During a recent trip to the UK, we caught up with none other than Adam Ondra to discuss his past, present and future. We touch upon his early days when he climbed 9a at age 13, his reflections on his unrepeated route Silence (9c), his emotions after his Olympic experience, and what makes him so special.
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Return to Latest NewsBorn 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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The ascent is the hardest trad flash of all time, and took place with no prior inspection of the holds.
In this week's Friday Night Video, fresh from his ascent of the 9A Soudain Seul, Adam Ondra heads out with the aim of flashing some hard boulder problems. We get an insight into the preparation before these attempts and also a little look at...
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He comes across as a humble and convivial guy. Climbing's equivalent to Bruce Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Jonah Lomu or Usain Bolt; generational talents whose shadow will long outlive their careers.
Great job on the interview Rob.
good interview, many thanks rob!
i always enjoy seeing how much adam ondra still has that raw baseline enthusiasm for climbing despite it having been more than a full time job for him for so long. he somehow managed to keep that amateur’s (in the literal sense) perspective through years of being one of the most severely professional climbers we know.
that’s an enviable super power in its own right.
Great interview!
Just out of curiosity, was this before or after he flashed Lexicon?
It was before, he was heading to the Lake District that evening. If it'd been after we'd definitely have asked him about it :-)