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Watch Chris Sharma Send His Hardest FA: El Bon Combat (5.15b/c)

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On March 7, 2015 Chris Sharma made the first ascent of El Bon Combat at Cova de Ocell near Barcelona, at a proposed grade of 5.15b/c. This is Sharma’s hardest FA to date, and if the grade is confirmed, one of the five hardest routes in the world. Read more about the ascent at Sharma Sends Solid 5.15 Project.

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Film: How Matt Cornell Free Soloed One of America’s Classic Hard Mixed Routes

"The Nutcracker" explores the mental challenges of solo climbing and the tactics Cornell used to help him send the route.