Chris Sharma Category
Chris Sharma on ‘Jumbo Love’ (5.15b)
By: Jake on: Sep 12,2008 In: 5.15, Chris Sharma, Clark Mountain, Climbers, Grade, Jumbo Love, Location, Rock ClimbingBig Up Blog is reporting that Chris Sharma has climbed the fabled project at California’s Clark Mountain. Read the full story at climbingnarc.com. SORRY this footage has been removed from youtube by BigUp
Chris Sharma Mammut Bouldering Championship 2008
By: Jake on: Aug 11,2008 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Comps, Rock ClimbingChris Sharma Flashing problem number 1 at the Mammut Bouldering Championship 2008. Full Results at boulderingcomps.com [source]
Chris Sharma Bouldering ‘The Mandala’
By: Jake on: Aug 6,2008 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Problems, Rock Climbing, The MandalaThis is Chris Sharma’s FA on ‘The Mandala’ V12 from 1999. A must have for my ‘The Mandala’ collection.
Sendfest 2006
By: Jake on: Jul 31,2008 In: Alex Johnson, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Ethan Pringle, Matt Bosley, Puccio Payne, Rock ClimbingSuch great energy. Sendfest 2006 The Front Climbing Club, Salt Lake. Climbers include Chris Sharma, Ethan Pringle, Matt Bosley, Alex Johnson and Puccio Payne [source DRT0P0]
Petzl RocTrip 2002 – Climbing at the Gunks
By: Jake on: Jul 23,2008 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Dave MacLeod, Location, Rock Climbing, The GunksDave Graham, Chris Sharma and a host of others on the Petzl Rock Trip at the Gunks from 2002
Hueco Tanks Part from Dosage 4
By: Jake on: Jul 16,2008 In: Ben Moon, Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Grade, Heuco, Location, Rock Climbing, V13, V14Ben Moon, Dave Graham and Chris Sharma at Hueco Tanks 2006. This clip is from from Dosage 4, a film by Posing Productions. Problems in this bit include ‘El Techo De Los Tres B’ (V14), ‘Slashface’ (V13), ‘Nagual’ (V13), ‘Full Throttle’ (V13), ‘Land Before Time’ (V13), ‘Diabolic’ (V13) and for tomorrow ‘Terremer’ (V15).
Randy Puro’s FA of Village Idiot
By: Jake on: Jul 14,2008 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Courtney Hemphill, Dave Graham, Problems, Randy Puro, Rock Climbing, Ticino, Village IdoitChris Sharma, Randy Puro, Courtney Hemphill and Dave Graham Bouldering in Ticino, Switzerland from Dosage IV.
Chris Sharma Vail Bouldering World Cup
By: Jake on: Jun 9,2008 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Rock ClimbingChris Sharma on Men’s 1 Semifinal, Vail Bouldering World Cup 2008 at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail colorado. Chris Sharma finished 8th in comp behind winner Kilian Fischhuber (AUT), Gabriele Moroni (ITA) and Paul Robinson. Read full comp report at climbing.
DimaRock’08 Duelo a Cuatro
By: Jake on: Jun 3,2008 In: Bouldering, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Dani Andrada, Joseba Sáiz, Rock Climbing, Tomaz MrazekChris Sharma, Dani Andrada, Tomaz Mrazek and Joseba Sáiz at the 2008 DimaRock
Chris Sharma on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
By: Jake on: May 20,2008 In: 5.12, Carderock, Chris Sharma, Climbers, Grade, Location, Rock ClimbingI know, I know this blog is starting to turn into the Chris Sharma show but… Here is a piece on Chris done by NPR’s Melissa Block for ‘All Things Considered‘ in 2007 at Carderock, Maryland. The video covers the ascents of ‘Herbies Horror’ 5.9 and ‘Evan’s Bold Ladder’ 5.12d.
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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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