Jimmy Webb: Dreamcatcher (9a/5.14d)

On a three-month road trip in the summer of 2018, Jimmy Webb makes a spontaneous detour into legend: Dreamcatcher, Chris Sharma’s iconic 9a/5.14d in Squamish, British Columbia. Jimmy Webb: Dreamcatcher follows the build-up and the battle, capturing the mix of ambition and uncertainty that comes with deciding, almost on a whim, to test yourself against one of sport climbing’s most storied lines. What makes this film worth your 11 minutes is the feeling of being right there for the process—training, dialing movement, managing frustration, and returning with that quiet insistence that keeps elite climbers trying when it would be easier to walk away. It’s a focused, intimate look at high-end performance without the noise: crisp Squamish atmosphere, real attempts, and the tension of a true limit fight—shot with a clean, understated eye by Kevin Takashi Smith.

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In the summer of 2018, during a three-month road trip, Jimmy Webb made a spontaneous decision to try "Dreamcatcher", the iconic Chris Sharma route in Squamish, British Columbia. This video chronicles his process of training for, and then battling with Dreamcatcher. Enjoy! Video: Kevin Takashi Smith