Hampi
By: Jake on: Apr 27,2009 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Hampi, Location, Nate Gold, Rock ClimbingNate Gold and Chris Sharma In Hampi (India) from “The Pilgrimage”, by Josh Lowell.
[warning: productivity killer] Galchon-ok posted “King Lines” in it’s entirety on Vimeo. Watch it today, tomorrow it will most likely be gone.
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Chris Sharma
Raised in Santa Cruz, California, Chris Sharma started climbing at the age of 12, and it soon became apparent that he possessed an exceptional natural talent. At 14 he won the Sport Climbing Nationals and in the following year he climbed his first route of the grade 5.14c (Necessary Evil). By the age of 15 he had climbed most of the hardest routes in America and placed second in the World Cup.
Sharma is well known for his highly spiritual nature and climbing philosophy. He often uses visualization and meditation techniques before attempting especially difficult routes or boulder problems, and becomes very personally invested in projects, sometimes attempting them for weeks or months before earning the ascent.
Sharma prefers dynamic, “acrobatic” climbing with spread-out, well defined holds rather than delicate crimpers or cracks. He has a unique talent for using his momentum and grip strength to power through challenging moves.
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