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196. VIDEO: BD athlete Adam Ondra repeating Chilam Bala…
8 months ago
BD athlete Adam Ondra went on something of a tear the first four months of 2011—in case you were living in a dumpster and didn't hear the news. 8c+ onsights, 9b redpoints—sometimes both in the same day. (Check out the videos here and here.)

After his northern Spain rampage, he headed down to southern Spain with his father to have a go at Chilam Balam, a wildly overhanging, 80-plus meter long, traversing route that was famously graded 9b+ by its first ascentionist, Bernabe Fernandez. It had never seen a repeat—until Adam showed up and dispatched the stunning line in a handful of tries (check out the rowdy runouts when he starts skipping clips!). Next up was an undone project to the right: a tufa and micro-crimp line that would prove to be more demanding than its well-known neighbor. Adam eventually redpointed the line, naming it La Planta de Shiva and grading it 9b. Two weeks... two of the hardest sport climbs in the world dispatched.

When Adam told us he was heading down to try Chilam Balam and La Planta de Shiva we dispatched Bernardo Gimenez to document the action, sure that Adam would—again—pull off a stunning performance. Below is Bernardo amazing video that captures both 9b ascents. Epic, epic EPIC! If this doesn't get you psyched, go back to your dumpster.
  • James O'Connor plus 7 months ago
    It seems unprofessional for a respected manufacturer such as Black Diamond to tell people to "go back to your dumpster".

    Maybe I am being too serious. Nice video.
  • Stephen Montoya 5 months ago
    ya too much of a tight ass...
  • billdey plus 4 months ago
    Well I managed to watch it entirely (yay) but I cannot say I was psyched. Yet I don't believe I'm from a dumpster, me or my friends...
    It's a difficult job for the filmmaker, but to be honest I preferred his film on Chikane (better picture, better music, better edit...)
    This one is just triyng to prove with a video that Adam sent these routes... I think there's more in filmmaking than that
    So much for the bd dumpster ;)
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  • Taylor Cole 7 months ago
    Amazing athletic demonstration!!!!! WOW!! Congrats and SICK video BD!!!
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  • Pat MacLane 7 months ago
    If that doesn't get you psyched go back to your dumpster ***FOR SURE****

    I am speechless! That kid is amazing!!!!!!
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  • N S 7 months ago
    Stunning!
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  • yabyum 7 months ago
    Shouldn't BD ask him to do it again clipping all draws ? ;-)
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  • Rainer Lampatzer 7 months ago
    Everybody else would make two or threee pitches out of that. Gr8!
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  • Daryl Lee 7 months ago
    This is sick! Adam Ondra is seriously a climbing machine.
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  • Brian Haugli 7 months ago
    < hater > So is 'La Planta de Shiva' spanish for 'pull on a tree at the crux'? < / hater >

    Sick climbing non the less!
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  • Sheila Thompson 7 months ago
    Amazing climber, great video with great soundtrack.
    I live in the next village, Villanueva del Trabuco and always look across to Chilam Balam when driving on the A45 motorway.
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  • nice video!!
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  • butcher - climb.pl plus 7 months ago
    Very nice!
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  • jamesoft 6 months ago
    Actually, there is not a better climber than Ondra. He is impressive!
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  • ThreeSixFive 3 days ago
    I always enjoy watch Adam climbing, he makes it look easy. shared it here threesixfive.tv/adam-ondra-9b-in-spain-climbing/
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