Video gives inside look at Life of climber Chris Sharma

I want to start a new ethics trend. Cedar Wright showed us the bolt wars are over. Let’s now fight about how retarded it is to yell while climbing. Sure, climb 14d and yell your little heart out. But a boulder problem at the gym? What’s next? People bringing radios to the crag and playing Skrillex for hours on end? Oh wait… I think I’ll take my curmudgeon-y, grouchy, old ass back out to the climbs with 3+ mile approaches. People don’t yell and scream out there.

@Ryan, if you’re climbing 5.15Cs and Ds, I’d say you can do whatever makes you happy, as long as it is only your vocal cords at risk. Heck, if you’re doing 5.5s and you feel like yelling or grunting, why not? If we’re going to talk ethics, though, what I’m not too sure about is the use of the “R” word to describe a behavior you personally disagree with. Just sayin’.

Women’s tennis players can do it… why not Sharma? Seriously, though, what he is climbing is beyond hard. SHOUT if you need to, man.

Ha! This may be the first time anyone has ever said the word “tennis” on GJ. Good point though.