Chris Sharma and Micka Mawem in Oliana - Le Blond (Super Hard Project)
"Chris Sharma and Micka Mawem in Oliana - Le Blond (Super Hard Project)" is a rock climbing video (34 minutes) published by Les frères Mawem on March 18, 2025 with 124K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.
Legendary climber Chris Sharma invites French Olympic medalist Micka Mawem for a day at Oliana, Spain, to work on Le Blond — a project so demanding it could clock in at 9c or beyond, potentially pushing the boundaries of what is considered possible on rock. The film offers an intimate look at Sharma in his element, sharing the crag with a fellow elite climber while chasing a route he has invested years of his life into. From the warm-up pitches to the main event, every moment carries the weight of history in the making. What makes this film essential viewing is the rare combination of personalities and perspective it brings together. Watching two world-class climbers approach the same stone — Micka throwing himself at the route with Olympic-level power, Chris methodically dissecting moves he knows by feel — reveals just how much goes into projecting at the outer edge of human ability. The mood is loose, generous, and genuinely joyful, a reminder that even at the highest levels, climbing is about connection and passion as much as performance. A behind-the-scenes session at Sharma's Barcelona gym, where Micka recreates the crux sequences on a board, rounds out the experience and makes this one of the more complete and honest portraits of elite sport climbing you will find.
Les frères Mawem · 34:30
Chris Sharma invited me to spend a day in Oliana with him, working on his long-time project Le Blond, a potential 9c route (or even harder??). It's always a pleasure to spend some time with Chris: only great and positive vibes and such an inspiring climber. The next day we went to Chris' climbing gym in Barcelona and I set the two crux moves of Le Blond for him to practice. We also created a nice video that is live on his Youtube channel so go check it out: https://youtu.be/XUtyg52sMzw If you like this video, don't hesitate to show us your support by liking, sharing it, and subscribing to our channel, it means a lot. 🙏 Chris Sharma Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_sharma 🎥 Director, camera operator, and editor: Thibaud Herr https://www.instagram.com/thibaudherrfilms/ 📖 Chapters 00:00 LET'S GO! 00:41 MEETING WITH CHRIS SHARMA 03:04 DISCOVERING OLIANA 07:27 WARMING UP IN A 7C 08:36 WARMING UP FINGERS IN THE PROJECT 11:03 MICKA TRIES LE BLOND! 17:04 CHRIS SHARMA 1ST GO IN LE BLOND 21:32 CHRIS SHARMA TELLS THE STORY OF LE BLOND 23:41 8B ON-SIGHT ATTEMPT FOR MICKA 26:24 CLIMB NOT TO BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD 29:50 2ND GO IN LE BLOND