Adam Ondra is undoubtedly the strongest climber of his generation. But how does he compare to the best before him? To find out, Magnus Midtbo brought the Czech over-climber together in Sheffield with two '90s climbing legends: Ben Moon and Jerry Moffatt.
The "School Room" in Sheffield is a time capsule of climbing history. have in this place Ben Moon and Jerry Moffatt - two of the strongest climbers of their time - trained and promoted the sport of climbing significantly. Adam Ondra and Magnus Midtbo visited the two British climbing veterans in their training facility and faced the toughest problems of the time. So much can be revealed at this point: Adam Ondra climbs the first challenge onsight.
Adam Ondra climbs Ben Moon and Jerry Moffatt's toughest problems
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Credits: Cover picture Sam Lawson and Jan Simánek