Video: Adam Ondra vs. DNA (9c)

Earlier this year, Adam Ondra tried out Seb Bouin's Masterpiece DNA in the Verdon Gorge. You can see how the Czech climbing pro did on the 9c line in the video.

Created in 2017 Adam Ondra with Silence, the first 9c route in the world. Five years later, Seb Bouin in the Verdon Gorge with DNA the second route of this level of difficulty was launched. Neither route has been repeated yet.

This year, Adam Ondra tried DNA for the first time with Jakob Schubert. You can see how he felt about the style of the line, where the difficulties lie and how the moves felt in the following video.

Video: Adam Ondra projects DNA (9c)

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