The first ascent of Vision Quest 9a/+ on December 16th 2024
"The first ascent of Vision Quest 9a/+ on December 16th 2024" is a rock climbing video (12 minutes) published by Sharma Channel on January 7, 2026 with 59K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.
On December 16th 2024, Chris Sharma completed the first ascent of Vision Quest, a deep water solo graded 9a/+, instantly placing it among the most difficult routes ever climbed above open water. Sharma, the godfather of modern deep water soloing, adds another landmark achievement to a career already defined by impossible-seeming firsts. Vision Quest joins an elite handful of climbs — including Es Pontas, Alasha, Big Fish, and Black Pearl — considered the five hardest deep water solos on the planet. Watching Sharma commit to this route without a rope, high above the sea, is a masterclass in controlled aggression and trust: a 12-minute window into what the absolute frontier of human climbing looks like.
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The first ascent of Vision Quest 9a/+ on December 16th 2024 One of the 5 hardest deep water solos in the world along with , Es Pontas, Alasha, Big Fish and Black Pearl.
Categories: Chris Sharma, Deep Water Solo, DWS, 9a, Spain