Deep water solo

Es Pontàs9a+ (DWS)

Style
Deep water solo
Grade
9a+ (DWS)
Location
Mallorca
Country
Spain
First ascent
Chris Sharma, 2006

A long, overhanging line on a free-standing natural arch off Mallorca, Es Pontàs is best known for a powerful, committing dyno that finishes the route. Climbed unroped over deep water, the line requires repeating long, physical sequences above the sea with no protection other than the water below; every fall means a big plunge and a swim back. Chris Sharma’s 2006 first ascent and the multiple sessions it took made the climb an iconic benchmark for deep-water soloing with very few repeats in the years that followed.

Films featuring Es Pontàs

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