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This is how Adam Ondra rates climbing routes

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Adam Ondra reveals in this video how he goes about evaluating existing as well as new routes. One thing should be anticipated: Adam seems to be a pretty analytical type.

The evaluation of climbing routes is not an exact science. It is all the more exciting to find out which factors the probably best climber in the world includes in the evaluation. Reveals in the latest edition of his video series Adam Ondrahow he decides on a level of difficulty.

In my opinion, the level of difficulty should only take into account the physical aspect.

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Adam Ondra on the evaluation of climbing routes and bouldering

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