Can I Climb Skyscraper in Prague? | Urban Climbing with Adam Ondra

When @anthonys_london and I shot one perfect commercial, I just couldn't resist. After a long day of filming, I was absolutely blown away by this super cool and sharp arete on Prague's (Czech Republic) Filadelfie high-rise building (Skyitcher). Absolute praise to the architect! ⭐ The climbing is absolutely epic, very pumpy and unique even barefoot. So, I gave it a proper try. If you liked my legendary bridge climbing video, you'll love this. Let's see how it turned out. ✊
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Day 1
00:30 - Filming a commercial spot for Anthonys
02:50 - Adam talks about the urban climbing
03:05 - Day 2
04:35 Did you watch the legendary bridge climbing video?
05:31 - Warm-up
07:30 - Let's climb that building!
10:50 - The gap
12:10 - Almost the top!
14:19 - Adam talks about the climb
15:40 - Thanks to the architect
16:15 - Massive pump
16:42 - Outro
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[@byronjin7793]

Setters were brutal with this one, put the crux move right at the top

[@Fuzzira]

It's like when they set boulders with small holds around giant slopers that aren't included in the problem so you have to reach around rather than straight up. Those spikes were like anti dabbing technology.

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@paulwoodford1984]

Bet he could have escaped the twin towers

[@Thunder.Legacy]

the guy who washes the windows and the building who will see footprints everywhere he won't understand anything 🤣🤣

[@gengu467]

bro will be confused af 💀

[@tictactoe101]

😂😂😂

[@cmooreHD]

Why did I think about the foot prints as well!!! 😂

[@shbld]

People in the next months: why are so many people climbing on our office building?

[@vickmackey24]

He'll understand that a real-world Spider-Man exists. 🤭

[@00Platypus00]

Late-stage capitalism is really something... Frogs are now required to suit up and go to offices to work

[@imxd9698]

the french have been working in offices for quite a while now

[@00Platypus00]

@@imxd9698 I sure hope not to see any "cats" around...

[@DanNyBxt]

@@imxd9698 hahaha

[@djb5320]

comedy should be left to comedians

[@joalco3]

oooo "late-stage" capitalism... you must be well read!

[@AVONEUS]

Never thought id see Ondra in a suit. But he looks phenomenal in one.

[@bunkenator]

I agree (-: The only thing giving it away is the tie knot, but hey - who knows how to tie a tie these days? Let's face it: You don't have to know that in order to make it to president of the USA even - as long as you've got one on (-:

[@sco9114]

look a bit like Ronaldo in the suit lol

[@matthieumzl4576]

look at his mariage pictures ;)

[@CharveL88]

but that neck, lol!

[@n3v3r1s4]

slick, innit =D

[@chris.richard]

I love the 'La Sportiva' shoe add after a video of barefoot climbing.

[@BujorsVlog]

😂😂😂

[@Elze77]

They are THAT good.

[@GrandeAdventure]

Ondra's way of saying "sure... I'll be in your shoe commercial"

[@magnumpunch]

They co-designed Adam's plantar skin

[@DL-Davide]

Here for this comment!

[@tanjensung]

I'm just glad to see someone finally wearing safety equipment for this type of stunt. Like it's just as much fun to watch without being worried that someone will lose their life over a small mistake.

[@AmorrSummerstorm]

Kinda gets rid of the tension

[@joshuagharis9017]

Thank God though, at the top

[@Auxian]

@@AmorrSummerstorm The tension of someone potentially plummeting to their death is one I think most people can manage without

[@AmorrSummerstorm]

@@Auxian this is like watching a movie you have seen before

[@Osmosium2507]

The first climbing video where I get sweaty feet instead of sweaty hands from watching

[@nimbydimby]

Right?!

[@Sunsetriderrr]

Go watch any clip of allain robert! He's done every big building out there without ropes!

[@lowskillcamper]

Ha! Did not notice before your comment. I got both!

[@roywebb-pullman1496]

I love the mental image of a boardroom getting really excited about having Ondra climbing a building, then watching their faces as he just frog hops up the corner a hundred times.

[@gewinnste]

What faces would they make? And how else do you suppose this arête can be climbed?

[@chersymale]

@@gewinnste what are you even saying? hes not saying that there is a different way to climb it

[@gewinnste]

@@chersymale Well, doesn't he imply that they (and by extension others, too) think it looks silly and they expected something else? This, in turn, implies there's a "cooler" way to climb it, hence my question.

[@chersymale]

@@gewinnste by saying it looks silly he doesn't imply that there is a cooler way to climb it, why did you make that assumption?

[@234i9]

@@gewinnste shut up

[@BlackdownBlocs]

I'm going to use "there were spikes on the jug' next time i miss my top-out

[@perennialrecordingnetwork]

🤣🤣🤣

[@balladin9200]

I’m going to say that when my friend asks if i did it with a girl and needed an excuse because I was scared, “there were spikes on the jugs”

[@ItsKevin183]

@@balladin9200 Your profile picture has been my phone background for a long time now, it caught me off guard when I saw it haha :)

[@balladin9200]

@@ItsKevin183 hit u with the riposte, Bloodborne is indeed best game ever made

[@gewinnste]

The pockets of the suit as chalk-bags are just hilarious (and ingenious)!

[@zKyo7763s]

I really appreciate that you did this with a safety line. I hate the stunt people that climb buildings for social media influence and no safety. They're a terrible influence. Thank you for always contributing nicely to the climbing community and being awesome. :)

[@Schnitzelwirt4life]

This is nice but climbing free solo is badass

[@wippok42]

I think freesoloing in nature is cool, but when people do it on skyscrapers it does feel a bit like attentionseeking, especially as the actual climbing is usually not very intersting

[@ibrahimpalabiyik]

Imagine one of the construction worker didn't assembly that panel correct , it's something you should consider I believe.

[@nathansmith3608]

@@Schnitzelwirt4life IMO free soloing is kind of like the folks who post vids outrunning cops on the highway - it makes for great video, looks badass & impressive, but I don't want to see it getting more popular b/c it's too dangerous, both for the performers & the public

[@elmoblatch9787]

And yet, I don't think the most famous guy out there is free solo-ing (or did it) to influence or to get attention. For someone like Honnold or Potter I think it was the purity and challenge of the endeavor. Yes, they both wanted to make money and be professional climbers, but the motivation was pure.

[@nicholaslittle2312]

Kudos for using a rope and gaining all the permissions. So interesting that bare foot was better. Super tough, great climb. Why not climb a coconut tree also?

[@-lyvenx3648]

adam looks amazing in a suit! the shoulder to neck profile is unreal

[@djembefola91]

that frog-climbing-style with a SUIT made me chuckle

[@pasttenseofdraw5791]

wait that suit looked actually fly as hell, good on ye man

[@nicholaslittle2312]

007 stunt double

[@dootslayer6982]

These climbs remind me of my home back in Bangladesh.We used to climb coconut trees alongside all different types of trees haha

[@Therealadriaanvisser]

First of all: really awesome feat and film. Secondly: can we call this an unconfirmed O2 now?

[@WaechterDerNacht]

I'd second that grading!

[@manstuX]

" Very Good Mr.Ondra, Now let's do that with the cameras on"

[@lawrencelimburger9160]

Adam 'The Tree Frog' Ondra at it again! So close!!!!

[@Poohbear2025]

The strength and mental fortitude it takes to do that is off the charts. Congratulations to you 👏

[@Richard-qs8dn]

This gave a pretty honest perspective on the difficulty of climbing a building. Also how raw the french spider truly is. Guess that's old news. . . Good attempt from Ondra. Bra jobba 👏

[@uncommonsimon5775]

Adam has improved to being a window cleaner ! 😂 Go Adam ! Win the Olympics ! 💪

[@davidhoracek6758]

I'd be breathing hard if I had to climb that thing using the stairs. Adam is nuts!

[@nicholaslittle2312]

Absolutely. 😂

[@BNTvideo]

Amazing! 🎉

[@letsallbe-friends1120]

I knew you'd be here Marcin! 😁👍 Shame you didn't collab on this project. 😉

[@maksprominski3338]

when will you collab with magnuss?

[@proosee]

I saw this video and thought about you, Marcin!

[@yumcaxion9993]

I learned to climb on a weird man-made outdoor climbing structure that was basically just large vertical concrete slabs stuck in the ground with chunks of rock embedded in them. They had aretes that required this "frog" technique, so watching this brought back some great memories!

[@kombilife]

Never clicked on a thumbnail so fast haha, nice one Adam

[@lidstrom3565]

I'm so happy that Adam is using a rope 🙏! It still makes my hands sweat to watch and I'm deeply impressed with his amazing climbing! Thanks for a fantastic video 👌😃!

[@dominikhahn1725]

I love you for doing this, thank you, keep on going! That´s true! climbing!

[@stevemiller1937]

"I might come back one day. It's worth it." Love that Adam's psych for climbing is still SO high!

[@milksushi6640]

I love how every other pro climber is putting out training videos and mock/warmup competitions for the olympics meanwhile Adam is out here posting side quests 😂 I'm sure he's also training but this is a hilarious thing to post like a day before the first olympic qualifier series

[@AdamOndra]

This is the part of his training as well :-D AO Team

[@molnar2296]

make sure to post the final edit of the commercial, really curious what it looks like!

[@CollinGill7]

when you have an urban climb at 2:30 and a job interview at 3:00

[@heighRick]

Adam you mad lad. Thanks, helps a lot!

[@KIVagant]

I am a beginner climber, but I spent more than 1 year of constant training. Almost no breaks, 3 times a week. I am proud of what I can do now; I feel way stronger than I have ever been. However, when I tried to climb a 24-meter 5.11 (~6c+) route (after 5 other outdoor 5.9-5.11 routs, to my excuse), I failed the first time at around 20 meters height. So, I took a good break and went for the second try. And failed to try to grab the top carabiners. I was looking at the finish, but my hands gave up 10cm before it. Every single move is easy, the moves are way-way behind my most challenging boulder moves. But combining them together to such a long distance, especially in wet "sleepy" weather conditions, and voilà: muscles stop working like a switcher is turned off. I cannot imagine how would I feel trying to climb a building this tall... Incredible.

[@88denji]

You grab the top carabiner? That's only allowed after you clipped them ;-)

[@KIVagant]

@@88denji I am only top-ropping, it’s clipped. Not enough experience to lead.

[@nassirabbes5518]

هذا شيء رائع بأن يخوض الرجل تحديات جديدة في حياته... و بذلك يخرج من قوقعة روتينه و بهذا يفتح آفاق جديدة في عقليته و جسده و حياة... بالتوفيق و للمزيد من التألق💯🍀🎊🏅🎊

[@IPFix]

Listening Adam Ondra speaking about the difficulty of this kind of climbing on the continuous effort make the performance of Alexis Landos and Alain Robert even more unreal!

[@threedog27]

And keep in mind they free solo their climbs

[@wippok42]

3:47 he does say it is usually easy, just repetitive tho

[@Lenniiii]

They usually climb easier, way less friction-dependent “building -routes” from what I can tell tho

[@0Linerider0forever0]

Yes. My thoughts exactly. Props to Alain Robert for doing 170+ buildings like this.

[@0Linerider0forever0]

@@Lenniiii yeah but... "easier" is relative. Not easier for most people, and hardly easy, and also Alain goes free solo. So there's that too.

[@vaclavurban4150]

No až to uvidí Alain Robert tak můžeme čekat jeho návštěvu 🤣 Neskutečný výkon Adame👏👏👏

[@TheNails3]

Spider-man! Incredible, Adam! Your attitude is the best in the whole climbing world.

[@deliriousshark2637]

More like Frog-man😂

[@fv100297]

Adam climbing-up the career ladder... literally

[@MilanStricevic]

What a legend 💪🏻

[@dominikhahn1725]

Nice Suite! Everything suited! 😀

[@tolulopeakadiri2334]

Actually insane very proud to watch this content! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@rookjameson]

If you try this again, you should bring the Wide Boyz! Offwidth-esque urban climbing should be right up their alley!

[@ppeppe]

Yeah, would it get a crack grade of 8c+ ?

[@freddiedaniel6020]

Classy Adam!

[@WoeWoeWoe]

If anyone can, Adam Ondra can!

[@krystofpospisil5563]

Super video jako vždy.

[@fobbxtar]

love how smiley hes is😀 keeps the vibes good

[@victorsaenger9401]

My knees are in severe pain just by watching Adam climb.

[@ItsKevin183]

That was amazing, nice job!

[@JoRichmond44]

Imagine looking at your window and seeing q footprint on the glaas. Amazing video as always

[@optimusprime9456]

Imagine getting out from shower and seeing Adam on your window 😅 This guy is epic!))

[@leakybean501]

Incredible👏👏👏👏

[@radscorpion8]

That's the first time I've ever seen someone chalk their feet but very appropriate as well! I'm glad the climb was challenging

[@RedGazelle1367]

Always cool to see you climb in unusual scenarios. Well done!

[@Hruuu-fh1jh]

Amazing!

[@nikolozlatsabidze]

Nice !

[@DanielMoraPhoto]

Never thought I'd see Ondra with a haircut. 😅

[@djahmad680]

Climbing at his level is insane, like this climb isn't ever technically hard for him and he breezes through it like its nothing.

[@KarelHalamka]

Hezk ondro, další super video 😄😁

[@RegulareoldNorseBoy]

Waiting for Honest Guide Janek to rank this climb. Great Job Adam. Your the human gorilla !

[@minemilx2702]

The spikes for the crux is such a great idea! Some routes should totally have spikes in climbing competitions! Amazing route setters here!

[@ghost_of_a_dead_poet]

That was insane... trying the "top" with the spikes there is incredible effort. I do not think you should be disapponted at all.

[@andresrodriguez7009]

The thumbnail is PURE GOLD it looks like he’s trying to f**k the entire building. It’s inspirational almost.

[@adampataki4319]

It´s soooooo funny!

[@pulselx6655]

The production on the first day was crazy found so many cool angles to shoot inside and out

[@krayxeez]

Respekt jak Tobě, tak kameramanovi, to by většina lidí nezvládla ani zdaleka. Díky za to co děláte!

[@redplays7678]

For Adam Ondra this is probably a nice brake from hard climbing routes and a way to breathe in fresh air

[@altaris2000]

My feet are naturally super clammy/sweaty. On that metal I would be sliding all over the place.

[@keeganitreal]

Great video 👏 great climbing

[@mathiflip]

Pete should try it! He is such an endurance beast... He just loooooves the pain.

[@tyronelol]

amazing effort

[@ethanmartin2781]

adding dangerous spikes to the last hold? setters take notes!

[@joostkoopman4362]

giving a new meaning to the phrase ' climbing to the top '

[@triceraptorleonidastrismeg724]

Gg bro much respect! Amazing!

[@rockclimbingable]

Awesome 😎

[@CharlieTheNerd91]

15 years ago a group of BASE jumping friends did a few urban jumps in my city, one of the jumps was from the top of a commercial building. We have video of a guy falling past a window, just as the cleaning lady was shaking out a table cloth, she was in complee shock and disbelief.

[@christianspangler]

This is so sick

[@rishikeshdas3521]

Damn that was still just absolutely nuts 😂😂😂

[@Mycr0bi]

Congrats!

[@DrunkenDemon]

Wow, what a sharp look. Also, reminds me of The matrix

[@andrewb2476]

Adam and Kim Ja-in both worthy and the best at what they do. Gold medal winners and can climb buildings.

[@ryanweeks287]

I don't know shit about suits, but that suit looks incredibly well made.

[@matteobecchi1210]

@WideBoyz so this thing is still waiting for a FA... just saying.

[@AdamOndra]

Yeah!

[@mattihyvonen2568]

This Ondra is a genuine guy. Even here in Finland, that climbing destination felt really creepy, in the spinal cord of a Finnish guy. When you have to stick to the sheet metal bent in the corner, and the window frames, and death is waiting below! 😮😮

[@5Dthoughts]

Awesome video once again. He's definitely not going back tho hahah that counts as a win bro

[@Jon-cw8bb]

This is amazing crux move at the end when fatigued

[@gelvo]

"sorry im late to the meeting, the elevator broke"

[@zivotvkrosne2132]

LOOOOL!

[@trt_barani]

to sa pocita :) parada

[@damiettamataram3492]

After climbing the building, maybe next time you will try to do a rooftop parkour? Btw, you look great in a suit!

[@realidadecapenga9163]

this dude is ready for the biggest heist in history

[@shawnfromportland]

lookin' clean, Adam

[@Genghisbeard]

My palms are sweaty just watching him😂

[@soapymcsoap978]

bro you look classy as hell

[@heyshepard]

Extra flex doing it without chalk

[@Henrich205]

my hands are sweating just from watching this :D

[@ryanwhite6859]

Youre Awesome.

[@katego370]

So... Can we call this move the vertical frog hop? It'll show up in competition anytime soon, a name is needed.

[@azorthegreat2112]

He is actually a frog in a human costume

[@thegratrix453]

non matchable with those who do it without support, that's true dedication and shows skill and courage that I don't think you can replicate, but as a climb you did superb