Chris Sharma turns bouldering into a spiritual practice—and makes gravity look optional.
Join Chris Sharma on a bouldering pilgrimage to the sacred village of Hampi, in the south of India. Along with friends Katie Brown and Nate Gold, Sharma has come to explore the infinite possibilities of this place among ancient Hindu temples Sharma's legendary strength and natural approach to what he calls "the practice of climbing" yields difficult and beautiful new boulder problems This groundbreaking climbing movie combines world-class action with a rare and inspiring view into the mind of this extraordinary climber Special features include extra outtake footage, soundtrack information and BigUP trailers
Cinematography
Hampi's ancient temples framing impossibly beautiful boulder formations.
Direction
Lowell captures Sharma's mindset without ruining the mystery.
Director
Josh Lowell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hampi was virtually unknown to Western climbers before this film; Sharma's pilgrimage essentially created a new climbing destination overnight. The local climbing economy still traces back to this 2003 doc.
The 'practice' terminology stuck—Sharma deliberately rejected 'training' to frame climbing as lifelong discipline rather than sport competition. This philosophical positioning influenced a generation of outdoor athletes.
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