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.
Jason Kehl gets evil on a slew of hard projects in the new bouldering mecca of Boone, NC. With Ivan Greene.
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...
Lisa Rands is one of America's most accomplished boulderers. She climbs in a bold, powerful style, and prefers what she calls "the guy problems," committing lines with big, burly moves. This Dose follows Lisa in action in Bishop, CA and Ibex, UT.
Dave Graham climbs through freezing temperatures and bloody hands to grab coveted ascents of The Buttermilker (V12) and Spectre (V13, FA) in Bishop, CA.
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.
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.
