World's Hardest Flash - Adam Ondra Climbs 5.15 (9a+) First Try
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"Flashing" a climb means doing it bottom to top, with no falls, on your first try. Adam Ondra, the best sport climber in the world, set himself an impossible-seeming goal of becoming the first person to flash a route rated 9a+ (5.15a). There were only a few climbs of the grade on the planet that he hadn't yet done or tried. He strategized for years, failed on several of them, and then in 2018 he finally succeeded, sending Alex Megos' route Supercrackinette, in St Leger, France. Luckily our team was there to capture this rare moment.
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Great job, awesome movie. Thumbs up. AO Production
great job to you :)
You are such an inspiration Adam. Keep reaching new heights and crushing your goals💪🏻
Respect bro your an amazing dude
Thank you Adam and team for working with us on this story and for the endless inspiration!
what a symbol of rock climbing
Im pretty confident in my ability to flash most staircases
Good for you our president usually gets them on his fourth try 😉
I'm going to try to flash into my bed on the west side tonight.
“Most”? 😂
I like how you said "most." lol. same here!
Most, as well as me. Most.
I see a lot of people asking questions about grades and needing contextualisation for what an achievement this is in the climbing community, so I've broken down what the grades mean. In Europe, climbs are graded on a continuous number and letter scale, from 1a-9c, 1a being the easiest and 9c the hardest. Each number is divided into three letters, 'a' being easier than 'b' being easier than 'c'. You can also add a '+' for a climb that is between letter grades. The hardest grade ever climbed was a 9c route called 'Silence', by Adam Ondra. The grades are open-ended, meaning one day we might see a 9c+ or 10a. Grades are subjective and are agreed on by consensus. There's a famous recent example of another climber, Alex Megos, claiming the second 9c climb ever, which was later downgraded to 9b+ by Stefano Ghisolfi, who climbed it a year or so later. The grades have about this level of difficulty:
1-3 - Basically a ladder - anyone with a very basic level of fitness should be able to get up a climb of this grade no problem. All of the holds will be huge, close together, and easy to hold.
4a-5b - Should still be doable by anyone with a basic level of fitness
5c - Can start to be challenging to newbies with poor technique.
6a - Most reasonably fit newbies would take a month or two to consistently climb at this level.
6b - Naturally strong people with little technique will start to struggle around this grade.
6c - Getting hard now. Requires you to be technically proficient and strong, and have good endurance. The holds start to get quite small or aggressively sloped so that it's much harder to grip them, and you need to have good finger strength and technique to stay on.
7a - This is a major milestone and achievement for many hobbyist climbers (incidentally 7a is my hardest indoor route).
7b-7c - This starts to get into the realm of being a really very good amateur - very few people will achieve this grade. 7c is the overall grade of Freerider, the route Alex Honnold free soloed on El Capitan, although most of the pitches are much easier than this.
8a - Incredibly difficult. In my local area we have some really very good climbers, some of whom are at the level of competing in regional competitions. Maybe four or five of them have even attempted to climb at this grade.
8b-8c - Now getting into the realm of professional climbers. These tend to be the grades at which World Cup/Olympic lead climbs are set. 8b/8b+ are probably the highest grades that the world's very best climbers would expect to have a reasonable chance at flashing. The holds on these grades are either so small as to be basically non-existent (think the width of a finger tip for handholds and a credit card for footholds) or very sloped. These grades, especially in indoor comps, also tend to be on overhangs i.e. the wall is more than vertical.
9a - Getting to an incredibly high level now, with fewer than 600 climbers having ever climbed a route of this grade. The hardest ever onsight, by Alex Megos (onsight is like flash but with the added difficulty that you've never even seen the route or anyone doing any of the moves. Arguably a bigger achievement than Ondra's 9a+ flash). This is also Alex Honnold's highest grade climbed (not free solo haha), after a lot of work, and he's only done it once (I only mention that as Honnold is most laypersons' idea of a great climber after seeing Free Solo, and this illustrates how far ahead Ondra is in terms of pure sports climbing ability).
9a+ - This grade really sets you apart as a world class climber - sending a route of this grade puts you in an elite club. Fewer than 100 people have ever climbed a route of this grade. Hardest ever flash, by Adam Ondra (see this video haha)
9b - Only the best of the best even contemplate attempting climbs of this grade. Only 32 people have climbed a route of this grade, including three women (Julia Chanourdie, Angela Eiter, and Laura Rogora).
9b+ - Only 7 people have ever climbed a route this hard - Adam Ondra, Alex Megos, Stefano Ghisolfi, Chris Sharma, Jakob Schubert, Seb Bouin, and Sean Bailey. Janja Garnbret is currently working on La Dura Dura, the world's first 9b+ ever climbed, and I fully anticipate her achieving it some time in the near future and becoming the first woman to send a climb of this grade.
9c - Until very recently, only Adam Ondra had climbed a 9c, a route he called 'Silence' in Flatanger, Norway. To give some perspective on how much harder it is than the 9a+ in this video, it took him over 5 years from bolting it to actually climbing it. In all, he spent more than 40 days in 2016 and 2017 attempting it before succeeding. Seb Bouin, a French climber, has recently put up another 9c route, called 'DNA'. Like Silence, it's yet to be repeated.
Great insight for non climbers but those fascinated by it. Thanks for making the effort to share and educate. Your read was as interesting as the video was.
@@MrALP77 Thanks so much for your comment, I really appreciate you saying that! Glad to hear it was worth it 😊
Thank you so much!!! Very well written and easy to digest.
I'm a novice-intermediate powerlifter/bodybuilder and would LOVE to try out climbing some day. My body structure is very similar to the guys I see in this video, long limbs and lean. How much training do you think someone like me needs before I could start being a novice in rock climbing?
Great post , cheers
Thanks for the breakdown learned something new appreciate it God Bless!
That release of emotion at the end was beautiful to see. Can really tell how much it meant to him
It's racist as hell that he would cheer for himself like that but has never in his life released such emotion for a black man.
@@jesses5463 Excellent point. I went back and disliked his video. Thank you Jesse.
@@jesses5463shutup
@@thomasebbs8506 Stop being so racist!
@@jesses5463 lol what are you talking about
Holy crap that excitement of joy reaching the top actually made me cry man. That is more than inspirational. Im working at a climbing gym and have been improving a lot but this makes me want to climb even more.
It is beautiful watching someone accomplish something they are extremely passionate about.
Teared up as well.
Adam flashes, he's a hero. I flash, i get charged for indecent exposure....
Must be the means and midst.
Haha
Well have you tried it on the side of a cliff? May give it a shot.
@@adamburdt8794 LoL. My next achievement!
😂🤣😂🤣😂
Fun fact: Adam chose this route partly because Alex Megos rated it as a solid 9a+... So that nobody can say "maybe it's an easy 9a+ or that it should be downgraded".
well, that and the fact that there are only so many 9a+ climbs in the world that he hasn't already tried.
OMG he was like 5 years old there! Sooo cute!
Now the consensus is that is it indeed an "easy" 9a+, but still a 9a+
Be kinda funny if he climbed it then immediately realized it’s only 9a. Glad he got his flash tho!
The cheering at the end has me typing this, then getting to the gym again, after a 5 year break.
This is pure inspiration to me.
I love how the background music stopped playing as Adam started his challenge. Made it really thrilling. The clarity of mind - Adam must've been 100% focused on every momentary and next grip.
That's amazing that he had so thoroughly rehearsed the moves that it just flowed. His memory is incredible. Well done!
Super awesome skill.
And i feel that it requires creating another skill: the blind flash. No option to scope and memorize first :)
@@stawastawa that's called onsighting
That scream was primal. Yu could hear him as he turned his dream into reality
Must be your first time watching Adam. This guy is known for his screaming and crying while doing his routes...
Sounded like he was giving birth
Like a wuss
@@samnoah2961 you're sad for putting people down after seeing their success lol
@@vSilverXXProduction I don't giv a shit tbh..
The joy experienced at the top makes me happy to be a human.
I've seen sheep express lots of joy in samilar ways and they sure would preffear still being a sheep.
If they didn't become my dinner, of course.
That's why I'm happier being a human :D
@@sonaresgratis7924 bruh what the fuck
@@foodmanhuffy3090 this the funniest interaction ive seen today
@@foodmanhuffy3090 the ways of boredom are mysterious.
That's why I also preffear being a sheep. But can't have everything in life 🥲
@@sonaresgratis7924 u good man?
I can only imagine the emotion presented in the end (9:35). That dude was the happiest guy ever for that moment in time. That's a life lesson, do what makes you happy.
PERFECT FLOW.
I came close to that feeling a very few times bycicling under extreme circumstances. I still smile when I think back to those days.
May Adam remember this for the rest of his life. 🙂
yeah this is flow state
The Flow State is fascinating to me, I became even more compelled by it after I starting reading “Stealing Fire” by Jamie Wheal & Steven Kotler. That mental state you get into where you’re performing your best. Great stuff 👍
That primal scream gave me chills. I don't know much about this or the people involved but you could feel how much it meant to him. A dream come true. Beautiful
If your want to hear screams that come from a climber's guts, watch "Silence" by Adam Ondra. The first 9c route ever climbed
Damn had goosebumps as well just damn
Dude shuddup 🙄 “chills” lmao smh. So pathetic 🤡
@Jraybay I felt the same thing. I actually teared up and I don’t even know why.
meaning is rational, with thoughts. that is just not thoughts, its before thoughts, unreflected emotion
right at that 9:34 second mark I tear up and get chills every time. Your pure joy and level of accomplishment is so bone chilling to me, so happy to see a dream come true.
It looked scary but it was all happiness.
This was absolutely incredible. Congratulations to Adam for being an absolute beast
9:36 the moment Smeagol finally gets the one ring back
😂😂😂
my thoughts exactly
oh my god lmaooo i rewatched this and died laughing
Dude this sent me
Hahahhahahahahhaha broooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
When Alex Honnold calls someone "the best climber in the world by far," you might be pretty good at climbing.
You must’ve gotten into climbing after watching free solo huh?
@@otpeezy5788 yeah I did.. What's wrong in that. I still think Alex is the goat
@@abdulllaaaaahhhh8309 Nothing wrong with it. Its just obvious when someone got into climbing after watching Free Solo.
@@abdulllaaaaahhhh8309 it's probably because you didn't list some guy from 1979 as the goat.
@Top Lobster Dude, I got into climbing after watching Free Solo too. I just said it was obvious when someone got into climbing after watching it.
I'm not a climber, but this is one of the single best pieces of content I've seen on YT. When Adam completed the climb his emotion was so intense I felt some of it.... genuinely felt it. The feeling he had there is something I imagine very few people ever get to experience - truly inspiring!
I've never seen a climb this beautiful, pure and difficult at the same time. Unreal !
Adam Ondra EXCELS at fighting through pain to succeed. His yell is inspiring. Also, he is not afraid of looking foolish (this is a compliment) with his mental climbing. It makes him look so silly but I wish we all had this confidence and passion. This is one of his strengths that makes him so great. Actually we are the silly ones for being so insecure. That's what success feels like.
I noticed that too, and i like that a lot
@Mr JML eh, just the limits of language trying to communicate such a thing on youtube comments but I understand what he meant.
It's a scream of ego.
@@Socrates526 Nothing wrong with ego if it is aligned with your self actualized goals. Anything and everything you decide to do or become starts from there.
@@Droolbaby It is neither stupid nor disrespectful to yell after accomplishing something so amazing, especially when it’s a major life goal. That’s genuine and raw positive emotion, and most would find it extremely motivational.
10:30 "It was just like alien power"
The truth finally comes out. He's not human
He is, it was God Spirit in his whitish veins...
Also, notice his pupils are dilated , it means he really Loved what he just did !
@@antoniopacelli no face it hes an alien
The neck reveals the truth.
@@slychicken8939 it's just overwhelmingly ugly..
In a positive manner.
His girlfriend it's better than yours...
Bruh where’s Will Smith when you need him
The rawness at the end, holy moly. Beautifully done!
That was so awesome it brought me to tears. Such an amazing feat
As a non-climber that just looks like wizardry. That wall looks as smooth as marble. At certain points I can't even figure out when he's holding onto.
As a climber it doesn't look any less magic to me. Very few people climbing at that level.
Look's even harder when you tried once in your life to hold on this kind if holds ... 😅
As a climber, that just looks like wizardry too. It's such a hard thing to convey the actual difficulty of these climbs. Let's just say that, for the vast majority of even the most motivated and dedicated climbers, it's still improbable that they ever even climb a 9a+ in the first place. To flash one is unfathomable.
@@earl9701 When they use the term 'flash' what does that mean? Attempting it for the first time without planning/scouting the route?
@@keithprice7119 Flash is a first try, with outside or previous information of the climb.
An On-sight attempt (a whole new level of difficulty) is when you do a climb without any kind of information/beta of the route
that celebration was nuts! I mean I thought I was a passionate climber, but I need to up my celebration game...no more silent fist pumps or slapping the rock for me.
He did just perform the worlds first 9a+ flash though. You might get funny looks celebrating like that after a 6a flash ;)
@@mysticmonkeyman lmao!
@@mysticmonkeyman That`s trve :)
Someone needs to do a gif of 9:43.
@@mysticmonkeyman might explain why the neighbours knocked on the door when I did the "celibrondra" after flashing my staircase just now.
My palms are sweating just from watching haha!Unreal guy and really inspiring.
Same with sweaty palms
When Alex Honnold says you’re, “…the best climber in the world by far” that’s high praise. Also, I flashed quickly once and it landed me a few nights in a cell.
that has to be the most raw emotion i have ever seen in my life. I wish I could find something that gets me that pumped up, Kudos to you brother, you climbers are fucking insane. ❤
Absolutely stunningly beautiful indeed.
Try finding Victor Axelsens Olympic gold medal win. The feels are real too.
@@Siteswapable will do, thank you
ehhhh idk honestly i think he needs to turn the emotion down a bit kinda looks like a crazy person
@@chuckaule6292 way to shit in my cherios man, thanks.
I’m not sure how any of these climbers can grip holds with just a singular finger or two. Incredible strength!!
You have to see these dudes hands. They look perpetually swollen. They have straight up baseball mits. 20+ years of conditioning.
crimpin' aint easy
We add chalk to our protein shakes
@@meep8026 not "we" - they
@@JohnBobb we would actually be correct if MEEP if they are a climber, they are referring to themselves and all climbers.
I love the enthusiasm of your celebrations! It's inspiring to see someone doing something they so deeply love in life.
That raw emotion is just incredible. So inspiring. I can just feel the energy begging me to be more do more accomplish more. Thanks for sharing this incredible video and congrats on your epic achievement !!!
the raw emotion at the end of his climb was so powerful. i could NEVER imagine doing something like this. this man is the definition of keep on keepin on
ok ok ok cool down princess
the end was cringe display of emotions, you accomplish anything you are truly interested in
@@ze2004 jackass
@@fitnesspoint2006 calm down loser, you're cringe
I'm a puddle next to this dude. *Slips off back to the gutter*
His ability to visualize is definitely a key in his hardest climbs.
And his ability to climb altra fast.
glad he doesnt have aphantasia !
Nah his physical attributes are we can all visualize we just dont have the bodies to bring it to reality.
@@frek175 That's like saying we all can be Chess Grandmasters as they are both arguably on a similar level of visualization and foresight. He is simply gifted in both body, mind, and spirit. His route to send silence is testament to that, a mixture of pure genius levels of problem solving through visualization that could only be made into a reality with his physical gifts. Both of these would make any individual a top body, or mind respectively. But what we see when both are combined is the art of climbing and there isn't really anything like it. But I appreciate you positivity, everyone should believe that could one day, bolt, plan, and send a 9c I just don't see anyone doing it en mass.
@@YUMMYB823 read my comment again lol. I literally said hes physicly gifted and that that is all there is to it.
You know such a awesome person to be able to express himself and be so honest about failures and successes. He stands apart from most athletes and most people in this world and I think I gained a little bit of confidence in myself just watching this.
This is so incredible. I'm hardly a rock climber at all, but this made my palms so sweaty watching. Intense! On such a different level.
That raw emotion when he gets the job done gives me the chills!
Never heard a pig beeing slaughtered before?
@@melvinjansen2338 ehh a bit different there usually no woo hoo
@@Blop934 some of them sound like a whoo
@@melvinjansen2338 I feel bad for laughing but now that I think about some do oh my gosh 😅
@@melvinjansen2338 Yeah, I thought about asperger, maybe just a very weak one...
I flashed a V1 once. True story
thats still more than loads of people though!
Gonna need proof for that one chief.
I too, can climb stairs without falling. 🧐
@@wrash YDS = 3.0 at best
Nice! My highest flash grade (boulder, no lead, cuz ive never done lead be4) is 6c+, im not sure what v grade that is tho
I got goosebumps when he released all those emotions, it made me very happy for him. I watched him a lot in other videos with other creators, he seems like an extremely devoted climber, yet down to earth and a very humble person. This made me be even happier for him.
There is something about seeing good people achieve something versus not so good people doing the same. My heart doesn't feel joy on the ladder.
All in all, such a good video and thank you @AdamOndra for showing us what a person can do when they put so much love and dedication to something!
May you keep accomplishing your dreams and inspire others!
this man adam is the most beautiful soul i’ve ever seen. he is a master of his sport and a pure gentleman/mentor to his climbing community. the world needs more folks like him! treasure this man for he is a rare one!😊
7:25 finally a mono to rest on
That cracked me up more than I anticipated, I watched him take that rest but I was just too dumbfounded to understand what I was witnessing
Crazy... Totally crazy
LOL
That hold looks horrible for me but it's a pretty deep and positive pocket... Might be the best hold on the whole route lol
Absolutely insane!
9:35 When you scour the fridge at 3AM and realize that you left a slice of pizza from yesterday.
Lol that made my day
Let the memes begin! 🤣
BWAAHAHAHAHA
I wanted more comments like this...
upvote this :'D
Seeing Adam fully spaz out at the end on his excitement and happiness was so powerful haha. I almost jumped up and started flailing around with him. This dude is simply incredible.
These climbers impress me the most out of everything I've seen. Just love it.
His reaction to topping Silence looked like relief. This feels like absolute fulfillment.
Watching that man climb is just insanely fascinating.
The intensity of that surge of emotion at the end is something I hope I experience at least once in my life.
totally agree🥂
ikr
i experienced that just the other night when i got a rare fortnite skin i'd been wanting
Pure animalistic joy! No filter at all. It is something we rarely hear.
I experienced it about three minutes ago when I found my bed post in the dark for the first time since the last time eight months ago.
I’m return to watch this over and over! One of the athletic achievements of humanity
Props to the cameraman for climbing so high up without safety gear and keeping the camera steady 🎉
_i think the earth is orbiting his balls and his balls are orbiting the sun_
ehm camera drone? but ok :D
@@L.C.Sweeney r/woosh
@@tophue7051 that's a joke?! Holy fuck. Now that I get it I can't stop laughing.
@@L.C.Sweeney yeah, there's a "genre" of "props to the cameraman" jokes going around the internet, I think they're quite funny. You may see such comments in action / adventure movies that involve a lot of fighting / destruction. For example, "props to the cameraman for being able to capture all that action without getting hurt" (something like that)
They probably have the most frightening handshakes.
They can literally crush your hands.. alex megos tried that one thing i dont know what its called but it mesures finger strenght and if i remember right he did twice as much weight than bodybuilder
I knew a world class climber, one of the best in the world. When he shook your hand it was like putting it in a vice grip. RIP Charlie Fowler
He could crush your hand like Robocop.
Seeing as they are damn near grabbing nothing but tiny pieces of rock to pull their entire body weight upward..
Fist bumps never sounded better.
Shook hands with a legit rock climber once and me being a weightlifter I thought id give the 120 lb guy a break and not squeeze to hard... 😳 it was like putting my hand in a little hydraulic press made of
80grit sandpaper.
Awesome video!
Unbelievable. His pure, raw, elation after completion was infectious and so cool to see. Inspirational.
Just Insane my man you deserve all the praise that comes to You 🙌
Yeh that was intense. From not knowing anything about Adam let alone this sport, just randomly finding this video on CZcams, I could feel what this man had to go through to get to this point, in the sense of the hours upon hours spent training and dreaming just to be at that moment
thats so crazy for them to trust such little equipment.. wow. things break. jeeze lol and then he just throws himself around like that at the top. i just flashed my anxiety watching this video.
@@CH-dh6ff climbing equipment will never break when used properly. Dudes been climbing his whole life, he knows what hes doing
@@CH-dh6ff trust me that equipment will not break, the main risk of injury while falling isnt faulty equipment.
@@CH-dh6ff Lol no. It might look that way but those ropes and carabiners have a breaking strain of around 22kN, which is the equivalent of a static load of around 2,500kg. You could literally hang a car off them.
It's impossible to generate enough force on a climbing route of this kind to break undamaged equipment, especially at the top of a route. It might sound counter-intuitive, but the more rope out (i.e. the higher up you are), the less the impact of the fall. This is because the rope stretches to absorb the impact, and more rope means more stretch and less force applied to the rope.
The only real possible way to break climbing gear (assuming it's undamaged) is on a multi-pitch route (a pitch is the length of a rope) where you can actually fall past your belayer. And even then, you'd have to really fuck up to be in a position to generate enough force to break the gear.
Agreed shit is dope!!!
Good lord! I was climbing in the 1980s with zero comprehension the best climbers would climb at this level a generation after me. It was unimaginable. Congratulations to Adam Ondra on a spectacular achievement!
I'm in Vermont too!
That's evolution. Next gen will be casually flashing 9+.
@@superbuu122 that's a bit of a stretch
@@ThatGuyMata see you in 40 years here then. Bet there will be at least 30+ CZcamsrs casually uploading or better yet, some vr form of CZcams or whatever it evolves into then. Believe it
@@superbuu122 lol 40 years would be multiple generations of climbers. I don't doubt that in 40 years we'll have insane climbers and probably peeking into the 10s but to say that in 20 years climbers will be casually flashing 9s is definitely a stretch
0:32 Alex Honnold's humility in saying Adam is the best climber in the world. He himself definitely rank amongst the world's best.
That was brilliant. So happy for you.
Love how animalistic his celebration is, he doesn’t hold anything back and leaves it all on the wall
Strange bloke
People forget that we’re all just a bunch of evolved monkeys
He reminds me of the special kid in school who realized his mom packed an extra brownie 😂😫
@@ratchet780 nah we're not
@@abdullahzackariah3642 ya huh
It's great that the one who is at the absolute top of their craft is also such a likeable person.
Probably helps that this is a lifestyle sport, nobody will ever get rich, or famous outside of a niche doing this. There's no ego, (mostly) no competition with anyone but yourself. People do it for the love of it.
Great production, great climbing! Amazing, the level of focus.
Wow. Love that primal celebration at the end! 🤩
His body didn't even know what to do with all the energy released.
Wow I almost cried. Such a great moment for him. He’s been working for this forever
He literally hasn't, that's kind of the point he flashed it lol
@@TheScotDrummer im guessing they meant just flashing a 9a+ not just that specific route
Same here!
@@TheScotDrummer you’re right he hasn’t been working for this his whole life. He just started climbing yesterday actually. What a natural… you see the problem with your logic now?
I actually cried! Wow!
I see Alex Honold saying "this is the greatest climber alive" and I listen.
Same.
Y’all must’ve started climbing after watching free solo huh?
@@otpeezy5788 are you dismissing Alex' accomplishments as a climber?
@@naccienac not at all Alex is no chump and he is the best soloist ever and might be for the rest of time but he is no where near the top climbers not even top 20 and I find it very funny how noob climbers praise him as the best and say silly things like “why isn’t Alex in the Olympics?”
@@otpeezy5788 you're a loser huh? I've seen you say the same thing on alot of Alex honnold comments. Get a life dude.
That was incredible!! thank you for sharing :)
I hope everyone in their life can experience this level of joy at some point. So inspiring Adam!
GOAT. Obsessed. Slightly crazy and definitely the best climber in the world.
Olympics are going to be soo good
What about Honnold?
@@RykPlays Honnold does no do as hard climbs, he does do arguably the most risky climbs since he is free soloing.
@@RykPlays honnold literally said *in this vid* that adam is the goat
sometimes you just gotta have a screw loose to be the best
That recovery when he missed the foothold out left was truly something special.
That sheer joy at the end is so pure and communicative wow
The emotions at the end was so pure. Good for you brother.
Crazy skills! My hands feel like a waterfall after watching this, need to get a new keyboard as this one is flooded.
In a funny way, it's scary like a free solo.
Gotta love that he's done just about everything a climber could ever dream of doing, yet still gets excited for new challenges like a kid riding a bike for the first time.
Raw inspiration. Great stuff Adam.
I literally know pretty much nothing about rock climbing and this video was still insanely gripping. The emotion from Adam when he finally made it gave me chills. Massive human accomplishment well done man!
Insanely gripping....did you do that on purpose? 😉
It's not that massive when you consider he was born with white privilege.
To put it in perspective. If you like basketball this is basically akin jordans “flu game.” It’s a an achievement so rare that only one person has done it.
He really went: WeEWoOoWeeYaWHoooooo
Weedle-HOO
That scream at the end gave me an overwhelming since of inspiration. Having that level of passion, determination, preperation, mental fortitude, pain tolerance, strength, knowledge, ect the list goes on is so freaking cool. What a feat Adam, congratulations! Imagine if just 1% of the population has this level of passion for anything... Wow!! Think, Believe, Achieve!
All of the other people screaming and yelling as he climbs some of these is very grating to hear. I wonder if he minds it.
@@ohsweetmystery It's not grating to him believe it or not, when you're up there making the attempt it eggs you on and psyches you up.
I would describe it more as an overwhelming sense of autism.
Lmfao 😂 😂 ok
Thats hilarious the last three words in your paragraph are almost the three words I tell myself in every Disc Golf tournament with every shot...Commit, Believe, Achieve.
I love to see how happy he gets when he completes the route at the end ❤❤❤
Wow, that expression of joy at the end was so beautifully emotional
Unbelievable. I’m so happy to be alive at the same time as the most talented climber to ever live. The way Adam climbs is truly an art form.
Rock climbing is definitely in a golden age right now.
I love how most of the time Adam climbs like he’s ready to go to the beach while everyone else is dressed to go skiing
its a shame our new world isnt full of Adam Ondras, such a special talent and amazing person to watch and listen too. Hes the reason i took up climbing. Thank you man, hope to see you in Scotland someday
Absolutely stunned at how awesome people can be. This man has changed my perspective on what's possible for a human being.
He is just the best. At one point I was thinking I would be mad if he did not win the Olympics but honestly who cares the man has nothing to prove
He has a better chance for the Paris games with true lead and boulder competition.
@@Kiev-en-3-jours They're giving 1 medal for each disciplin for Paris ? :O
the whole speed climbing is anti climbing i.m.o ...anyway it's no fun to watch.
@@richardfredlund3802 Speed climbing is very interesting. It's just not anything like Lead and boulder.
@@RJBond121 it could be interesting but is like a different sport
That moment of pure joy!!!! Like a kid again! Congratulations!!!! An amazing and inspiring climb!
I love the complete lack of music or cinematic extras during that actual climb. Getting to watch it and hear it like that was perfect.
Outrageous achievement, and such a beautiful video to capture the moment. Truly alien-level climber. So inspiring also - I know I'll never climb anywhere near this level, but makes me want to go out immediately to do some climbing.
I've learned i can hold my breath for however long this man is on a wall. Amazing.
His reaction was absolute, unfiltered, pure joy
Absolutely sick. Nicely done
Thank you for the inspiration ❤️
I've never felt so accomplished in my life. After watching this I've been watching rock climbing vids/docs all day while also trying to open a very difficultly wrapped cheese stick with no tools just my fingers. And when I finally got it open after hours I felt like I just successfully climbed a 9a flash.
I've never rock climbed.
I love you
Thanks for the laugh 🤣
How's the cheese stick flashing coming along now? It's almost been half a year
I hope the flashing didn’t reveal the cheese stick.
lmao you got me good laugh
That's some respect when the dude who free solo'd El cap giving him props
Ya. That was the most mind-blowing thing I've ever seen.
Fuck el cap k2 is only worth
Alex Honnold is a pretty average climber compared to Ondra. The only thing he excels at is free soloing. His achievements within that discipline are monumental, but his 'props' on a sport climb don't mean a lot. He's only featured to give laypeople someone to relate to. His hardest ever sport route, which he achieved after weeks of trying, is a grade lower than this route that Ondra did in one attempt.
No rope. Average 😆
Insane. Great performance!
So wholesome love it Adam! Congratulations mate! from Australia
The visualization aspect is fascinating and clearly vital. Next level achievement and so utterly captivating. Great work y’all!
Imagine being the first person to ever do something, that has to feel amazing.
Be a musician who improvises
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im so happy to witness adam ondras big achievements
I liked the authentic burst of joy in the end!
Dude I started tearing up as he finished that. Mad respect for finger strength man. I don't know much about rock climbing.. But I know damn well that was one of the coolest achievments to see and to feel at the same time. I'm happy for you, Adam!
His fingers were bleeding. It looked painful to me but apparently it was like nothing for him.
@@aporifera as I continued to climb, my fingers became less and less sensitive to pain. I'm betting Ondra has near pain immunity in his fingers, and it's basically just an annoying blinking light that tells him he has a booboo 😆
Tearing up? Lol. Okay pussie
Did you really cry? Gtfo
@@petergianakopoulos4926 damn right I did. 🤘
Feels good to let yourself feel inspired and to see someone accomplish something they love to do! You should try it sometime, brother.
My palms aren’t crying, your palms are crying.
One of the best ever.
I seriously didn't know my palms could sweat like this just from watching a video...
Climbing is a lot of finger strength rather than your palms ever being used but sure
josh ward he’s talking about our palms getting sweaty from watching the vid josh
That awesome rage at the end shows the incredible belief a climber has to have in the rope.
Got my hands nice and sweaty. Good to go! Thanks Adam.
Mom: why don't you have fun with neighbor's son?
Neighbor son: 9:39
That has to be up there in terms of the hardest worlds first. That was absolutely insane. Incredible strength, willpower, and training. The most respect possible.