Chris Sharma - Defining a Generation

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  • Sleeping Lion

    Chris Sharma is one of the GOATs of climbing. His first ascents of iconic boulder problems, deep water solos, and sport routes around the world have defined the cutting edge of athletic performance and aesthetic vision for the last 25 years. But it’s been a minute since we’ve seen a new “King Lin...

  • King Lines

    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.

  • Above the Sea

    Ten years after his generation-defining ascent of Es Pontas, Chris Sharma returns to Mallorca to establish Alasha, the next-level deep water solo climb.

  • La Dura Dura

    Chris Sharma, the "king" of sport climbing battles with Czech wunderkind, Adam Ondra, to make the first ascent of the world's most difficult climb.

  • Realization

    In summer 2001, Chris Sharma returned to Ceuse to wrap up unfinished business, making the historic first ascent of Realization, the world's first consensus 5.15.

  • The Ozarks

    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.

  • Rampage

    The classic film that helped launch the bouldering revolution. Chris Sharma, Obe Carrion and friends road trip across the West, exploring and developing burgeoning zones, with first ascents of dozens of now legendary "Sharma Problems." Features Castle Rock, Lake Tahoe, Priest Draw, Black Mountain...

  • The Impossible Climb

    Sharma discovers the limestone of Clark Mountain where he envisions Jumbo Love (5.15b)-- what will become his latest king line, and the first of its grade. Training for months, enduring hundred-foot falls, Sharma is pushed to his absolute limit.

  • La Dura Complete

    Pure and simple, this is the real footage of Adam Ondra and Chris Sharma making the first and second ascents of the hardest route in the world, La Dura Dura. If you want to get psyched to yank hard, watch this film.

  • First Round First Minute

    Chris Sharma lays down 5.15 first ascents and has an epic battle with a Spanish mega-project.

  • Dreamcatcher

    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...

  • The Mandala

    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.

  • Psicobloc – Part 2

    Chris Sharma and Klem Loskot return to Mallorca along with Melissa Lacasse to explore new deep water soloing venues. After some close calls and monster falls, Sharma becomes a convert.

  • Bring the Ruckus

    All the top competitors throw down in a no-holds-barred competition in Salt Lake City, UT. Featuring Chris Sharma, Liv Sansoz, Francois LeGrand, Obe Carrion, Steven Jeffery, Jared Roth, and more.

  • Pilgrimage

    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.

    Katie Brown was one of the world's mos...

  • Hueco '06

    2006 was a banner year for hard new boulder problems in Hueco Tanks, TX. Hueco '06 follows Sharma and Graham for several weeks as they discover, open, and repeat the freshest new lines in the park, including: Indisposed Heroes (V12), FA by Sharma. Full Throttle (V13), FA by Sharma. Tactile Style ...

  • Return to Swizzy

    Dave Graham, Chris Sharma, Randy Puro, and Courtney Hemphill explore Ticino, Switzerland, where they open a whole new zone of incredible boulders and three of Dave's four big projects go down, including Kings of Sonlerto (v14) and Coup De Grace (5.15a), Graham's hardest route ever.

  • Jumbo Love

    Chris Sharma returns to Clark Mountain to complete Jumbo Love, the world's first 5.15b.

  • Adam Ondra and Chris Sharma go big on Spanish limestone.

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  • A Muerte

    A tour of hard new Spanish routes with Chris Sharma, Dani Andrada, Patxi Usobiaga, and Daila Ojeda. Featuring Sharma's 9b projects, and Andrada's sport/bouldering hybrid showpiece Ali-Hulk (9b).

  • Es Pontas

    A raw edit of Chris Sharma's historic ascent of Es Pontas, the iconic arch in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • Unfinished Business

    In September, 2000, Chris Sharma went to Ceuse, France to try a legendary project known as Biographie. It had been bolted years before, but never climbed. Sharma came agonizingly close but left without completing it, maintaining a healthy outlook on failure and vowing to return...

  • Free Hueco!

    The original Big Up Productions film that launched Chris Sharma into the spotlight.

    In 1998, Reel Rock founder Josh Lowell set out to make his first real climbing film, spending the winter in the bouldering mecca of Hueco Tanks, Texas, trying to capture the vibe of the emerging sport. Featuring...