13 January 2025
Schubert FA's 8c+ DWS
Jakob Schubert is joined by DWS legend Chris Sharma as he makes the FA of Jelly Pain (8c+) in Mallorca. This route is possibly the sixth hardest DWS routes in the world after Sharmaโs Top-5 hardest.
What do you like about deep-water soloing? Does the danger add spice to the experience?
I like the simplicity, the intensity and the commitment involved. In general, I would say you can limit the danger of deep water soloing quite a bit if you do it the right way. However, you definitely have to go a lot further out of your comfort zone to fight your way up 15 metres above the water with really pumped-up forearms. For example, Chris had a really bad fall on his project, which he recently climbed and now goes by the name of "Vision Quest". You can see it in the video, and it just illustrates that for all the fun, DWS climbing stills has to be taken seriously.
What do you like about deep-water soloing? Does the danger add spice to the experience?
I like the simplicity, the intensity and the commitment involved. In general, I would say you can limit the danger of deep water soloing quite a bit if you do it the right way. However, you definitely have to go a lot further out of your comfort zone to fight your way up 15 metres above the water with really pumped-up forearms. For example, Chris had a really bad fall on his project, which he recently climbed and now goes by the name of "Vision Quest". You can see it in the video, and it just illustrates that for all the fun, DWS climbing stills has to be taken seriously.
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