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Adam Ondra, first ascent of Move, 9b/+Awesome Video

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Björn Pohl UKC

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In Alpinism they say speed is the key, and in Sport climbing... what do you think?

In this video of Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Move, his new 9b/+ in Norway, we can see the speed and agility with which he climbs. No this footage is not speeded up... or so they say....!

Adam Ondra is sponsored by: Black Diamond , Montura, Entre-Prises , La Sportiva , Beal and Hudy Sports

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Born in the Czech Republic, Adam Ondra has built up a decorated career since his early competitions, winning his first World Championships medal in 2009 in lead climbing. He was a favourite for Tokyo 2020 gold, but an...

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martinph78
26 Aug, 2013
You'd think one of his sponsors could afford him a t-shirt.
chris_s
27 Aug, 2013
And a wind protector for his mic. Horrible audio on the opening clip.
cover09
27 Aug, 2013
I think he climbs fast so that there is no hesitation in his climbing, no time to think (about falling off or other distracting thoughts) and so he can get into a really good flow on the route. A shirt would weigh you down too much on a 9b :)
cha1n
27 Aug, 2013
This deserves a bump. Excellent effort! Although Adam climbs quickly, I don't think the text explaining that it was normal climbing speed was necessary.. Looks like normal 'I know the route well' speed to me!
Puppythedog
27 Aug, 2013
I thought it looked sped up at the point that the text popped up. I was initially inclined not to believe the text but then reflected upon it.
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