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8c by 11 year old completes a remarkable series of ascents

Adam Ondra, the amazing 11 year old Czech climber, has broken another record by becoming the youngest person to have ever climbed an 8c. The route is called Mascherina and can be found in the Grotta dell Aeronauta.
This completes a remarkable sequence of ascents made over the last 12 months. In March he onsighted 2 8a+'s in France; in April he onsighted some more 8a+'s and did an 8b; in June he became the youngest person to climb 8b+ and now he has added an 8c to the list. Adam is currently rated 10th in the 8a.nu rankings. Who knows what will happen when he starts developing some real muscles as a teenager!

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5 Jan, 2005
So my on-sight flash of a 6b+ at the wall last night wasn't that impressive then?
5 Jan, 2005
well done , not quite 8c but if you enjoyed it Phil
5 Jan, 2005
I wasn't looking for thanks (it was intended as a joke) but thanks anyway ;) More to the point, how can an 11 year old climb 8c? I'd have thought any power to weight ratio advantage would easily be outweighed by other physical factors. Or is he 6ft tall and pumping weights already? And wouldn't all that training (I assume) be bad for him in the long-term?
5 Jan, 2005
Very impressive, but what's he ever done on grit (someone had to say it...)
5 Jan, 2005
Clearly not ! maybe supleness and flexibility count for a lot more than we realise ? Another thing to watch is whether his motivation can be maintained once he discovers being a teenager ..
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