8b+ Slab With Good Holds! | Adam Ondra
Adam Ondra heads to Arco for a very different kind of hard climbing: a smooth, low-angle slab where composure matters as much as strength. In this episode he breaks down the unusual character of Diretta Italo-Spagnola, working out the beta and then committing to the delicate sequences that make this wall so memorable. What makes it worth watching is the contrast—an 8b+ that isn’t just tiny edges and pain, but surprisingly positive holds paired with sketchy, high-consequence movement and razor-thin balance. With clear timecoded sections and Ondra’s on-the-spot analysis, you get a front-row seat to how an elite climber builds confidence on insecure terrain and turns micro-adjustments into a successful ascent.
Adam Ondra · 6:38
Arco is great as it offers a variety of face and slab climbing. This wall is one of the most unique I have ever seen. Unlike most other Arco slabs, it is very smooth, with incredible and often very sketchy moves. Watch the video of Diretta Italo Spagnola, an 8b+ on a 5-degree slab with notorious Arco views. It is real - 8b+ in a slab can actually have decent holds, not only razor blades! Highly recommended to watch and climb! Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Crafting Beta of Diretta Italo-Spagnola L2 8b+ 01:13 - Beginning of the Route (L1 section) 01:28 - Epitomy of Climbing in This Sector 03:16 - Crux of the First Pitch 03:50 - Absolute Crux of the Whole Route 04:35 - L2 Section of the Route 06:06 - Adams Summary (The First Ascent of the Second Pitch) 06:16 - Outro ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE IN THE VIDEO SETTINGS ČESKÉ TITULKY JSOU DOSTUPNÉ V NASTAVENÍ VIDEA Climbing shoe Adam used in this video: La Sportiva Solution: https://www.lasportiva.com/alpencore/geolocalize/url?type=product&sku=20g000100 Get yourself amazed by beautiful pictures in my photobook - AO Book: https://eshop.adamondra.com/p/ao-photo-book#69 Have you seen this video of mine ?! https://youtu.be/JPsWEr_v_ak Thumbnail picture by: Petr Chodura STORY BY ADAM ONDRA DIRECTED BY LACO KORBEL CAMERA JAN VOGL LACO KORBEL EDITED BY JAN VOGL PRODUCTION KATEŘINA KUŘÁTKOVÁ JAN VERNER JAKUB PÍNA SUBTITLES BY JARKA MARČEKOVÁ © 2022 AO PRODUCTION S.R.O. #climbing #onthego #rockclimbing