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THE LOWDOWN: Ondra at Malham, the photos

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Steve McClure and Adam Ondra at Malham, 4 kbVojtcj Vrzba, the photographer who travels with Adam Ondra, has sent us a bunch of high class photos from Adam's Malham rampage:
As you already know, Adam also sent Rainshadow (3rd try!!!)
Then, there were a few early morning tries on Hubble at Raven Tor. He passed the first crux twice but fell...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=62293
 alan_davies 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: A Bruce Lee Onsighting Top....? Genius.......
 racodemisa 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: Great shots,hopefuly will raise the profile of these rts that Steve M climbed in the last few years.
 UKB Shark 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC:

Cool. My favourite is the 12th where he is shaking out.
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: beast!
 chris j 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: Nice, liking the third on for the perspective.
 R8JimBob88 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC:

Is me of does it look like his hands and forarms belong to that of a supersized gorilla?
 Bulls Crack 20 May 2011
In reply to R8JimBob88:

Is that Malcolm Smith in the 4th?
 richardh 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC:

The photos make it look like at least he's trying on this one, some decent gurning and straining; the video of Chilam Balam that I saw him on the other week, he made look like a relative path, sure, he put in some effort, but there didn't seem to be much evidence of struggle.

just massively impressive all round, another league.

 mr mills 20 May 2011
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC:

Amazing photography of one of the, or the best sport climber on the planet.
 jh_oneill 21 May 2011
In reply to R8JimBob88:

I was standing right next to him at Mello a couple of weeks back. I can confirm he has massive forearms and dishes for hands relative to his size. It's cheating really. What's particularly impressive is that he got up and spoke to a room of a hundred people at 18 years in his second language. He's an amazing ambassador for the sport...
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