Ethan Pringle | Everything is Karate 5.14 C/D FA

Ethan Pringle | Everything is Karate captures one of climbing’s most electric moments: the first ascent of an all‑natural 5.14 c/d sport route on California granite. In just under seven minutes, Mad Rock and Three Peak Films follow Pringle as he squares up to an obvious, proud line—pure stone, pure movement, and a level of difficulty that demands total commitment. What makes this film worth watching is the rare combination of beauty and brutality: clean granite features, sustained sequences, and the kind of precise footwork and body tension that turns “hard” into an art form. Pringle’s own excitement is contagious as he explains why this route stands out among his toughest climbs—quality rock, a standout location, and an unrelenting crux-to-anchor battle that will leave you inspired to chase your own impossible line.

Mad Rock · 6:54

“The uniqueness of this route- it being an all-natural 5.14+ sport route on granite in California was one of the big reasons I was psyched to get the FA. It's location, the quality of the rock and the movement, the obviousness of the line and the sustained difficulty all coincided to make it one of the best hard routes I've ever done.” – Ethan Video: Three Peak Films