First Free Climb of Underground Big Wall in Macocha | Adam Ondra

People often travel halfway around the world for an adventure, even though there are some epic adventures almost in your backyard. Macocha is this massive hole, an abyss that is 138m deep, in the middle of Moravsky Kras (Czechia, Europe). Deep at the bottom is a massive arch that had never been free-climbed. Undoubtedly the longest and steepest wall in the whole country, in the most bizarre location. It is usually climbed within a few days as an aid climb during a special 5-day window every December when it is allowed to climb here upon special permission. Look at the video featuring me climbing a route called Příklepový strop, an adventurous 5-pitch route up to 8b+, full of rusty pegs and bolts and surprisingly excellent climbing. The overlook of the pitches: 8b+, 8b+, 8a+, 7a and 6c doesn't really make much justice for how adventurous, difficult and unique an experience it was. Poor protection, humidity, cold temperature, wild overhang and a limited number of days you can try it make it something I will never forget. It's one of my all-time favourite climbing experiences and one of my favourite videos! ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE IN THE VIDEO SETTINGS ČESKÉ TITULKY JSOU DOSTUPNÉ V NASTAVENÍ VIDEA 00:00 - Intro 01:27- Adam Ondra introduces the Macocha light hole (Moravian Karst, Czechia, Europe) 02:28 - Dušan Janák (Czech climber) found out Příklepnový strop line in 2015 03:44 - Pavel Weisser - Back in 1996 05:30 - Dušan "Stoupa" Janák (Very accomplished all-round climber and mountaineer) 07:14 - The first pitch, 8b+ 14:48 - Not enough energy? 15:42 - The first pitch, 8b+ and the second try 18:20 - Small talk while making the kneebar :-) 19:14 - Anchor 1 19:40 - Dušan Janák talking about the first pitch 20:00 - The second pitch, 8b+ (the onsight try) 22:13 - No chance! 23:34 - The second pitch, 8b+ and the second try 23:40 - Slip 24:02 - The second pitch, 8b+ and the third try 27:03 - Anchor 2 28:02 - The third try pitch, 8a+ and the second try 29:20 - Anchor 3 29:42 - Lukáš "Asu" Abt - Adam's friend and Moravien Karst lover 29:56 - The fourth pitch, 7a (onsight try) 30:02 - SUBSCRIBE = SUPPORT 30:44 - Anchor 4 and onsight 31:27 - The fifth pitch, 6c (onsight try) 32:25 - Anchor 5, onsight and BRAVO! 33:02 - Dušan Janák talks about Adam's ascent 33:25 - Outro Get yourself amazed by beautiful pictures in my AO Photo Book: https://eshop.adamondra.com/p-ao-book Have you seen this video of mine ?! This Is B I G | Adam Ondra Thumbnail picture by: Petr Chodura Special thanks to Pavel Weisser Dušan ”Stoupa” Janák Lukáš “Asu” Abt Filip Chalupka Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area Cave Administration of the Moravian Karst Story by Adam Ondra Directed & Edited by Pavel Klement Camera Pavel Klement Laco Korbel Jan Vogl Drone pilot Vojta Ličko Sound mix Jiří Klement Motion Graphics Michal Fíbek Archive footage Petr Kašpar Pavel Weisser Míra Šmíd Ivan Berka Rope work SKYMAN.CZ - Marek Šmerda, Miroslav Hrnčíř Jakub Sobotka Production Kateřina Kuřátková Jan Verner Jakub Pína Subtitles by Jarka Marčeková © Adam Ondra 2023 Songlist Vesper Tapes - Unwavering Flash Fluharty - South City Limits Ballian De Moulle - In Between Heaven and Earth Magnetize Music - The Night Falls Vesper Tapes - Swarms Marc Walloch - Breezeway #climbing #mammut #rockclimbing