Chris Sharma makes the first ascent of The Buttermilks' landmark problem, The Mandala. It had been tried for twenty years before Sharma's ascent, and is now a must-do test-piece.
Austrian Klem Loskot and Brit Tim Emmett explore the spectacular limestone sea cliffs of Mallorca, Spain, climbing 60 foot walls unroped above the ocean. This is the Dose that introduced the world to Deep Water Soloing, culminating in Klem's first ascent of Loskot and Two Smoking Barrels, a route...
Patxi Usobiaga (Spain) and Johanna Ernst (Austria) train like Olympians to become champions of the World Cup competition circuit.
