Adam Ondra climbing world's hardest route - Change 9b+ (2012)

On October 4th 2012, Adam Ondra climbed the new hardest route in the world in magic unknown Flatanger region in Norway. For us, organizing, filming and sharing the whole process with Adam, it was a very very happy day... Here is a small video memory, summarizing a bit this incredible achievement by this 19 year old climbing genius. Old good times in old good, not yet discovered Flatanger, yeah... :-)

[michalnadhera]

Yep, touching the holes, which have never been touched by anyone else before is always great, Adam.

[thFence]

"The key is not to get stuck in one situation, on one route, for too long" – Adam Ondra. The same guy that spent like 3 years on "Silence" in the same cave; most of which were spent on completing one boulder problem, that first foot hold crux. LOL. Godspeed Adam!

[doposud]

In 2001, (at age eight), he onsighted 7b+ (5.12c) routes.
In 2002, (at age nine), he onsighted 7c+ (5.13a) and redpointed 8a (5.13b).
In 2003, (at age ten), he onsighted 8a (5.13b).
In 2004, (at age eleven), he onsighted 8a+ (5.13c)[7] and redpointed 8c (5.14b).
In 2005, (at age twelve), he onsighted 8b (5.13d).
In 2006, (at age thirteen), he managed to redpoint his first 9a (5.14d), Martin Krpan at Misja Pec.

Grade Redpoint Flash On-sight Total
9c (5.15d) 1 1
9b+ (5.15c) 4 4
9b (5.15b) 20 20
9a+ (5.15a) 39 1 40
9a (5.14d) 101 2 4 107
8c+ (5.14c) 124 1 21 146
8c (5.14b) 110 1 61 172
8b+ (5.14a) 96 4 85 185
8b (5.13d) 108 19 143 270
8a+ (5.13c) 82 17 207 306
8a (5.13b) 65 35 205 305
Total 750 80 725 1555

What a beast Adam is....

[Shottyshotgun]

They actually overlaid the footage with audio taken recorded in a Taco Bell restroom

[CorentinHatte]

No wonder this guy said the World Championship route was easy for him…

[chra]

The long version is one of my favorite climbing films. Just simple climbing experience, great pictures and about a sympathetic and passionated and intelligent guy, fighting for his goal.
And all great edited!
Thanks for that.

And btw I can't hear the comments about his screaming and moaning any more. If you're climbing at your absolute limit nearly everybody does that. It helps! And you can't control this any more. In Adams case it's just more extreme.

[dreamland]

Oml, I love emancipator. Amazing music

[djadas]

This is by far the best climbing video for me! No unnecessary fast cuts, just smooth footage. The place looks just magical, I hope I will be able to go there one day. And the music from Emancipator is just from another world! And the level Adam Ondra is climbing on is just insane! Also I don't mind the screaming at all, it just shows how much effort and passion he puts into his climbing.

[TerjeMathisen]

I bought the movie when it was released, very nice indeed!


This was an amazing climb in 2012, what is even more amazing is the fact that after 7 years it has still not had a repeat, not even an exploratory effort afaik?


So, maybe this 9b+ is actually harder than the 3 or 4 other routes with the same grade? Maybe Seb Bouin who did the first repeat of Move 9b/+ could give an opinion?
PS. Back in 1981/82 I put up the first new routes (in more than a decade) in Fosen which lies just south of Flatanger, we had no idea such a cave was hiding in a community with a name that literally means "Flat fields"! :-)

[Daniyar.Balapanov]

You are a giant, man! You erase limits of human capabilities! With full respect from Belgium

[TheJuniorAchievement]

you're such a monster man. Iron fingers!!!Congrats!!!

[jirimalik]

Adam, if I saw you as child on the artificial wall in Police nad Metují, I thought, that yours future will be great. And it is. Thank you of your desire for perfection. It is instructive example for anyone. You are superhero now. Amazing, horible hard, no words. You moves the borders of human limits to infinity. Physically and mentally too.The result of tremendous hard work and internal discipline. I climbed well too, but if I would not seen with my own eyes, what you're capable of, I would not believe it. You are Shaolin master, Bruce Lee of Rocks. Excelent music, excelent shooting. I am very happy, that I am still alive and can see your Change. I hug you.

[ocdkirby]

Every single hard move, he needs to go Super Saiyan. That just shows how hard this route is

[itsovernerdthousand]

understanding the swear words makes it even more enjoyable

[hashiramasenju]

Adam Ondra.... Screaming his way to success since the day he was born

[elb]

His girlfriend tho.. No one talks about her, locked in the shadow of that great man but must be essential to his success for sure

[chrisyang]

6:08 - "Yolo, yolo" " BITCH SHUDDUP,

[dr.s.p.]

Unbelievable climbing and epic determination in what looks like the eye of the ultimate Eagle in Carlos Casteneda’s books as the camera pans away. That indeed is the ultimate experience in every realm of existence.

[BudaFZ]

Emancipator! What a nice video to start day and go clima!

[jacopoparavano]

Who is here after the first repetition by stefano ghisolfi?