Chris Sharma climbing Three Degrees of Separation

Third ascent of La Rambla 9a+ by Chris Sharma

In December 2006, Chris Sharma did the third ascent of La Rambla 9a+.

This pretty hard route is located in Siurana, Catalunya (Spain). Chris Sharma climbed with Dave Graham, Dani Andrada and Yuji Hirayama and Edu Marin, who did the second ascent of the route, one day before Chris!

Chris Sharma redpointed the route after less than 20 tries...

A film by Laurent Triay.

Second ascent of La Rambla, 9a+ by Edu Marin

Spain’s Edu Marin did the second ascent of the original La Rambla 9a+ just one day before Chris Sharma.

La Rambla is an extension to Alex Huber's 8c+ testpiece. The route rejected several top-level climbers including Alex Huber, J-B Tribout, Marc LeMenestrel, Daniel Andrada, Christian Bindhammer, Yuji Hirayama, Dave Graham, Alex Chabot, and just 3 of them succeded:

1. Ramon Julian Puigblanque (8th of March 2003)
2. Edu Marin (30th of November 2006)
3. Chris Sharma (1st of December 2006)

First ascent of La Rambla, 9a+ by Ramon Julian Puigblanque

Ramon Julian Puigblanque climbed La Rambla (9a+) in 2003. The route is a real benchmark for hard routes (40-meter, 17-bolt route). 

La Rambla is an extension to Alex Huber's 8c+ testpiece. The route rejected several top-level climbers including Alex Huber, J-B Tribout, Marc LeMenestrel, Daniel Andrada, Christian Bindhammer, Yuji Hirayama, Dave Graham, Alex Chabot, and just 3 of them succeded:

1. Ramon Julian Puigblanque (8th of March 2003)
2. Edu Marin (30th of November 2006)
3. Chris Sharma (1st of December 2006)

Kommunist 8b+ free solo by Alex Huber

Alexander Huber has soloed a 22 meter long 8b+ route at his favorite crag, Schleier Wasserfall in Austria.

Huber climbed Kommunist early on the morning of April 20, 2004. He had hoped to be completely alone for the ascent, but after he warmed up and did some bouldering a hiker arrived. Huber drafted the hiker to hold his videocamera, not telling the unwitting cameraman what he was about to film.

Third ascent of Underground 9a by Tomáš Mrázek

In 2002 Czech Tomáš Mrázek as a third climber ascended Underground 9a (Massone, Italy). Tomas was trying the route 5 days. Finaly he managed.

Second ascent of Abyss, 9a, by Andreas Bindhammer

Andreas Bindhammer did the second ascent of Alex Chabot's Abyss, 9a, at Deverse, Gorges du Loup (France).

Abyss was bolted in 2005 by Alexander Chabot, and freed also by Alex on the 28th of July 2006. The route is 20m long and is characterised by a "pure" and continuous tufa along a 45° to 70° roof! The route is 100% natural, and Alex suggested a grade of 9a after his first ascent.

Adam Ondra climbing Martin Krpan 9a

Ouray Ice Festival 2005

The Ouray Ice Festival is the best ice competition in the North America and one of the premier ice climbing events in the world.

In 2005 it was 10th Ouray Ice Festival. The winners were Ines Papert (Germany) and Will Gadd (Canada).

First ascent of Realization 9a+ by Chris Sharma