Chris Summit Yes it’s his real name. A Northern California native he started climbing and bouldering at his local North Bay crags about 1989. Since then he has authored many first ascents of sport and traditional climbs as well as many new boulder problems all over Nor Cal. He has also authored a total of 7 guidebooks on climbing and bouldering. He self published his first guidebooks for his local crags Mt St Helena and the popular Wine Country Rocks. More recently, for SuperTopo, he authored Bay Area Bouldering, Northern California Bouldering, Tuolumne Bouldering and Bay Area Top Ropes. He also authored, with Tom Slater and Maximus Press, the massive California Road-trip Northern California. Chris has bouldered V10, sport climbed 5.13 and has led multi-pitch traditional style crack climbs but his specialty is finding and climbing new rocks in uncharted areas and establishing first ascents to share with the world. He also loves teaching climbers of all ages and skill levels about the many benefits of indoor climbing and the infinite and priceless rewards of climbing in the great outdoors.
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Best Bouldering Crash Pad of 2024
Looking for a new crash pad? This review examines the best pads on the market to help you find the right model for...Top Pick
Mad Rock R3 Review
The best pad we tested for conforming to lumpy landings and for packing gear. It is also one of the best pads for...How to Choose a Bouldering Crash Pad
Most folks want the protection of a pad to land on when bouldering, but choosing which one can be daunting. This...Five Ten Dragon Review
If you're looking for some lightweight and sensitive send machines that excel at technical footwork, the Dragon could...Black Diamond Positron Review
[tip]Product Recall: February 2016 Positron straight gate 210153 / 210261 and bent gate 210154 were recalled by Black...Evolv Pontas 2 Review
The Evolv Pontas 2 is a revised version of the first Pontas designed by Chris Sharma. The main additions are a third...Tenaya Oasi Review
A fairly new rock climbing shoe company Tenaya comes out swinging with the worlds hardest/first 5.15a flash by Alex...SmartWool PhD Outdoor Ultra Light Micro Socks Men's Review
The Smartwool PhD Outdoor Ultra Light Micro Socks are a well balanced mix of 54% Merino Wool, 42% Nylon and 4%...Evolv Nexxo Review
This ultra high performance shoe is the newest design in the Chris Sharma Series from Evolv. Evolv says it represents...Petzl Alto Review
This is a great pad, with great foam for falls and some convenient features and design attributes. It's also expensive...Asana Hero Highball Pad Review
The new edition of the Asana Hero Highball has a hinge that I don't think is an improvement over the older taco style...Metolius Boss Hogg Review
The Metolius Boss Hogg comes with a few things not found on any other crash pads we tested: an added foam layer...Five Ten Anasazi Lace-Up Pink Review
"The Pinkies" are back! I actually bought a pair of the originals to save for slab emergencies when I heard they were...Wild Country Nitro Quickdraw Review
The Wild Country Nitro is one of the best values in a sport climbing draw. It is also one of the lightest full-sized...Chaco Unaweep Z/2 Review
This is basically the exact same sandal as the Z/1 version that simply has no big toe strap for added security and...
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