EPIC: Ondra sends Bomba 9b and Bombardino 9a+/9b above Arco
11 April 2022
In the epic video, with absolutely stunning scenary above Arco and Lago di Garda, we can see that he twice did skip two bolts and being super thrilled and excited making qoutes like, "Oh my god! It was just the strength of my will.... I think the route is absolutely epic."
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