30 October 2012

9a (+) flash by Adam Ondra in RRG

Adam Ondra has flashed Southern Smoke Direct in Red River Gorge, giving it a personal grade of 9a. It was put up by Adam Taylor in 2011 as a 9a+ and it adds an 8A+ boulder to the original 8c+ line. More info at DPM and Ondra's own words at Entre-Prises. The ascent was filmed and will be published by the French TV Journal. Earlier this year, the 19 year old has onsighted five 8c+ and redpointed the first 9b+. When he was 16, he won the Lead World Cup and the next year he tried bouldering winning again. Some do also consider that he has done the most impressive multi-pitches. In the 8a ranking game, he has been #1 since he was 16 although he is very well known for his honest and hard personal gradings. Pic: Ignacio Sandoval Burón.
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