I'm a rock climber. I really specialize in doing first ascents, and finding new routes outside, as opposed to doing competitions. I focus my energy on going out into nature and finding these new climbs. For me, it's not just… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
I love finding something. For me it's not just about the athletic challenge, it's about finding new things. When I'm not doing that in… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
Climbing is this long term, lifelong journey. It's really important to just take your time with it and keep it fun. I've seen a… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
I had a bad knee injury when I was about seventeen. I wasn't able to climb for about six months. It was kind of… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. Anywhere there is rock, you can climb. — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it's important not to take it too seriously. It's not the end… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
Climbing is this lifestyle activity that really works every muscle in your body. — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of connecting with… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it's about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It's a balance of setting goals while enjoying… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
I would like to be myself in life - my real self. My ego, though, is powerful and not necessarily working in my best… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
Climbing is my lifelong journey. And in the same way you go running and you have days where you really feel in tune, you… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
Climbing is a full-body sport from your fingers to your toes, but at the same time, it's like a dance on the rock. It's… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
For me now, I feel that climbing is a part of who I am. It's my way of life. It's my way of expressing… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
