Comments on: Chris Sharma, Neanderthal Among Boys

By: John Meget

John Meget — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:40:15 +0000

I just saw the video. Question: considering Sharma grabbed the chain at the end, did he really send Neanderthal?

By: Climbing Video: Chris Sharma On First Round First Minute, Neanderthal

Climbing Video: Chris Sharma On First Round First Minute, Neanderthal — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:05:03 +0000

[...] things) Chris Sharma doing his thing on the First Round First Minute project in Margalef and the FA of Neanderthal (5.15b) in Santa Linya. Don’t miss the huge whipper after the credits. Mas! [...]

By: Pinz

Pinz — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:09:16 +0000

GREAT!!! ++++++++++++++++++++

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:42:29 +0000

Sharma seems the most qualified to comment on the 5.15a/b range, so I think taking his word for it would be proper.

It might not be his style, but I can see Adam Ondra giving some of the more power/burly routes a good go soon. Especially since he has been boldering of late. Ondra with more power is a scary thought.

Props to Chris for his send!

By: Narc

Narc — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:27:48 +0000

It seems like a repeat of Jumbo Love is going to take someone extremely fit and motivated given how difficult it is to project. Consider that most of Sharma’s other 5.15 FAs are rarely (or not) repeated and they are at pretty easily accessible crags in Spain and France. Adam Ondra would seem to fit that mold, but it remains to be seen if/when he will find himself out in the California desert.

By: b3

b3 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:59:26 +0000

woah woah woah everyone slow down. You guys don’t know how hard these routes are! How dare you comment on their grades! You don’t know what it’s like to climb 5.15! wink,wink

By: Dylan

Dylan — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:11:31 +0000

Badass as that would be, keep in mind that Pringle only repeated one of Sharma’s 5.15a’s, and was shut down by more than one of his 5.14d’s, so I’m more inclined to trust Chris on the grade of his hardest routes because he is easily the most experienced at the grade. Now the interesting thing would be Ondra’s opinion, because he’s right up there imo.

By: joel

joel — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:06:37 +0000

keep in mind, ethan pringle proposed jumbo love could very well register at 15c. just throwing that out there.

By: Blake B.

Blake B. — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:44:40 +0000

wow so lets look at sharma’s ticklist now..
Neanderthal 15B
Golpe De Estado 15B
Jumbo Love 15B
Es Pontas 15B
Papichulo 15A
Pachamam 15A
La Rambla 15A
La Novena Enmienda 15A
Realization 15A
Wow….I’m voting Sharma as the best sport climber right now, especially ticklist wise. He’s also doing the most to push the sport.

By: joel

joel — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:25:10 +0000

ondra repeated papichulo, no? confirmed it at its 9a+ grade if i remember correctly. i have a feeling some of sharma’s grades might settle harder than he’s suggested, but that’s just the hunch of an armchair commentator. prediction: jumbo love won’t be repeated till 2012, and it will be ondra, and he will make quick work of it. es pontas, i think, might not see a repeat for five years or more.