Rock Climber Chris Sharma Chases Next 'King Line'

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Chris Sharma is hailed as the world's best rock climber and has mastered some of the most spectacular and difficult routes in the sport's history.

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[aikidophreak]

I like this vid, Not all climbing is about the 5.14-5.15 pump fests that kill you fingers.  This is the kind of climbing that I like, just fooling around with friend and having fun. So what if your are not climbing at you max potential that day.

The best climber is the one having the most fun!

[xxyox]

smokie smkoke, climby climb...lol

[EvolveRevolution]

What I like most about Sharma's climbing is not merely how hard he climbs or how focused he is, but how earnest and gentle he is. He truly is an artist.

[kevinsimard]

first off get real if you dont devote your life to climbing you will never climb 5.14 , esp not 5.15 most of use will reach 5.11 5.12 with some persiverence and training alot of it. im in great shape and curently climb 5.9 + 5.10 a,b I train 30 to 45 min 4 days a week and climb twice a week plus im in construction so my hands and grip are strong. With that said i DO NOT consider my self a good climber I use my grip and arm strength to get threw hard climbs.

[aikidophreak]

@MysteryDrummer247 : you show your noobness. do you know who said "The best climber in the world is the one having the most fun!"? Alex Lowe. If you dont know who that is then STFU!

5.14 /5.15 means you a strong climber not necessarily a good climber. You show your narrow mindedness. I have met fantastic climbers that can only pull 5.8s, but they look out for there partner and know how to adapt to changing and unforeseen obstacles. There is much more to climbing than pulling hard.

[MysteryDrummer247]

@aikidophreak Your wrong, the best climber is the one that can climb the hardest or most technical. If your having fun how the fuck does that make you a good climber? Your just jealous coz you wish you could climb 5.14-15 don't you?

[MakeFoodNow]

Another thing that makes slab tough is that it's usually impossible to tell where the good holds are without touching them first, since it's either low-traffic with no chalk or there's chalk everywhere with three red herrings for every real hold.

[MakeFoodNow]

@Pomattic True, I think slab gets tougher grading because it's less athletic than overhangs, so resting between moves is easier. It also depends what you're good at. I was in RRG with a group, and watched our guide do an onsight FA of a 5.12 slab, it was pretty crazy.

I agree that videos of slab aren't too great though, because the moves aren't as spectacular. Still, for actually climbing them, 5.11 and up on slab has a special place in my heart, because those routes are just tricky bastards.

[1968DodgePolara]

Glad to see he uses safety ropes some idiots don't use them called Free Climbing and most of them are dead I wonder why DUH ! lol 

[climber456]

they should make a remix of chris sharma noises

[An0rek]

I could never climb in jeans lol

[SteveCoburnMusic]

Chris Sharma is the Man!!! This route in Spain is epic! Check out my helmet Camera footage from climbing Mount Stephen in Canada. Pretty crazy footage.... 2km of air on one side 1km on the other side.