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Seb Bouin repeats Ondra test piece Move Hard (9b)

The French professional climber Seb Bouin secures the third ascent of the Move Hard route in Flatanger after Stefano Ghisolfi. Adam Ondra had opened the 9b line in 2017 while working on Silence.

Adam Ondra flashes away what he can get his hands on | Video

This video shows Ondra on the flash ascent of the most difficult boulder and on the retro onsight ascent of an 8b+ sport climbing route.

This is how Seb Bouin climbs the monster route Nordic Marathon | Video

In July, Seb Bouin climbed the ultimate endurance test piece with Nordic Marathon (130m, 9b/+) in Flatanger. The monster route stretches 130 meters through the gigantic roof and connects Nordic Plumber (8c) with the second pitch of Thor's Hammer (9a/+) and the direct headwall of Hanhelleren Cave. Now there is the video for the impressive first ascent.

Before work, a rope solo first ascent in the ice

Budding mountain guide Juho Knuutila is known for his daring ascents in the demanding ice and mixed terrain of the far north. In December he climbed Rånkeipen with Alexander Nordvall Arctic Circus (M6, WI6). A few days ago he returned to the wall near Narvik early in the morning to climb another wild mixed line before work - single-handedly.

Adam Ondra's first attempts at climbing Project Big | Video

In 2013 Adam Ondra set up a line at Hanhelleren Cave in Flatanger that seemed too intimidating to even climb: Project Big. Nine years after his first attempts, Adam Ondra is targeting the route again, this time together with Jakob Schubert.

Jakob Schubert: "There are not many routes that are harder" | ProjectBig

This video shows Jakob Schubert planning the Project Big route in Flatanger, one of the most difficult climbing routes in the world.

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.

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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