Watch Chris Sharma Send Old Hard Route

Just outside the town of Mouriès, France, in the small Alpilles Mountains, sits a legendary iconic route from the 1980s called Magie Blanche.

The 22-metre 5.14a has little in common with the routes modern senders seek. On Oct. 16, Chris Sharma decided to give the old route a try and this is the story.

Chris Sharma goes Back to the Future on “Magie Blanche” (8b+) 1986 from Petzl-sport on Vimeo.