Adam Ondra #47: The Best Boulder Ever Built

South of Adam Ondra’s hometown of Brno, the landscape looks like a climber’s dead zone—flat fields, no cliffs, nowhere to pull. In Adam Ondra #47: The Best Boulder Ever Built, Adam flips that assumption on its head, hunting down a hidden urban/industrial gem: a striking arete first climbed in 2002 by pastor Ivo David and left untouched for nearly two decades, waiting for a rare second ascent. What makes this episode irresistible is the mix of discovery, history, and pure problem-solving. Watching Ondra unlock razor-edged movement on an exposed arete is thrilling on its own, but the twist—tackling the hardest boulder he’s ever done in approach shoes, and arguing they might be better than climbing shoes here—adds a fascinating layer of experimentation. Fast, focused, and packed with creative footwork and tense attempts, it’s a sharp reminder that world-class climbing can exist in the most unexpected places.

Adam Ondra · 8:31

South of my hometown Brno, the land is mostly flat without any rock to climb. But once you open your mind and eyes, you can find true hidden gems to climb. The next episode is about this magnificent arete which was firstly ascended by pastor Ivo David in 2002 and was waiting for the second ascent. It is definitely the hardest boulderproblem I have ever done in approach shoes. Note: Believe it or not, I think it is easier to climb this arete with good and sticky approach shoes than climbing shoes. Ivo did it in climbing shoes though. Thumbnail picture by: Lukáš Stach / Laco Korbel Credits: Story by ADAM ONDRA Directed by LACO KORBEL Camera LUKÁŠ STACH MAREK LITOŠ Post Production ADAM LIGOCKI Production JAKUB PÍNA Executive Producer PAVEL BLAŽEK © 2020 AO Production s.r.o. #climbing #urban #challenge #bouldering #adamondra #czechrepublic #olympics #tokyo