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 Line” from Sharma. Now in his forties, Chris has spent the last few years raising two young kids, opening a series of climbing gyms, launching a TV show, and trying to stay in shape through it all.
When he discovers a magnificent new line in the sport climbing mecca of Siurana, Spain, just an hour and a half from his house, the Sleeping Lion is awakened, and Sharma is pulled deep into the project mindset again. Becoming a self-described “extreme weekend warrior,” he juggles family and work commitments with the obsession of trying to climb one of his hardest routes ever.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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