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.
Dave Graham climbs through freezing temperatures and bloody hands to grab coveted ascents of The Buttermilker (V12) and Spectre (V13, FA) in Bishop, CA.
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...
