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NEWS: Ondra - 2 Font 8B Flashes In A Day

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 UKC News 03 Aug 2009
[Adam Ondra on fire at Mello Blocco 2008, 3 kb]Adam Ondra has flashed two Font 8B boulder problems in a single day at the South African bouldering area of Rocklands.

"Adam had successfully flashed The Vice, 8B and Armed Response, 8B. This is perhaps the first time that someone has successfully flashed 2 8B's in one day! Just to prove what...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48634
 Dan_Carroll 03 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

unbelievable! anyone know if these grades are confirmed?

if so then it's pretty astonishing for someone who puts most of his time into doing routes. amazing stuff.
 Bulls Crack 03 Aug 2009
In reply to Dan_Carroll:

Has he been to grit yet?
 Owen W-G 03 Aug 2009
In reply to Dan_Carroll:

He spends most of time at school! What will he be like when he starts climbing full time?
TimS 03 Aug 2009
In reply to Dan_Carroll: These are two of the older established 8B's at Rocklands from the late 90's, Armed Response is a Klem problem I think, no-one has suggested downgrades for these.

Ondra is such a beast.
In reply to UKC News:

Astounding. I think we're starting to really see the potential of the next generation of talented and hard-working young climbers come through. Very inspiring for an old man!
 Tris.w 03 Aug 2009
mind blowing to say the least, i actually find it hard to believe - though i know it's true
 Will Hunt 03 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

That is simply gobsmacking.
 Morgan Woods 03 Aug 2009
In reply to Will Hunt:

not sure, on prior form it would seem par for the course....naturally though, it might give all the dedicated boulderers pause for thought.
 whispering nic 05 Aug 2009
In reply to Bulls Crack: Exactly - what's he done at Stanage (or more impotantly Almscliff)?
 catt 07 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

Here's a video of Ondra bouldering on Rocklands on an 8B and 8B+

http://tubeguide.tv/adam-ondra-rocklands-2009/1266

Incidentally Japanese climber Keita Mogaki has also flashed a V13 at Rocklands, Klem Loskot's Black Shadow.

http://climbingnarc.com/2009/08/news-notes-08072009

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