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American climber Chris Sharma has freed Stoking the Fire 9b at Santa Linya in Spain.

Switzerland's Claude Remy provides a chronological analysis of the evolution free climbing (bouldering and difficulty). An article which clearly is not and cannot be definitive, but is merely a stimulus for further analysis and discussion about the evolution of this sport.

The interview with Adam Ondra who on 04/10/2012 freed his mega project at the Hanshelleren - Flatanger cave in Norway. The 55m route is called Change, is graded 9b+ and is certainly one of the hardest sport climbs in the world

The first two videos in which Chris Sharma shares his strategy and techniques that have made him one of the best climbers in the world.

The video of Chris Sharma and his 2001 first ascent of Biographie (also known as Realization ) at Ceuse in France.

At Red River Gorge (USA) Adam Taylor has freed Southern Smoke Direct 5.15a, while Jorg Verhoeven has repeated 25 difficult routes including Pure Imagination 9a.

On the same day American climber Chris Sharma added another 9b to Oliana close to Lleida in Spain, Fight or flight, and climbed the 9a+ direct start Chaxi.

On 13/03/2010 Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic repeated Golpe de estado 9b at Siurana, his hardest climb to date.

At Oliana, Spain, Adam Ondra repeats Papichulo 9a+ and Daila Ojeda makes the first ascent of China Crisis 8b+. Margalef refuge owner Jordi Pou warns that irrespective behaviour may result in sectors being banned.

On 11 September Chris Sharma made the first ascent of Jumbo Love 9b at clark mountain, California, describing it as his hardest climb ever.