James Pearson repeating Harder, Faster at Black Rocks in December 2020. First ascended in a moment of pure inspiration by Charlie Woodburn in November 2000, the route had previously only been repeated by the late Australian Lucky Chance (formerly Toby Benham) in 2003.
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The New life of Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson
The video of Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson tackling their biggest adventure of all: parenthood.
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James Pearson repeating Harder, Faster at Black Rocks in December 2020. First ascended in a moment of pure inspiration by Charlie Woodburn in November 2000, the route had previously only been repeated by the late Australian Lucky Chance (formerly Toby Benham) in 2003.
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Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson are two of the most accomplished climbers of their generation. After years climbing in some of the most remote corners of the planet, in 2018 they embarked on their biggest adventure of all: parenthood. This short film chronicles their journey of shifting priorities that come with raising a son in their world that revolves around climbing and dealing with real risk.
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