Adam Ondra

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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 uncharacteristic off-day proved his undoing.

Ondra began climbing at the age of six, and by the time he was 13 he had climbed his first graded 9a route, ranking near the top end of the difficulty scale (5.14d). He also became the first person to climb 9b+ and 9c routes.

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Newsflash 'Hard 8B' flash for Adam Ondra

Adam Ondra has flashed Luftig kö till nålens öga, an 8B boulder at Hultastenen, Kjugekull, Sweden.

11 Mar

News Adam Ondra repeats Bon Voyage E12

Adam Ondra has made the first repeat of James Pearson's E12 route Bon Voyage, in Annot, France.

16 16 Feb

Fri Night Vid Our Favourite Climbing Films from 2023

For our final Friday Night Video slot of 2023, we're taking a look back at some of our favourites from the past year.

3 29 Dec, 2023

Fri Night Vid Ondra on the First Ascent of Chicken Nose 9a+

This week's Friday Night Video takes us to Isenfluh, Switzerland, where Adam Ondra is attempting a...

2 22 Dec, 2023

News Adam Ondra flashes Peščena Ura, 9a

Adam Ondra has flashed Peščena Ura, 9a, at Sopota, Slovenia.

25 Oct, 2023

Fri Night Vid Lords of Trad | Adam Ondra, Pete Whittaker and Will Bosi

Adam Ondra, Pete Whittaker, and Will Bosi explore the unique ethics and hard trad lines...

18 6 Oct, 2023

Newsflash New 9b for Adam Ondra

Adam Ondra has established a new 9b in Vranjača, Croatia.

4 29 Sep, 2023

Video Back to the Real Thing - Adam Ondra in The Peak District

22 6 Mar, 2023

Fri Night Vid Adam Ondra and Magnus Midtbø visit Sheffield

5 3 Mar, 2023

Video 'The second hardest route of my life': Ondra climbs Menagerie, Hard 9b+

6 15 Feb, 2023

News Adam Ondra Flashes The Ace, 8B

53 24 Jan, 2023

Fri Night Vid Ondra and Schubert attempt Project Big

2 2 Dec, 2022

News 9a onsight by Adam Ondra

29 Nov, 2022

News New 9b+ for Adam Ondra

21 Nov, 2022

News European Championships Munich - Sport Climbing Report

23 Aug, 2022

News IFSC Lead and Speed World Cups Chamonix - Report

12 Jul, 2022

News First Ascent of Wonderland (9b) for Adam Ondra

2 24 Mar, 2022

The Ticklist New Video Roundup - 9b for Ondra, Garnbret Crushes, and Cookson Redpoints

4 11 Mar, 2022

Press Release Top climber Adam Ondra joins the Mammut Climbing Team

22 Feb, 2022

The Ticklist #58 Alpine Ticks, Bosi, Raboutou and Ondra

5 21 Jan, 2022

The Ticklist #56 Hard Swiss Bouldering and Ondra Update

7 Jan, 2022

News 2021 - A Year of Climbing News

30 Dec, 2021

Video Magnus Midtbø Interviews Adam Ondra

78 17 Nov, 2021

The Ticklist #50 Hard Sport Climbing

12 Nov, 2021

The Ticklist #44 - Olympians Unleashed

2 24 Sep, 2021

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

5 Aug, 2021

Fri Night Vid Road to Tokyo - The Qualifier Stories

30 Jul, 2021

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

11 2 Jul, 2021

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

43 24 May, 2021

The Ticklist #27 Megos, Bridges and Hard Sport

7 1 May, 2021

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

7 19 Apr, 2021

Video In Conversation with Adam Ondra and Alex Honnold

9 30 Mar, 2021

Fri Night Vid In Conversation with Adam Ondra and Tommy Caldwell

12 Feb, 2021

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

Article Adam Ondra in Israel & Occupied Palestine: Climb Free

61 13 Mar, 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

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31 17 Apr

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24 21 Jun, 2023

OTS 2023 - Our Best of the Show

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3 16 Jun, 2023

UKC / UKH Gear of the Year 2022

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27 Dec, 2022

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22 6 Dec, 2022

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46 14 Nov, 2022

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18 28 Sep, 2022

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21 Nov, 2022

An Interview with Women's Rock Festival Founders

As climbing spaces are often dominated by men, they don't always provide the ideal setting for women wanting to develop their confidence and technical skills on the wall or rock face. The first women-only climbing festival in Ireland,...

22 Aug, 2022

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5 19 Jul, 2022