Es Pontàs ("the big bridge" in the Catalan language) is a natural arch made from limestone in the southeastern part of the island of Mallorca in Spain.
[2] The arch is also a deep-water soloing (DWS) climbing area,[3] and the first routes in the guidebook date from circa 2003 with Stop Look and Listen 6a+ (5.10b) and Treasure Island 6b (5.10c).
[4] The area is most noted for Chris Sharma's DWS routes, and particularly Pontax 8c (5.14b) in 2005, and Es Pontàs 9a+ (5.15a) in 2006.
[5] Es Pontàs was the first-ever DWS route at the grade of 9a+ (5.15a), and at the time that Sharma made the first ascent, it was one of only a handful of rock climbing routes in the world at that grade.
[6] Sharma's ascent of Es Pontàs is captured in the 2007 film, King Lines.