Chris Sharma - BACK in Céüse

Sport climbing and bolting in France

Chris Sharma has been in Ceüse for the last couple of weeks, climbing established lines and bolting a new route. We were able to catch up with him on the tail end of his trip.

Original soundtrack list:
0:00 - 2:08: Drunk Souls - "No more fighting" (bit.ly/PulVbs)
2:24 - 3:04: Ricci Fat Cut - "Sit back & chill" (bit.ly/SY3ob6)
4:55 - 7:30: Degiheugi - "I feel sorry" (bit.ly/PA5Pvz)

Present in the video

Chris Sharma For me, climbing is a liberating activity: "Climbing has been my life since I was 12 years old, and has allowed me to discover the most beautiful places in the world. My specialty is hard new routes. This pursuit provides me with concrete goals in life and allows me to channel my energy. It’s my own personal way of being a part of society. I think it’s really important in my progression for climbing to stay excited and feel like you’re doing new things, and not get stuck in a rut..."

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