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title: "Chris Sharma Reveals the Untold Story of the World’s First 5.15, 25 Years After ‘Biographie’"
url: "https://climbingbrowser.com/news/1283"
date: "2026-07-21"
source: "Climbing Magazine"
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# Chris Sharma Reveals the Untold Story of the World’s First 5.15, 25 Years After ‘Biographie’

- **Source:** Climbing Magazine
- **Original story:** https://www.climbing.com/news/chris-sharma-reveals-the-untold-story-of-the-worlds-first-5-15-25-years-after-biographie/

## Summary

Chris Sharma shares insights into the history and challenges of climbing the world's first 5.15 route, Biographie. This retrospective offers a fascinating look at the evolution of climbing grades.


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