Adam Ondra

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Brno, Czechia

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Adam started climbing at about the same time he learned to walk. He hasn't stopped ever since.

When 8 years old, Adam onsighted routes graded 7b+ (5.12c). At age 13 he climbed his first 9a (5.14d).

At age 16, Adam won his first lead Climbing World Cup, and ended up second in lead Climbing World Championships.

So far he has 3 gold medals from World Championships

In 2012 he climbed Change, the first route to receive a proposed grade of 9b+ (5.15c). To date, only Adam and Chris Sharma have climbed a route of this grade. Adam has redpointed three routes at this grade.

He was the first person to establish a route at the grade of 9c when he climbed Silence at Flatanger, Norway.

So far, Adam has climbed thousands of routes, 140 at the grade of 9a and higher.

In 2016 Adam repeated the legendary Dawn Wall in a record time of 8 days. It was his first serious big wall experience.

Adam is currently the only climber to have climbed a route with the proposed grade of 9c, with his ascent of Change in 2017.

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News posts and Articles featuring Adam

The Ticklist #44 - Olympians Unleashed

Olympians take to the rock after the Tokyo 2020 Games, putting their competition training towards hard lines.

2 24 Sep

Video Day 3 at the Games - Men's Final and an Interview with Routesetter Percy Bishton

In our video round-up from day 3, Natalie Berry and Theo Moore talk us through the men's final. The day was full of emotion, drama, and tension, as the competition kept spectators guessing throughout. Mike...

5 Aug

Fri Night Vid Road to Tokyo - The Qualifier Stories

With the Tokyo Olympics well underway and the climbing due to start next Tuesday, this week's Friday Night Video is an Olympic double-bill focusing on some of the stories from qualification.

30 Jul

The Ticklist #36 Hard Sport, New Trad, International Bouldering and Adam Ondra

This week's ticklist has an eclectic mix of hard sport, new trad, international...

11 2 Jul

News IFSC Boulder World Cup Salt Lake City 2021 (Rnd 2): Report

The second IFSC World Cup of 2021 took place in the new location of Salt Lake City, USA,...

43 24 May

The Ticklist #27 Megos, Bridges and Hard Sport

A mix of ticks, unusual news, interesting tidbits and remastered classics...

7 1 May

News IFSC Boulder World Cup Meiringen 2021 (Rnd 1): Report

It's hard to believe that the last IFSC Boulder World Cup was 22 months ago in Vail, Colorado in...

7 19 Apr

Video In Conversation with Adam Ondra and Alex Honnold

9 30 Mar

Fri Night Vid In Conversation with Adam Ondra and Tommy Caldwell

12 Feb

News 2020 - A Year of Climbing News

5 28 Dec, 2020

The Ticklist #19 A Mixed Bag of Global Ascents

5 4 Dec, 2020

The Ticklist #13 - Hard Sport, Highball Bouldering and Horrendous Crack Climbing

16 Oct, 2020

News IFSC Lead World Cup Briançon - Report

22 25 Aug, 2020

The Ticklist #1 - Ascents from around the world

24 Jul, 2020

News Another New Font 8C+ for Ondra

26 16 Jun, 2020

News New Font 8C+ for Ondra

2 3 Jun, 2020

News Post-Lockdown Lowdown - Ascents from Around the World

4 18 May, 2020

News In Isolation - Ep. 3: An Interview with Adam Ondra

2 17 Apr, 2020

Fri Night Vid Ondra falls off a 7a

17 14 Feb, 2020

News IFSC Lead and Speed World Cup 2019: Xiamen - Report

4 22 Oct, 2019

News IFSC European Lead and Speed Championships Edinburgh - Report

10 Oct, 2019

Video Adam Ondra repeats Qui - 23 year old 9a+

3 Oct, 2019

Video Adam Ondra: Success and Disaster

14 10 Sep, 2019

News IFSC Lead World Championships: Hachioji - Report

16 Aug, 2019

News IFSC Lead World Cup Chamonix 2019: Report

15 Jul, 2019

Fri Night Vid Ondra's Analysis of Silence (9c)

12 Jul, 2019

Fri Night Vid Adam Ondra: Balkans Road Trip

7 1 Mar, 2019

News 3rd Ascent of Neanderthal (9b) for Adam Ondra

6 13 Feb, 2019

News Adam Ondra onsights Just do it, 8c+

9 12 Nov, 2018

Video Adam Ondra - The Road to Tokyo

30 Aug, 2018

Fri Night Vid Adam Ondra in the Rockies

11 20 Jul, 2018

Fri Night Vid Live Premiere of Adam Ondra's Silence

28 23 Feb, 2018

Video Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Eagle 4, 9b, St Leger

5 16 Feb, 2018

Interview Adam Ondra about his flash of Supercrackinette, 9a+

10 12 Feb, 2018

Newsflash Adam Ondra flashes Supercrackinette, 9a+, at Saint Leger du Ventoux

8 10 Feb, 2018

Video Vrtule, new ~8C/+ by Adam Ondra

14 Oct, 2017

Video Drift, ~8C, by Adam Ondra

10 Oct, 2017

News Adam Ondra renames Project Hard to 'Silence' 9c

7 8 Sep, 2017

Newsflash Adam Ondra climbs World's first 9c - Silence

93 3 Sep, 2017

News Adam Ondra & Patxi Usobiaga vs The Project

7 24 Apr, 2017

News Queen Line, 9b, first ascent by Adam Ondra

12 19 Apr, 2017

Video Adam Ondra making the FA of Mamichula, 9b

7 9 Feb, 2017

News Adam Ondra climbs Mamichula, 9b

18 8 Feb, 2017

Video Adam Ondra climbs Predator, 9a+

3 28 Dec, 2015

Video Adam Ondra Flashes Jade 8B+

26 8 Jun, 2015

Video Adam Ondra's flash attempt on Dreamcatcher, 9a

13 18 Feb, 2015

Video Adam Ondra - Rock and Plastic

3 17 Oct, 2014

Video Adam Ondra - Illusionist, 9a, Flatanger

12 4 Sep, 2014

Video Adam Ondra attempts to onsight Psikoterapia, 9a

9 10 May, 2014

Video What Has Ondra Ever Done On Grit? 3 E7 Onsights!

38 6 May, 2014

Video Ondra climbs World's Hardest Boulder Problems

16 8 Oct, 2013

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

7 26 Aug, 2013

[update) Video Move, new 9b/+ by Adam Ondra

22 22 Aug, 2013

Video Change backstage

6 16 Jun, 2013

Video Adam Ondra - A few forgotten 9a routes...

18 1 May, 2013

Video Adam Ondra - The Change 9b+ First Ascent

42 7 Mar, 2013

Video Adam Ondra climbs Fight or flight, 9b

6 11 Feb, 2013

Video The Change movie project

7 Jan, 2013

Video Adam Ondra onsights The Golden ticket 8c+

60 21 Nov, 2012

Video Red River Gorge, the movie

18 15 Nov, 2012

Video Ondra Attempts World's Hardest Route?

67 17 Jul, 2012

News INTERVIEW & VIDEO: Adam Ondra talks Céüse

6 12 Jun, 2012

Video Ondra makes 9a+ first ascent at Ceuse

10 Jun, 2012

Video 9a's by Ondra and Gelmanov

16 27 Mar, 2012

Video Adam Ondra in Font, Part 3 (8B+ Flash)

2 30 Jan, 2012

Video Adam Ondra's first 8C's [UPDATED]

14 24 Dec, 2011

News Ondra repeats Gioia, 8C+ [UPDATE: VIDEO]

11 6 Dec, 2011

News Adam Ondra, #1 among legends [UPDATE: VIDEO]

56 23 Oct, 2011

News Adam Ondra - Gancho Perfecto (9a) + Sharma Video

15 3 Aug, 2011

News Video: The Swiss Account, 57 min!

25 Jul, 2011

Major Video Adam Ondra - Chilam Balam and La Planta... 9b

21 27 Jun, 2011

Video Adam Ondra - Chaxi Raxi (9b), Oliana

44 23 May, 2011

Video La Planta de Shiva, 9b, by Adam Ondra

9 25 Apr, 2011

Video Adam Ondra - F8c+ Onsight

39 6 Apr, 2011

News 9a+ First Ascent by Ondra [VIDEO]

5 14 Mar, 2011

News Two more 8c+ onsights by Ondra [video update]

30 9 Mar, 2011

Video Adam Ondra Christmas Special

14 25 Dec, 2010

News The Ticino bulletin: Video

2 2 Dec, 2010

News Adam Ondra: Video Profile

5 20 Oct, 2010

Video Adam Ondra, the movie

28 9 Jun, 2010

Video Adam Ondra Doesn't Win At Brno World Cup

5 9 Nov, 2009

News Adam Ondra Interview and Video

16 30 Sep, 2009

Video A Bad Day for Adam Ondra!

12 25 Sep, 2009

News
8B flashes by Ondra

4 Aug, 2009

News Ondra - 2 Font 8B Flashes In A Day

11 3 Aug, 2009

News Adam Ondra Climbs New F8c+ in South Africa

4 28 Jul, 2009

Video Ondra At It Again - 'Om' F9a

10 22 Jun, 2009

Photos Adam Ondra F9a+ / Kalymnos & More

24 12 Jun, 2009

News Ondra repeats Corona, 9a+

2 8 Jun, 2009

News
Two 8c onsights in one day by Ondra

23 Apr, 2009

News Adam Ondra's latest roadtrip

26 Mar, 2009

News Old 8c+ by Ondra

23 Mar, 2009

News Ondra on 9a+'s and more

2 18 Mar, 2009

News 4th 8c OS by Ondra

6 Mar, 2009

News
9a+ and 8c onsight by Ondra

25 Feb, 2009

News The secret of Ondra's success

2 10 Feb, 2009

News Another F9a for Ondra

23 8 Jan, 2009

News Adam Ondra - Open Air - His Hardest Yet

33 18 Nov, 2008

News
Ondra's hardest routes

3 Nov, 2008

News Adam Ondra - Hotel Supramonte On-sight & F9a

11 25 Oct, 2008

Features Your Questions for Adam Ondra - Answered!

2 7 Sep, 2008

News Ondra F8c On Sight, & Euro Round-Up

3 26 Aug, 2008

News Ondra, 15, Repeats Action Directe

10 22 May, 2008

News Ondra cleans up at Mello Blocco

4 14 May, 2008

News Ondra - Dreamtime V14 - Aged 15 - With Video

11 25 Mar, 2008

News Adam Ondra 9a, 8c+, 8c in a day - with Video

2 21 Mar, 2008

News Adam Ondra Half-term break: 9a+, 9a+, 9a, 8c

42 12 Feb, 2008

News 9a by 13 year old Adam Ondra

39 12 Nov, 2006

News Adam Ondra

8 20 Feb, 2006

Latest Reviews for Adam's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Black Diamond Zone Harness

It might have been designed primarily for sport, but as a comfy and versatile all-rounder this is a harness we've struggled to fault.

10 22 Oct

One Person Tents and Hooped Bivvys

From minimalist backpacking and mountaineering, to quick overnights in the hills closer to home, solo shelters save a lot of weight and bulk in your pack. With an emphasis on versatile three-season models, we look at a range of options for budgets of...

21 23 Sep

Black Diamond Sprint 225 and Flare headtorches

Sometimes you just want a simple and lightweight headtorch, not a bulky powerhouse. Dan Bailey reviews two new compact models from Black Diamond: the Sprint 225, a good little all rounder; and the Flare, BD's latest mini emergency light.

7 Sep

Black Diamond Prime Approach Shoe

It may look nice, but the Prime is undermined for typical UK use by its soft midsole and flat outsole. "Whilst the term...

3 6 Aug

Mountain packs around 40 litres

For year-round climbing, mountaineering, hillwalking and even overnight backpacking, packs around the 40 litre mark are...

28 20 Jul

Black Diamond Fuel Approach Shoe

It's light and cool for summer, but though the Fuel is Black Diamond's most capable approach shoe, it's not a great choice...

11 13 Jul

Black Diamond Punisher and Terminator gloves - spot the difference

For the winter season of 2020-21, Black Diamond brought out upgraded versions of their...

4 27 Apr

Latest News from Adam's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

New Climbing Gear Autumn/Winter 2021

For the past couple of months, we've been finding out about all the shiny new gear that's hitting the shops this Autumn/Winter. We've taken a look at everything from the latest harnesses and helmets, to new rock shoes and cool cams. Tak...

9 12 Oct

New Climbing Gear Spring/Summer '21

Next up in our Spotlight gear round-ups is climbing gear. We've chatted with brands about the latest hardware, ropes, harnesses, helmets and every other form of gear. Plus, everything is hitting the shops imminently...

11 15 Mar

New Footwear Spring/Summer '21

In the absence of any trade show this year, we've created our own. Normally, shows tend to focus on products hitting the market in 6 months to a year, but we've asked brands to talk about the new kit available now. In this first round up, we're showing off...

11 8 Mar