Chris Sharma’s Sleeping Lion Project - Raw Attempts

Presented by Tenaya: Filmed by Ricardo Giancola Stream Full Film on Reel Rock Unlimited: Chris Sharma bolted this spectacular line in Siurana, Spain, and spent two years trying to make the first ascent. Here’s a raw, first-person look at his attempts on the Sleeping Lion project over several seasons. This year he sent the route, at age 41, suggesting a grade of 9b (). Watch the first ascent and the full story of Sharma’s journey to stay on the cutting edge of climbing while juggling two young kids and a growing business, in our new film Sleeping Lion, available now for subscribers on Reel Rock Unlimited.