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Chris Sharma is one of climbing’s most accomplished athletes. He started in the gyms of his native Santa Cruz when he was 12, and now he seeks out the most difficult, beautiful, and seemingly impossible climbs known to man. He continues to push the limits of what’s possible in the sport and isn’t afraid to pursue routes that can take him years to accomplish.
In 2013, Chris opened his first gym, Sender One, in Los Angeles. He now lives in Barcelona, Spain with his wife and daughter, where he just opened and also runs Sharma Climbing. I recently had a chance to sit down with Chris at a friend’s dinner party and got to ask him about his climbing and life philosophies, his passion for deep water soloing, the evolution of the sport, being a stunt double on the movie Point Break, and so much more.
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