10 July 2013

9a onsight by Adam Ondra - Interview update

Kairn reports that Adam Ondra has onsighted La Cabane au Canada 9a in Rawyl which Lionel Clerc made the FA of in 2006. The first 9a OS was made by Alex Megos this spring by Estado Critico in Siurana. It should also be mentioned that Adam Ondra last year onsighted two confirmed 9a in Red River Gorge, Pure Imagination and Golden Ticket, for which he choses to give a personal grade of 8c+. Previously, Adam has onsighted 15 8c+' and the runner up in this Contest has onsighted one. Planet Mountain has the 9a interview where he confirms the grade and says he did not have time to warm up properly, just half a route and than"“ran around and flapped my arms as best I could and then set off.”
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