Chris Sharma's meteoric climbing career
started when he won the Bouldering Nationals at age 14 and
opened the hardest climb in America (at the time, 5.14c) a year
later. In the decade that followed, Chris has continued to take
climbing to a new level. Not only has he consistently shattered
previous conceptions of difficulty, he was recently voted 8a
Climber of the Decade. He has sent multiple 5.15 routes,
bouldered V15, onsighted 5.14b, and established deep water solo
routes at the highest grades. Chris holds claim to the current
hardest route in America, and perhaps the world, with his
ascent of Jumbo Love at Clark Mountain in California. Chris has
a lot on his plate this year with a new house in Spain,
establishing a string of 5.15 routes and climbing almost daily
with his girlfriend Daila Ojeda. The area around their home is
considered one of the hotspots for the sport globally with more
than 70 crags featuring steep limestone caves and seemingly
endless possibilities. It looks like Chris will have plenty of
time to perfect his Spanish accent...