Join Chris Sharma on a bouldering pilgrimage to the sacred village of Hampi, India. Along with Katie Brown and Nate Gold, Sharma explores the infinite possibilities of a place where ancient Hindu temples nestle among thousands of unclimbed granite boulders.
Join Chris Sharma on a bouldering pilgrimage to the sacred village of Hampi, in India. Along with friends Katie Brown and Nate Gold, Sharma has come to explore the infinite possibilities of this place, where ancient Hindu temples nestle among thousands of unclimbed granite boulders.
Katie Brown was one of the world's most famous and accomplished rock climbers until she burnt out and quit climbing at the age of 19. Two years later, free from superstar expectations, she's begun to find joy in climbing once again. Like the Hindu pilgrims who flock to Hampi's temples, Brown has come to rediscover something sacred.
Southern Illinois is one of America's hottest new bouldering destinations, especially if you go in June! Local Dave Chancellor gives a summer tour to Jason Kehl, Obe Carrion, and Nate Gold, who battle the heat, humidity, and plague of locusts, climbing mostly at night.
Follow Chris Sharma on his ultimate global quest to redefine the possible in the vertical world. Includes his first ascent of Es Pontas, the iconic arch over the Mediterranean Sea.