Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
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Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
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Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#2Adam is a total bad-ass and amazing how he's world class in so many disciplines and styles of climbing.
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#3Yeah, but it was also nice to see him struggling with his nervousness. Just like the rest of us. Maybe he's just human too.
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#4I wonder if in my lifetime we'll ever see a big, sustained free climb go up that surpasses the Dawn Wall. It took Tommy Caldwell 7 years just to unlock it. Testpieces like that don't come around very often.
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#5That is fucking amazing. I can't even comprehend what it must be like to be living on that wall for eight days (let alone 19 or 28). The mental and emotional state it must put you in...
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#6Are there more photos of what this climb looks like? Maybe a video?
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#7Are there more photos of what this climb looks like? Maybe a video?
Just now I found this:
http://www.rockandice.com/dawn-wall-el-cap-yosemite-topo
EDIT: I should note that this image is the route that a different pair of climbers took last year. I’m not sure if Adam followed the same route or not.
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#8Keep in mind that although he did it in a single push of 8 days, he has actually been up and down the wall for a lot longer, freeing and aiding every pitch many times. I was on the Nose almost a month ago and I could see his portaledge hanging out there. His accomplishment is really amazing and the Dawn Wall is so damn blank! No idea how these people get so good!
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#9Are there more photos of what this climb looks like? Maybe a video?
Here's Caldwell on pitch 15 last year:
Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time
#10Plug for Valley Uprising (on Netflix) if you're interested in climbing. The progression of difficulty and (mostly friendly and supportive) competition between climbers is inspiring.
Amazing feat!
PS: Would be happy to take anyone else's recommendations for videos or books too.