For anyone who has not been glued to the news about the climbers in Spain here's the 4-1-1!

Chris Sharma opened a new line in Santa Linya called Stoking the Fire (9b). There is an alternative finish to the line that will add 9a onto his existing 9b. Can anyone say wow? Here is vid shot by Joe Kinder for Sterling Ropes while Chris was projecting Stoking the Fire... http://vimeo.com/27168769



Not to be outdone, Adam Ondra, after a 9 week siege on this occasion, his fifth trip to Oliana in the last two years specifically for La Dura Dura. Here is what Adam says about his ascent "It was 2nd day on, my forearms felt sore in the morning. I was thinking of calling it a rest day... But I was less nervous and battled through the bottom and got very pumped to the 2nd crux, where I didn't fall despite no expectations. Sticking the jug, I felt like having a heart attack but I kept it together. 9b+ it is "



Best of LUCK Chris on the second ascent... I hope you get it!

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I hate this real world place... I'd be more than happy to live out there rather...

Ya man, these two are in such a totally different league to us mortals

Well done to both of them...Now Sharma must send La Dura Dura with his dyno beta
When in doubt...dyno

Celebs WOW! in Spain! wow(1minute intrest)..... jajablabla... boring of note!

Different strokes for different folks.

Ah come on Derek. You gotta like Sharma's attitude at least towards climbing. The dude never even tries to be a celeb anymore.

Up there with usain bolt. One of the prodigies of our time. 10a / 5.16 one day? Incredible!
Marshall, go bolt another k@k 5.10 please

Thanks mokganjetsi, will do(wish there were 20x5.10(?))!

Why the fancy US grade?

Thanks for the update I have been following this one with bated breath. Hoped Ondra would pull it off...

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If you are what you eat, rock climbers must be people who eat nuts...

Heck i wish the whole world was the US-of-A. Chuck Norris, The Boss, Captain America, Sharma, El Cap etc etc. or i could write "18 to 22" but that would be too much effort.

Fuck Yeah!