Honestly, aside from being among the best (if not THE best) climbers in the world, the content being produced on this channel is simply exquisite. The alien-level climbing helps, but it's the format that really cements it as THE best climbing content online. Minimal editing on the sends, super high quality footage, deep insight into the challenges from Adam himself, context around the crag / climb, supporting graphics that present just the right information. It's just Adam Ondra and his team, and then everyone else behind him.
Every climbing channel I go on, there’s a gumby claiming it’s the “best content anywhere”! They are either just blowing smoke up the creator’s a$$ or they are not watching Adam’s channel. It’s top quality climbing, A+ narration, and professional videography! I concur.
As a musician/composer it was also interesting to see large parts of the video unscored (without background music). It actually made it really intense and 'real'. I also feel like a lot of climbing YT channels have no fucking clue about music and they just scrape music licensing sites with whatever is free. It really ruins the videos for me if the music is badly chosen. It can bring things to life for sure but it can also ruin an intimate moment. And choosing not to have any music on a send like this might just be the right choice. It felt real. Like I was there. Great work on that!
Its very true. Its like a Reel Rock level of production every time….for a 10-20min youtube video! Its really incredible and im happy to be here watching 😁👍
One thing that makes Adam such a great climber is that he knows when to stop and fight another day. Let the rock win the battle for a day but you will win the War
18:30 to 18:50 as soon as Adam starts screaming, the guy on the bottom starts screaming with him, and the energy man! The support is underrated but Adam is very lucky to have such a team. Cheers and never give up!
I love how the first part of the video just shows the patience you have. Really shows probably your experience to not push yourself into injury and resist the urge to keep trying hard
@@cvonruex thanks and they are very different routes so it’s hard to compare. This is not too steep and fairly long where as Excalibur is very steep and short! I reckon the Excalibur breakdown is about 8B boulder-bad rest-8B+ boulder in my opinion? Hope this helps 😁
MAN that was good. Adam, you're evolving. I don't necessarily mean as a climber. I mean that I see an incredible transition happening here. You're not just a climber; you're a story teller, creator, and producer. You're an artist in your own way. You don't just give us great climbing content. You're giving us history, insight, intrigue, and wonder. Just like how a talented filmmaker does with a movie, or author with a work of fiction. Keep up the astounding work!
Whenever I see Adam on his "home crag" I can't help but remember Magnus being like "I'm not gonna lie it's a bit barren", even Adam is slipping all over the place on those polished holds lol
I find it fascinating how relatable the problems of a top climber are to mine. It's the same only on a much higher level. Thanks for sharing your process of working out such a route, Adam.
Yes! When he was talking about flash pumping on easy moves, i was thinking about all the times that happens to me. Granted it's me pumping out on 5.10s and not being able to grip jugs at the end 😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure that one piece of rock is by far the hardest in the world at this point. In addition to the 9b+ and 9a, right below them on the exact same wall are several extremely hard boulders: Terranova (8C+), Drift (8C), Pata Ledovce (8C) and Kráter (8C). Plus the cave to the right (visible at 5:55) is home to Vrtule (8C/+).
The best part about watching Adams films are his humility and honesty. The emotions and reactions are real and that is why the films are some what relateable to your own struggles and achievements. Great work! Always a pleasure.
I like how in the "Crux of the route" section of the video the audio was of Adam on the wall instead of a voice over. It was a small detail but I though it was neat and not seen in many climbing videos. Loved the content and video production quality - Excellent video all around. Thank you for making great content!
I got in to watch rock climbing because of Magnus, but your videos are just so beautiful and tell such an amazing story. Your videos are like a journey you have gone on, and we are there along the way. I would love to see in future videos where it is a multi month or year journey like this to see a day or two of training you did specifically for the problem of the story. As an example, a problem you designed in your home gym or on a kilter board that you designed specifically to help with the route crux you are training for :).
The belayer or who ever was spotting ( dont know my climbing lingo) was on point with his screaming. it actually felt like it had to be there xD ( at lest for me). If every little Thing counts, you need someone to push you, too :) Awesome Video!
can't wait for the repeats. it becomes only truly apparent how crazy hard this thing is when you see other world class climbers work and struggle on it. congrats!
9:22 "Na píču podmínka" :D Anyway, massive thumbs up to your editing team, the level of video is absolutely incredible ! The quality, the sound, the editing, the storytelling....just amazing
I am SO happy for you! Not only does this climb look super tough, but fun, but it is just so lovely that your self-declared second hardest climb is in your own country!
I was more nervous about the first 5 meters! Could have cratered from there for sure with the very low first bolt. Definitely run out at the top but probably a clean fall.
Such a pleasure to watch Adam's videos. The quality is amazing, you can easily make a special "Adam's reel rock" (or several 😀) with this content. Many thanks to the team that make this possible 🙏
Thanks for the absolutely fantastic videos, not only is the climbing extraordinary but the beautiful filming and production, it's all absolutely top notch !! And an added thanks for the translations helping us who's Czech (?) is a little rusty to get an even better understanding of the situation, and "banter" :) Best regards
"A few forgotten 9a" 😅👌... 8 or 9 years since such an amazing video footage you did with Petr.. And now we can see perfection, the ultimate effort after all this work and passion you put in all your projects... Congratulations Adam, a real inspiration for all climbing world 👍
Inspiration in the best possible form. Truly seeing Adam giving it all with so much passion is amazing and giving me a boost in pursuing my small goals. Keep it up Adam. You are brilliant 👏
Love the sound quality in this video! Can hear the rubber hitting the rock, when he is breathing… Great for climbers to analyse Adam’s climbing to see what details we can learn for our own climbing! 🤎
Honestly Adam, context of your climbing has taken to a different level. You seem to have stepped back from "content" and focus on what really matters to you! You climb with focus and precision that is unheard off and I salute you for that. Great inspiration for me and thousands out there. Ďakujem veľmi pekne a hádam budem mať česť ťa niekedy vidieť "na ostro" ako sa u nás hovorí.
¡Felicidades, Adam! ¡El que la sigue la consigue ! Eres un auténtico monstruo. Se me ponía el cuerpo en tensión viéndote escalar en este video, y vaya ganas de gritar me daban 🤣 Felicidades también a tu equipo por este video tan bien hecho.
congrats to your great sending! Besides, it´s such an exciting stroytelling, that makes it double great, watching you, my hands are sweating :-) no need for another action film! thanks for that!
All I could think watching Adam get to the chains was “dude hurry up and make the clip!!!” Watching him be completely comfortable with that amount of runout on such a short route is crazy…..Awesome job Adam🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤙🏽
Dude man! It's so awesome to see you proving your still the master! I must admit, sometimes these crazy link up climbs start to seem a little bit illogical in theory. But watching you climb it in reality seemed to make plenty of sense. Congrats on another 9b+!!!
thank you adam that you let me take a picture together with you today :) it was like, no way he is here !? unbeliveable for climbers like me what you are able to do. gratz to this top.
Absolutely stunning effort. So incredible to watch the process of you figuring out the sections & talking about the distinct moves within the boulders. Makes me wonder if you have any plans to try any of the hard boulders that have been established in the past few years? Like Alphane or Return of the Sleepwalker?
I don’t know anything about climbing, nor have any distinct interest in it but boy do i thoroughly enjoy watching this man climb! It’s so fascinating watching him do what he’s a master at
To be honest, in my hometown in France there are incredible limestone crags, some of them have routes (I think the hardest is like 8a+ or something like that) but there are so many that have potential and are still unclimbed. it would be great to have climbers like Adam open very hard routes over there, there is so much potential and it would give a big boost to the local climbing community. besides the weather is good, sunny and dry, even in winter. it is near the city of Narbonne in France, on a small massif called La Clape.
@Kanpindon j'ai grimpé pas mal là-bas, tout ce qui est en dessous de 6a est vachement poli et glissant, mais après il y a des voies super cool entre 15 et 40m. Je connais pas les voies au dessus de 6c vu que je grimpe pas plus haut que ça mais ils y a des trucs assez violent.
I have never climbed much more than a tree but these videos are inspiring to say the least! following all the details on how you prepare for these climbs is extraordinary!
I really share Adam's effort and frustration in these videos, even though for me a 6c is currently my "very hard", so the "easy 7a bit" had me chuckling.
One awesome aspect of climbing that is so much better than every other sport is you can succeed at the highest level and no one but your podge is there to cheer. Very intimate. Maybe my favorite part.
Casually shrugging of a 7a boulder problem at the end of a 9b+ route. A lot of people dont climb a single 7a boulder problem in their life. Amazing work, once again!
I love watching the struggle. it is inspiring to watch. I feel motivated to go and just try really hard at something! Doing the dishes, screaming at the crux! haha jk but seriously I love the burn when you feel on your limit, and then somehow pull through. Awesome climb Adam!
Honestly, aside from being among the best (if not THE best) climbers in the world, the content being produced on this channel is simply exquisite. The alien-level climbing helps, but it's the format that really cements it as THE best climbing content online. Minimal editing on the sends, super high quality footage, deep insight into the challenges from Adam himself, context around the crag / climb, supporting graphics that present just the right information. It's just Adam Ondra and his team, and then everyone else behind him.
Every climbing channel I go on, there’s a gumby claiming it’s the “best content anywhere”! They are either just blowing smoke up the creator’s a$$ or they are not watching Adam’s channel. It’s top quality climbing, A+ narration, and professional videography! I concur.
As a musician/composer it was also interesting to see large parts of the video unscored (without background music). It actually made it really intense and 'real'. I also feel like a lot of climbing YT channels have no fucking clue about music and they just scrape music licensing sites with whatever is free. It really ruins the videos for me if the music is badly chosen. It can bring things to life for sure but it can also ruin an intimate moment. And choosing not to have any music on a send like this might just be the right choice. It felt real. Like I was there. Great work on that!
Totally agree
Def always look forward to the next videos he puts out
Its very true. Its like a Reel Rock level of production every time….for a 10-20min youtube video! Its really incredible and im happy to be here watching 😁👍
he is the best climber in the world no questions asked lol
9b+ HARD… not to be confused with 9b+ EASY
😂😜
LMAO!
Back in the day I climbed several easy 9b+ and one or two medium ones. Sadly never a hard one...
lol
What’s the point of posting if it’s a measly 9a!
One thing that makes Adam such a great climber is that he knows when to stop and fight another day. Let the rock win the battle for a day but you will win the War
And another one's that you can still see the little boy having bloody lot of fun out there doing what he loves.
@@hooger1313 yes!
@@hooger1313 ❤
100%. Согласен с тобой, роднюля
18:30 to 18:50 as soon as Adam starts screaming, the guy on the bottom starts screaming with him, and the energy man! The support is underrated but Adam is very lucky to have such a team. Cheers and never give up!
This was one of the best pure power, give it all you have moments I've seen in a climbing video. I've got a feeling that I was there.
Yes his bilayer is definitely worth half a grade 👏 🙌
The belayer was shouting commands! GO! HOLD IT! HOLD IT! Even if you're Adam fkn Ondra, you have to listen! 😂
I love how the first part of the video just shows the patience you have. Really shows probably your experience to not push yourself into injury and resist the urge to keep trying hard
So Sick! I'm still completely mind blown by how easily you look moving through those moves. Next level difficulty for sure!
When are you returning to send it???
@@SpartaSpartan117 im very keen to return but ive got a lot to do before i think about trying something that hard!
@WilliamBosi so cool to see you in the comments. How does the difficulty/climbing on this compare to Excalibur?
@@cvonruex thanks and they are very different routes so it’s hard to compare. This is not too steep and fairly long where as Excalibur is very steep and short! I reckon the Excalibur breakdown is about 8B boulder-bad rest-8B+ boulder in my opinion? Hope this helps 😁
@@WilliamBosi super interesting - thank you for weighing in! Can't wait to see you send Excalibur soon
MAN that was good.
Adam, you're evolving. I don't necessarily mean as a climber. I mean that I see an incredible transition happening here. You're not just a climber; you're a story teller, creator, and producer. You're an artist in your own way.
You don't just give us great climbing content. You're giving us history, insight, intrigue, and wonder. Just like how a talented filmmaker does with a movie, or author with a work of fiction.
Keep up the astounding work!
I love this comment. You don't have to be a climber to experience the moments of torment and of joy.
Whenever I see Adam on his "home crag" I can't help but remember Magnus being like "I'm not gonna lie it's a bit barren", even Adam is slipping all over the place on those polished holds lol
Overuse or just the geology?
@@Fabianwew Geology
this runout, holy shit!
Yeah, that's got to be ground fall?
@@missycalimba no way, it was runout but come on he's not going to hit the ground.
Idk if its just me, but I've been loving seeing Will doing all sorts of collabs with others!
I love finding him in some random bouldering vid, hanging out in the background and nobody mentions them
I find it fascinating how relatable the problems of a top climber are to mine. It's the same only on a much higher level. Thanks for sharing your process of working out such a route, Adam.
Yes! When he was talking about flash pumping on easy moves, i was thinking about all the times that happens to me. Granted it's me pumping out on 5.10s and not being able to grip jugs at the end 😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure that one piece of rock is by far the hardest in the world at this point. In addition to the 9b+ and 9a, right below them on the exact same wall are several extremely hard boulders: Terranova (8C+), Drift (8C), Pata Ledovce (8C) and Kráter (8C). Plus the cave to the right (visible at 5:55) is home to Vrtule (8C/+).
Adam, the only thing that can add to your legend is to bring back the long hair
but that adds weight xD
Vojta je nejlepší jistič na světě!!! Ten z tebe vyždímá naprosto všechno 🔥💪
Souhlas
Adam’s power screams are legendary
The best part about watching Adams films are his humility and honesty. The emotions and reactions are real and that is why the films are some what relateable to your own struggles and achievements. Great work! Always a pleasure.
I like how in the "Crux of the route" section of the video the audio was of Adam on the wall instead of a voice over. It was a small detail but I though it was neat and not seen in many climbing videos. Loved the content and video production quality - Excellent video all around. Thank you for making great content!
I got in to watch rock climbing because of Magnus, but your videos are just so beautiful and tell such an amazing story. Your videos are like a journey you have gone on, and we are there along the way. I would love to see in future videos where it is a multi month or year journey like this to see a day or two of training you did specifically for the problem of the story. As an example, a problem you designed in your home gym or on a kilter board that you designed specifically to help with the route crux you are training for :).
The belayer or who ever was spotting ( dont know my climbing lingo) was on point with his screaming. it actually felt like it had to be there xD ( at lest for me). If every little Thing counts, you need someone to push you, too :) Awesome Video!
can't wait for the repeats. it becomes only truly apparent how crazy hard this thing is when you see other world class climbers work and struggle on it. congrats!
oooh a fresh Ondra vid lets go!
Love the format. It felt like I projected with Adam too. Congrats!!
Every time I see Adam climb and scream, it's wonderful, such sportmanship. Please make more collaborations with Magnus :)
that super long runout above the mantle at the end made my palms sweat
9:22 "Na píču podmínka" :D Anyway, massive thumbs up to your editing team, the level of video is absolutely incredible ! The quality, the sound, the editing, the storytelling....just amazing
To koleno na konci 😎
Velká gratulace 🎉. Paráda ze v Krase máme tak nádhernou linii😮
Hilarious!!!🤣
Ups, sorry! Was for the bottom comment
jo jo,to si zalezem..
Nice line, and as usual its pleasant to watch you climb !
you got me with the zero degree is an acceptable temperature
Absolutely BEAST!! Mindblowing omg
I am SO happy for you! Not only does this climb look super tough, but fun, but it is just so lovely that your self-declared second hardest climb is in your own country!
Man, the end was just basically free solo right ? Amazing job Adam, and the video quality is perfect, as always !
Yeah, that runout made me sweat..
Yup
with a little slip thrown in there to spice things up ahah
I was more nervous about the first 5 meters! Could have cratered from there for sure with the very low first bolt. Definitely run out at the top but probably a clean fall.
And at the end even the rope on the wrong side of foot... spicy !
Haha that random hiker in the shot where he was just screaming his lungs out
Such a pleasure to watch Adam's videos. The quality is amazing, you can easily make a special "Adam's reel rock" (or several 😀) with this content.
Many thanks to the team that make this possible 🙏
Absolutely awesome rock quality, great shot at 3:10 showcasing it
Thanks for the absolutely fantastic videos, not only is the climbing extraordinary but the beautiful filming and production, it's all absolutely top notch !!
And an added thanks for the translations helping us who's Czech (?) is a little rusty to get an even better understanding of the situation, and "banter" :)
Best regards
That final runout was insane to add to the stress!
Well done Adam. Massive respect. Another amazing glimpse into these mythical grades
9b+ and making it look like a sidewalk!! To a non climber all I can say is HOW??!! You're literally a spider. Damn impressive!! Congratulations, Adam!
"A few forgotten 9a" 😅👌...
8 or 9 years since such an amazing video footage you did with Petr..
And now we can see perfection, the ultimate effort after all this work and passion you put in all your projects...
Congratulations Adam, a real inspiration for all climbing world 👍
Amazing effort Adam! Thanks, helps a lot!
Inspiration in the best possible form. Truly seeing Adam giving it all with so much passion is amazing and giving me a boost in pursuing my small goals. Keep it up Adam. You are brilliant 👏
Love the sound quality in this video! Can hear the rubber hitting the rock, when he is breathing… Great for climbers to analyse Adam’s climbing to see what details we can learn for our own climbing!
🤎
Adam, you the boss!!!! Congratulations!!!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Great film - no music, sustained medium shots. Really conveys the effort and achievement. Thanks
If feels so much like happiness seeing your videos Adam. It really motivates me
Unreal; dude that last big move before topping out was SO SICK! Congrats; you are the MAN
Yeah, it was like 5C.
ALWAYS A PLEASURE to see you climb, be happy, get stronger and achieve ur goals Adam!! motivating :)
Honestly Adam, context of your climbing has taken to a different level. You seem to have stepped back from "content" and focus on what really matters to you! You climb with focus and precision that is unheard off and I salute you for that. Great inspiration for me and thousands out there. Ďakujem veľmi pekne a hádam budem mať česť ťa niekedy vidieť "na ostro" ako sa u nás hovorí.
You motivate me, brother! Thank you. :)
Ondras films are the best together with mellow and yet different. No music felt niiiiiceeeee❤❤❤ like a documentary!!!!
Exceptional filmwork to match the climbing!
¡Felicidades, Adam! ¡El que la sigue la consigue ! Eres un auténtico monstruo. Se me ponía el cuerpo en tensión viéndote escalar en este video, y vaya ganas de gritar me daban 🤣 Felicidades también a tu equipo por este video tan bien hecho.
congrats to your great sending! Besides, it´s such an exciting stroytelling, that makes it double great, watching you, my hands are sweating :-) no need for another action film! thanks for that!
All I could think watching Adam get to the chains was “dude hurry up and make the clip!!!” Watching him be completely comfortable with that amount of runout on such a short route is crazy…..Awesome job Adam🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤙🏽
Hah! The guy is wearing Suffocation hoodie around 10.25 :) All the more reason to love Adam and his mates!
Man I LOVE watching Adam climb and I wasn't even interested in climbing before stumbling over this channel. He is such a nice guy a pleasure to warch
Congrat's, Adam! Damn fine hard work!
Im here before Emil !!!
Dude man! It's so awesome to see you proving your still the master! I must admit, sometimes these crazy link up climbs start to seem a little bit illogical in theory. But watching you climb it in reality seemed to make plenty of sense. Congrats on another 9b+!!!
Amazing work Adam!❤️🔥
Adam,
You are able to bestow motivation to all ages of people.
It’s something that is extremely unique in our day and age.
Been looking forward to this since it was announced
That final runout was insane to add to the stress! My palms were already sweaty!
My hands got sweaty just from watching this. Great storytelling format.
Awesome to watch all you stories, its so inspiring! Great video, thx for sharing with us!
My brother Jakub at 10:25 much love! Great video per usual Adam!
Just something about an eager Adam with chalk on his face...SEND !!!💪🤩
“It’s impossible to avoid the flesh pump”. I’m not totally sure what this means but I am thankful for the caption
Great story telling. Love it
thank you adam that you let me take a picture together with you today :)
it was like, no way he is here !?
unbeliveable for climbers like me what you are able to do. gratz to this top.
Amazing, congratulations on this milestone Adam (&team)
Absolutely stunning effort. So incredible to watch the process of you figuring out the sections & talking about the distinct moves within the boulders. Makes me wonder if you have any plans to try any of the hard boulders that have been established in the past few years? Like Alphane or Return of the Sleepwalker?
Ondra heart react for RotSW is giving me palpitations
Burden of dreams would be epic
@@yrrahyrrah I'm okay if everyone on the planet leaves it to Shawn to do it
I don’t know anything about climbing, nor have any distinct interest in it but boy do i thoroughly enjoy watching this man climb! It’s so fascinating watching him do what he’s a master at
To be honest, in my hometown in France there are incredible limestone crags, some of them have routes (I think the hardest is like 8a+ or something like that) but there are so many that have potential and are still unclimbed. it would be great to have climbers like Adam open very hard routes over there, there is so much potential and it would give a big boost to the local climbing community. besides the weather is good, sunny and dry, even in winter. it is near the city of Narbonne in France, on a small massif called La Clape.
@Kanpindon j'ai grimpé pas mal là-bas, tout ce qui est en dessous de 6a est vachement poli et glissant, mais après il y a des voies super cool entre 15 et 40m. Je connais pas les voies au dessus de 6c vu que je grimpe pas plus haut que ça mais ils y a des trucs assez violent.
Incredible, as always Adam 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 You inspire to all the climbing community 🎉
Congratulations! An inspiration in perserverience against the odds, and fighting through to the completion of a goal. Wow
I have never climbed much more than a tree but these videos are inspiring to say the least! following all the details on how you prepare for these climbs is extraordinary!
Thanks Adam! Really needed this after a shitty day. New video from adam - day saved😂
Imagine you're on a walk nearby and you hear adams war screams😁
beautiful climbing as always. I love these vids
that venga-venga made me smile
very informative, great video Adam!!!
Congrats Adam ! That was intense !
Congratulations! 9 years, that's quite the feat. Well done!
Love to these long videos
Adam you are superhuman.
I really share Adam's effort and frustration in these videos, even though for me a 6c is currently my "very hard", so the "easy 7a bit" had me chuckling.
The last moves cannot be 7a boulder. Huge crack, not much of an overhang.
When Adam says im pretty confident the problem is 8b+. I believe oh lord!
2:01 Dude how sick do those muscles look 💟
So cool. Amazing footage, story, and narration
congrats!!!
One awesome aspect of climbing that is so much better than every other sport is you can succeed at the highest level and no one but your podge is there to cheer. Very intimate. Maybe my favorite part.
savage! Congratz!
Its 2023 and the TH-cam channel with the highest production quality happens to belong to the world's best climber... wild stuff
Casually shrugging of a 7a boulder problem at the end of a 9b+ route. A lot of people dont climb a single 7a boulder problem in their life.
Amazing work, once again!
That cannot be a 7a prolem. If you mean the very easy last moves in the crack.
So nice to watch!! Congrats Adam for sending, and Team for filming and editing!
F..king love the intensity!!!
I love watching the struggle. it is inspiring to watch. I feel motivated to go and just try really hard at something! Doing the dishes, screaming at the crux! haha jk but seriously I love the burn when you feel on your limit, and then somehow pull through. Awesome climb Adam!
What a climb!! Power, strength and know how. Great viewing.
Excellent entertainment. Your videos have never been boring for me. Thank you very very much