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NEWS: Three 9a's in a day by Ondra

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UKC News 29 Oct 2013

Adam Ondra has managed to climb three 9a's in a single day in Frankenjura, Germany.
With beta from Alex Megos, Adam first almost flashed The Elder Statesman at Rotstein, doing it second go shortly afterwards. Then he moved over to The House of shock at the same crag, which also went second go,...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=68454

cb_6 29 Oct 2013

In reply to UKC News: the funny thing about Ondra is that this sorry of thing is no longer surprising :-P

Choss 29 Oct 2013

In reply to UKC News:

But whats he ever done on culm Shale?

Andy Farnell 29 Oct 2013

In reply to UKC News: What a punter, failing to fash a 9a, even with the beta. He's clearly wayoff the pace.

Andy F

FreshSlate 29 Oct 2013

In reply to andy farnell: Shouldn't you be saying, I don't think it's 9a but actually around about 6b?

Yanis Nayu 29 Oct 2013

In reply to FreshSlate: Franco would piss it...

GrahamD 29 Oct 2013

In reply to andy farnell:

3 routes in a day ? pah ! I did 6 at Stanage the other weekend.

johncoxmysteriously 29 Oct 2013

In reply to UKC News:

Sheesh.

jcm

Ste Brom 29 Oct 2013

In reply to andy farnell:
I flashed a 9a the other day.

http://nxbus.co.uk/routes/coventry/C009A/?timetable[day]=&

I was letting him out, what recognition do i get?

thermal_t 29 Oct 2013

In reply to UKC News: "Being able to climb three short bouldery hard routes in Frankenjura does not necessarily mean I am in a good shape for Valence though. I got pumped in all of them"

What a punter.