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Video: Adam Ondra tries to climb 9a flash

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In 2018 Adam Ondra traveled to Chile and tried to climb the route La Sensación del Bloque (9a) flash. In the following video he comments on the route step by step.

The overhanging 9a route studded with knee clamps La Sensacion del Bloque was from Alex Megos First arrived in the year 2017. Adam OndraThe aim was to climb the route directly on the very first attempt, based on information from local climbers and video recordings from third parties (flash).

In the recent episode of his video series he comments on the day and his flash attempt in detail and thus gives exciting insights into the tactical approach to flash climbing.

Adam Ondra during his flash attempt at the route La Sensación del Bloque in Chile

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