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Ghisolfi and Rogora practice drilling a climbing route - is that going well?
The two top climbers Stefano Ghisolfi and Laura Rogora drill a new sport climbing route. Is that okay?
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Adam Ondra succeeds in bold first ascent in Czech sandstone | Video
In the northwest of the Czech Republic, Adam Ondra swaps the highest levels of difficulty for daring climbing with long runouts and strict ethics. Together with the sandstone legend Tomáš "Tomajda" Sobotka he succeeds in the ground-up first ascent of Falling into Presence (8b).
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Next Generation: 9a for breakfast
They're young, they're strong, and they're climbing at a level that would have been unimaginable not too long ago. One representative of this new generation of climbers is 13-year-old Andrea Chelleris, who recently climbed his second 9a route with Martin krpan.
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Ondra vs. Ghisolfi in Silence (9c): The beta comparison
Emil Abrahamsson has created an exciting comparison video showing Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi on the world's most difficult route. The Swedish climber has divided the 9c route Silence into individual sections and compares the beta of the two climbing greats Ondra and Ghisolfi.
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9b route as consolation: Stefano Ghisolfi climbs Ondra's Move Hard
Stefano Ghisolfi has been tirelessly projecting Silence, the world's first 9c route, for the past few weeks. In order not to return home from Flatanger completely empty-handed, the strong Italian finally picked out a small side project: Move Hard (9b).
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Adam Ondra: 9a onsight becomes epic red dot fight | Video
In his adopted home of Arco, Adam Ondra did what he loves to do and is also best at: onsight climbing. There are numerous hard routes in the Covolo sector, including Silvio Reffo's first ascent of La Musa (9a) or Guerriero Del Futoro (9a). You can see in the video whether the strong Czech was successful in his project.
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This is how Ghisolfi and Ondra train for their 9c projects
How do Ghisolfi and Ondra keep fit when they project a 9c route for a longer period of time? This video provides insight.
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What are Ondra and Schubert doing in Flatanger? ProjectBig!
About a week ago, Stefano Ghisolfi arrived at the Flatanger climbing area. Now Adam Ondra and Jakob Schubert are joining them. Which routes are the three planning to take?
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Adam Ondra: At first glance, a terrible climbing area
The Derava skala climbing area is not one of the most beautiful. Nevertheless, Adam Ondra liked it. More in the video.
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Jakob Schubert wins gold | Combo format bouldering & lead climbing men | European Championship 2022
On the last day of climbing at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Austria's Jakob Schubert won the gold medal in the combined competition format.
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Competition simulation: This is how Adam Ondra prepares for World Cups
When it comes to the IFSC World Cups, Adam Ondra and his team leave nothing to chance. They simulate the procedure of a competition day on specially designed routes. In his latest video, Adam Ondra gives insights into his professional preparatory training.
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Seb Bouin targets potential 9c in Flatanger
In Flatanger, Norway, Seb Bouin is currently pulling one difficult route after another. First he secured the first repetition of Adam Ondra's Iron Curtain (9b), later he scored the second pitch of Thor's Hammer (9a+) in just nine attempts. Now he wants to climb through the entire Flatanger Cave at its most overhanging point. A new 9c?
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A day on the rock: Adam Ondra packs that in his backpack
The Czech Adam Ondra is currently probably the strongest climber in the world. He opened the world's first 9c with Silence, flashed with Super Crackinette 9a+, onsight climbed with Solitary Souls 8c+, pulled various boulders up to 8C+ and repeated the most difficult multi-pitch route in the world with the Dawn Wall. Today the mammoth athlete reveals what he packs in his backpack for a day of climbing.
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Will Bosi vs. Adam Ondra's 9a first ascent from 2007
During the visit to Ondra, Will Bosi devoted himself, among other things, to the never repeated Perla Východu (9a). Can he do it?
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Gold for Garnbret and Ondra in Chamonix
Yesterday the lead climbing final took place in Chamonix, where 17 athletes fought for a place on the podium in front of a spectacular backdrop. In the women's event, Olympic gold medalist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia claimed her third straight Lead World Cup gold medal, while in the men's, Czech Olympian Adam Ondra topped the podium, returning with a bang to the international competitive stage.