Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell make the first ascents of two new routes in Smith Rock, OR. Beth works and sends The Optimist (5.14b), the hardest route ever established by a woman, while Tommy opens Spank the Monkey (5.13d).
Chris Sharma discovers Arkansas' untapped sandstone paradise. Along with Jason Kehl, Melissa Lacasse and others, Chris opens dozens of new lines, including The Full Package, King Lion, and the iconic Witness The Fitness.
In September 2005, Chris Sharma made the first ascent of Dreamcatcher (5.14d) in Squamish, B.C. Dreamcatcher is one of the hardest routes in North America, and it represents the current progression of today's strongest boulderers bringing their dynamic, powerful movement to bear on a new generati...
