Realization (climb)
| Realization | |
|---|---|
| Biographie | |
Sectors Berlin (left) and Biographie (right, overhanging) on the Corniche de Céûse | |
| Location | Céüse, France |
| Coordinates | 44°29′53″N 5°56′54″E / 44.4981333°N 5.9482208°E |
| Climbing area | Céüse |
| Route type | Sport Climb |
| Vertical gain | 35-metre (115 ft) |
| Pitches | 1 |
| Rating | 9a+ (5.15a) |
| Bolted by | Jean-Christophe Lafaille, 1989. |
| First free ascent | Chris Sharma, 18 July 2001. |
Realization, also called Biographie, is a circa 35-metre (115 ft) sport climbing route on an overhanging limestone cliff on the southern face of Céüse mountain, near Gap and Sigoyer, in France. After it was first climbed in 2001 by American climber Chris Sharma, it became the first rock climb in the world to have a consensus grade of 9a+ (5.15a). It is considered an historic and important route in rock climbing, and one of the most attempted climbs at its grade.