Adam Ondra Onsighting Mind Control (5.14c) In Oliana

13 Responses to Adam Ondra Onsighting Mind Control (5.14c) In Oliana

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   Narc April 5, 2011 at 4:51 pm #

   Amazing stuff and some pretty good onsighting tips there at the end.

   Is there anything cooler looking than a blue limestone tufa??

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   Paul Campbell April 5, 2011 at 5:48 pm #

   Wow amazing video!

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   Pat Campbell April 5, 2011 at 6:43 pm #

   I love that he clips almost every bolt when its at his waist, very energy efficient!

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     Narc April 5, 2011 at 6:51 pm #

     It’s interesting to see how many of them he skips too

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   Pat Campbell April 5, 2011 at 8:22 pm #

   He’s also the proof that not ALL climbers choose to show off their bodies by climbing without a shirt…he’s probably doing it for the comfort factor!

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     Mojo April 6, 2011 at 2:34 am #

     What, you don’t think that skinny pale body is hot?

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     Colin April 6, 2011 at 11:55 am #

     So what’s your excuse, Pat? 😉

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       Pat Campbell April 6, 2011 at 4:54 pm #

       I simply do it to look cool while campusing V0’s! 😉

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   Remo April 6, 2011 at 3:18 pm #

   Ondra is amazing, he showed no signs of struggle! If and when we get to 5.16, I have no doubt the first will have his name on it. IMHO.

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   Narc April 6, 2011 at 3:26 pm #

   This whole onsighting of 5.14c thing has also raised an interesting dynamic among the elite climbers that I think we can all relate to. Namely the emotions you go through when someone comes along and onsights a route you are working on or can’t do. It’s funny and interesting to see top climbers who are used to being the one onsighting other people’s projects having Ondra come along and onsighting their projects.

   For instance, Ethan Pringle said this in his latest blog entry about Ondra’s onsight of Blanquita:

   “I have to finish up Blanquita or I’ll never forgive myself. Blanquita is a route I tried in Oliana about seven times and fell from this puta slab crux five of those times. It’s rated 8c+ but if it had the 9a grade I wouldn’t argue. There are many involved and difficult sequences and while there is a good rest before the final boulder problem, it’s still damn hard for me even when I just pull on and do it after a rest.

   Two weeks ago Adam Ondra onsighted this route. ONSIGHTED!!!

   It’s hard to imagine onsighting a route like this that would be so easy f**k up, let alone climb on your first try without falling”

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   Rob Jenson April 7, 2011 at 4:08 am #

   & the finish was WET!

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   DreamingGnar April 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm #

   BD has been putting out some really good videos lately! Incredible onsight… on the last of the difficulties you could almost see him thinking “crimp? no. Crimp? no. Wet Tufa? yes. damn. oh well. okay. done”

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   Ian Campbell Hill April 9, 2011 at 5:58 pm #

   wow that was impressive

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