Climbing with Jo Nesbø: Why the H*** Am I Doing This? | Adam Ondra

[@lonesome3958]

The most unexpected collab of all time

[@DrewNorthup]

I'm sure more unexpected is possible, but this is quite a way out from the well trodden path.

[@lonesome3958]

@@DrewNorthup yeah, o just didnt know that Nesbø went climbing. I only knew him as an author

[@T4gProd]

@@lonesome3958 I had an idea, since one of the books had a pretty realistic climbing scene in it.

[@SrinivasSrinivas-vk3wc]

Am

[@justynadzt7728]

and I love it

[@hammerfallsokk]

Really good video Ondra. It's a fun twist to see how someone like Jo, whose main field is writing, thinks about and approaches the experience of climbing. A really good fit for the channel and very well edited.

[@davidbecker54]

These are my favorite types of episodes! A little bit of climbing, a little bit of philosophy, and just some good conversation about what we all love!

[@fakhrulaizan4565]

I like it when people really enjoying their hobbies and sharing their thought about the same interesting sport with their own words!!! good job adam!!!

[@olvesolvoll8300]

He actually managed to play football in the top Norwegian league and score som pretty amazing goals before he retired quite young from knee injuries.

[@G.Giorgio]

whhaaaaat jo nesbo? i love his books. what a nice surprise:)

[@M0dElite]

In the tier list of unexpected things this is almost on tier with the Spanish inquisition. And I do like it!

[@Gadinski]

Adam ondra is a national treasure

[@mikevdwerf]

So nice And Jo has the same challenge as a lot of of us with this age Climbing a 8a, the 9c of our youth Very inspired from this fellow oldtimer!

[@fredpilk7759]

Agreed that's such amazing inspiration, I hope I'm pushing my grade at his age!!

[@IronJohn755]

60 year old you will never out-run, out-jump or out-last a 20 year old you. But the 60 year old can out-climb the 20 year old through sustained commitment, determination and intelligence. Probably what I love more than anything about climbing.

[@chiz161190]

I love his books! Many kudos to Jo Nesbo for reaching such a high level of climbing!

[@cjm5002]

A testament to "anyone can climb"! The guy starts in his 50s and progresses that quickly in 10 years!? Impressive!

[@danielson145]

9:39 "The experience of climbing is solving it yourself." The same with life. Nice guy this Nesbø.

[@mooo126]

love it! feels like so many climbers think alike

[@sharkema]

I love the mix of Adam's wonderful interview questions, and the great climbing footage.

[@redgrail1]

Did not see this crossover coming at all, but I love it! Interesting to hear Jo talk about his mental process in climbing, and it really feels a lot like my own fascination spark with climbing - being exposed to fear while knowing you are safe really allows you to look at your own mental process. It's really that combination of doing something challenging in the physical domain, cognitive domain (the challenge of reading etc.) and in emotion-regulation which is the thrill of climbing for me. Such an optimal challenge and only against yourself and the rock, it really allows easy access to flowstate and feelings of competence when you work with the fear. Really good, thanks Adam and Jo!

[@Laucher-]

This was great! the mix of climbing with the interview was perfect!

[@vincentcolavin]

Did NOT expect this crossover!

[@coeuznatas]

Magnus Midtbø must be kicking himself :) Neste gang blir det norsk tur i fjellheimen!

[@MPHshoots]

I’d love to see Adam belay Jo on his first 8a Attempt, would be a really special return for the series :)

[@birdenand]

great idea!!

[@m.o.x]

This honestly would make a great podcast concept. Do a climb together first, then talk after. Bring in interesting guests that like climbing, or expose them to climbing. Adam asks really good questions and honestly would make a great host.

[@Jiri_Sikora]

I have never expected a collaboration of my favourite climber and writer, great and enexpected. Thank you both for this ✌️

[@kristofferopstad2203]

Your absolute favourite author is Jo Nesbø?

[@Jiri_Sikora]

​@@kristofferopstad2203I don`t know if I can name only one absolute favorite author but during a recent period in my life, when I started commuting to work on a daily bases by bus I started reading his criminal novels and I couldn`t stop and I really enjoyed them. It`s definitely the most books from one single author that I have read in my life.

[@kristofferopstad2203]

@@Jiri_Sikora Ok, I respect your answer. As a Norwegian I have to add that he is very popular here for a reason...

[@Jiri_Sikora]

@@kristofferopstad2203 I always imagined him being Harry Hole, that there must be some character identification and I had great sympathy for Harry Hole, who doesn`t right? :) When I learned something more about the author I realized that he and his life is even more interesting. Defintely someone I`d like to have a few beers with.

[@Sacramescu]

I simply love Jo's writing work and now that I see that he has a deep passion for climbing I can kinda see why. The way he can keep and release tension in his writing is sublime, and now that I am recently becoming passionate about climbing I can see how this mirrors into the climbing (or even hiking in a way) experience: the constant absolutely safe step forward, immediately followed by some deep thought about the next one. What a great video Adam, thank you so much!

[@zanethornton7502]

Editing team did a great job on this one! Intro music and sequence created such a nice feeling.

[@davidbarbour2368]

It's so enjoyable to hear the climbing experience through the eyes of someone skilled at putting things into words. Some who are, perhaps, better climbers would not be able to express things so clearly.

[@27nabilou]

Probably one of the most inspiring and meaningful video i've seen about climbing , a beautiful encounter between two person who love climbing with pure heart , for me as well ,in climbing , the level of difficulty means nothing it's all about personnal commitment and listening to ourselves , on top of that we've got the privilege to be able to share this amazing feelings with a beautiful community that climbing offers ! Thank you for this delightful moment !

[@bbfletch268]

This is like a professional documentary, Ondra and his team are experts

[@finbarshields]

Brilliant and wholesome. Amazing insights.

[@bszymeczko]

Great episode! Great to learn about how Jo approaches climbing, what motivates him. Loved to hear that story!

[@driesvanoosten4417]

What a remarkable man!

[@herhal263]

such a wholesome, lovely video Adam. your videos are a treat!

[@martinperkgd5340]

Thank you for this wonderful and unexpected video that made my day. My two idols at the same crag!

[@oroom7388]

Skvělé!

[@hans-christianjentsch5808]

A big boys dream has come true. Enjoyed it very much!

[@AG-io5wr]

That was most enjoyable. Thank you guys.

[@peterbuck9719]

Very inspiring, thanks Adam an Jo 💪🏼💪🏼😇

[@luisjavierdelgadotobalina3367]

Me a encantado este video. Impresionante.

[@poker4kicksandcash]

I'm just back from Tonsai and neighbouring Railay Jo mentions here. It's in Thailand and I'm not surprised he got hooked here. Epic scenery and amazing climbing.

[@ezramorency7422]

Great video! Nice interview. Thanks for being a nice person Adam!

[@goo27666]

What a peaceful and inspirational moment

[@elgueromeromero4277]

Fantastisk! I've been reading the Harry Hole series and this is very serendipitous

TýýýJóóó, takové dvě světové hvězdy u nás na Pálavě. 🤩👏

[@magnhildaasen9301]

Jo has done 8a at age 62. My new hero!

[@TheNails3]

The view from the top was absolutely stunning!

[@docpiehlleil356]

Perfekt Colab of two authentic persons in life...gotta love it!

[@montehurd]

By far the closest I’ve seen someone else come to expressing my exact relationship with climbing

[@RipperJack77]

now this is someone I did not expect to see on your channel

[@bobwojcik6196]

I enjoyed your video and the interview. People ask me why I climb. I think you have explained it perfectly in this video. Thank you.

[@JulianPhxxx]

Amazing video! So cool to see a writer whose books accompanied me from child age until becoming a young adult actually doing the same sport and being incredibly good at it!

[@carsongarnett1700]

Adams videos are like small documentaries and I love it

[@billbegg1139]

Excellent Adam. Wonderful video and interview. I almost got to climb with Joe many years ago when he was in Adelaide for a writer’s festival. Now I feel that I have.

[@oanasimon1983]

I can totally relate to staying up in the night thinking about a route and how to do the moves, but I think that happens to most climbers.

[@jonasfritzer]

Adam really knows how to ask good questions!

[@steveilg6134]

YES, YES, YES!!! as a pioneering free climber of the American scene in the late '70's?!!? ilg BOWS to Adam for honoring us elders!

[@nickwalters5380]

Just lovely

[@mikesnyder6358]

Yes, Adam, climbing is certainly the best sport!

[@gregspauldini3139]

Great video Adam.

[@bminnemann]

Such a nice video! Very well edited material, good sound capture, the bad part is that it ends.

[@simon1301]

Thank you so much Adam

[@muttiplay]

I could have watched two hours of this

[@kevinbleakley5069]

Great video!

[@nathanrice7352]

What a lovely video.

[@eSKAone-]

Always a pleasure 💟

[@FrettedFlipper]

Wow, unexpected guest! Super fun

[@AB-fh9zh]

Another great video, thanks for making these.

[@FredT34]

The music is so good on this one!!

[@dannydillon997]

Adam thank you for more content bud.

[@fikretyaman1792]

first time ı am inspired talking about climbing rather than climbing itself

[@jonahmetzer]

That's awesome that you take time to just climb casually and stress free.With my OCD I would go too hard with it and drive myself crazy.You get upset when you fall understandably,but it doesn't seem to last long before your back talking and laughing again.Me,I wouldn't be happy unless I flashed every route,but that's just me lol.Oh P.S. can't wait to see more on Project Big,super stoked about that one!

[@pragmatik5305]

Hah, how cool! Jo is a polymath, and seems to excel at everything he does (or perhaps, he just does a lot of different stuff). He grew up in my hometown Molde, Norway (think Solskjær), so he holds a special place for a lot of people there.

[@jorgedelcastillodiaz9676]

Wow amazing insight which totally share. Though now I am more into sport climbing and more focus on the grade, the best memories come from the first times and the fear and adventure associated to it. I started doing a free solo almost by accident, I thought that I could climb a slab over sea and rocks below . It was all after watching Silvester Stalone climbing movie. So the conclusion, climbing is fun but imitating Hollywood movies can bring you problems.hajaha. thanks Adam.

[@grobozo]

That was great.

[@leprintemps1985]

Such a good content !

[@pdebra6542]

Wonderful conversation!

[@rooldaa]

lovely film

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Imagine how cool it would be to have Adam give you a belay on your red point send.

[@AdamAnswer]

I don't believe this collab. Srsly Jo Nesbø - one of my favorite writers of all time

[@perrrry]

Would recommend you all to search up Jo Nesbø for anyone not really knowing him. He is very unique individual. A multitalent to the rarest degree. Whatever he have decided to pursue, he has always managed to become one of the very best at it. Football player (got a injury stopping him), professional stock trader, author, economist, director, great great musician and so much more. It's pretty absurd.

[@nicolaborsari9119]

where are you going for christmas week? On 23rd I am going to vertikale climbing gymin in brixen, on 25th I am going to Heliks climbing gym in brunico and on 26th I am going to cube climbing gym in bozen. Are you doing to go to one of these climbing gyms on one of those days?

[@iarerover]

the more I watch of Adam, the more I love his personality.. you can tell there's way more to him than just being a climber

[@annakobuk3618]

Wait? What? Interesting collab.

[@kyllinglove9357]

Have you read any of Jo's books Adam?

[@zivotvkrosne2132]

Super!

[@-CIAV1647]

Unexpected, but genius. Adam, Do you read Jo Nesbø books? - Fan from Norway

[@jrblackify]

He asks Adam, "do you ever think 'why the hell am I doing this?'" and that's the title of this video which... is never answered?

[@Jackissimus]

To me it felt like they actually talked about it the whole video.

[@iLoveItBMX]

Never expected you to climb with the greatest crime novel author that I know lol

[@ivodousek2345]

Ahoj Ondro, bezva video. Já lezl Černýho rysa asi v sedmnácti, to je teď 59 let. Už tehdy to bylo trošku oklouzaný. Jak to musí vypadat teď... my byli ta generace, co oklouzávala chyty a ještě nepoužívala maglajz. (Nevím, jestli se na Palavě lezlo a leze s ním nebo jen bez). Taky jsme lezli na Vilzonce, ještě když dole tekla řeka, atd. Sleduju tě, tak jak jsem sledoval ty generace lezčíků před tebou, závidím, přeju, držím palce na překližce, a ještě víc na skalách. Ivo Doušek

[@picasadeluxe]

For most climbers pushing the personal limit is not a goal. That happens automatically within a few years of climbing. Maybe 0,5, % or less make special exercises for climbing. For most climbers the level does not matter, you climb with friends and have fun! :)

[@ianleblanc9111]

awesome vid

[@tristanschroeder3403]

what is the music in this episode? Its great!

[@conserve_climber]

Dude looks awesome for 60’s….I am also a 60’s climber with 10-ish years experience. Les’s really…closer to seven.

[@user-fs5bg1xj8t]

Hey adam, great video! One of the best italian writers, Erri De Luca, is a great climber ad well, and he also has a great approch/ philosophy to climbing, you should definitely meet up with him!

[@ladislavvarga9317]

Was that Syrotci Hradek or Devicky wall? My parents-in-law are from Bavory?:-) Nice video..

[@burger101ful]

Adam Ondra is like a more muscly taller version of Frodo Baggins, I would love to seem him climb the Stairs of Cirith Ungol

[@server1ok]

Jo started climbing at 50. I'm too young to start 🤔

[@kilte90]

haha! :P im 33. i still got 17 year of preparing myself :P

[@server1ok]

Start at 65. If you get injured, it won't matter :,) people will say, oh shit n stuff but nobody really cares about an old fart and that's your strength @@kilte90

[@daviddomingos3875]

Great nice video! But Adam, have you ever been in a situation where you were thinking, "why the hell am I doing this?"

[@YaddleGaming]

When do you use the low volume version of climbing shoes, and when the normal one?

[@heikomuller2064]

So, where's the climbing novel @Jo Nesbo :-)

[@ninof5043]

Really cool

[@mariokulmer1123]

@Adam, how does it feel do climb a 5a? 😜

[@keithmatsumura9966]

How is Jo the biggest homie of all time