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Climbing Videos 27-Sep-2006 At 10:31:27 AM Breezy

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Regarding the above video

-- taken from Rock and Ice website

Chris Sharma sends his deep-water soloing project on Es Pontas, Mallorca, Spain.

Chris Sharma completed his most difficult climb to date this morning, September 26, by soloing a project on the natural bridge, Es Pontas in Mallorca, Spain. The route, which tackles the underbelly of the arch, contains two V double-digit cruxes separated by a seven-foot dyno that took Sharma 50 tries to stick. Sharma, known for his understatement and modesty in regards to grades, says the route is “comparable to Realization” the 5.15a he sent in 2001. Given the difficulty of the moves and the added element of soloing the 60-foot line and risking back-breaking falls, this is likely the hardest rock climb in the world. See Rock and Ice #155 for the full story and photo essay by Corey Rich.

Jeff Jackson