Ondra: 'Every year in late January or early February, I set off for a rock climbing trip. Mostly we head out to Catalunya, Spain, and this year it shouldn't have been any different. We scheduled a visit to my coach Patxi Usobiaga and his awesome family for five days while climbing in the areas around his house. Bad weather forecast forced us to change our plans and we drove to Croatia instead. We were treated very well with perfect weather and good climbing. I had just finished my speed climbing training, so it was not about sending hard. I was aware my shape would not be the best so we were mostly just enjoying ourselves while climbing nice routes.'
But then he climbs at a level where polish probably isn't an issue, so I assume he was caught off-guard! On that same trip he also flashed La Merveille and Gecko Assis :)
Maybe Silence has escaped so far but some very hard routes suffer the same fate as the easier routes. For example Rainman at Malham weighs in at F9b and starts up Raindogs, which is just as polished as the crag warm up.
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Didn’t he fall off La Marie Rose too? Then again, that is absolutely nails.
I just love this video so, so much
But then he climbs at a level where polish probably isn't an issue, so I assume he was caught off-guard! On that same trip he also flashed La Merveille and Gecko Assis :)
I can proudly say I have dropped that very same move twice as well. Never felt so good watching someone falling?! 🤔
Maybe Silence has escaped so far but some very hard routes suffer the same fate as the easier routes. For example Rainman at Malham weighs in at F9b and starts up Raindogs, which is just as polished as the crag warm up.