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Czech athlete Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Change, the world's first 9b+

Last summer, Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra made a highly productive trip to Hanshelleren, a massive granite cave outside the small town of Flatanger, Norway.
20. 5. 2013

Adam not only made short work of the cave's established hard routes (including onsighting two routes graded 5.14c/8c+), he made the first ascent of Thor's Hammer (5.15a/9a+) and bolted a futuristic project out the steepest section of the cave. On October 4, Adam managed to link this 55-meter-long beast, establishing Change, the world's first route graded 5.15c/9b+. Along with his recent first ascent of La Dura Dura in Spain, Change stands as one of, if not the hardest route in the world. This is exclusive, never-before seen footage of Adam working and sending Change, which is a teaser from an upcoming film by filmmaker Petr Pavlíček.

20. 5. 2013
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