Round One on PROJECT BIG - Jakob Schubert & Adam Ondra

Despite the many great and hard climbs in Flatanger, there had always been this special mystery around "Project Big". Adam Ondra had bolted it the same trip he bolted the climb that became "Silence", and although Adam himself considers it "the real line of the cave", it remained a project since.
When Adam invited Jakob to try "Project Big" together, it was an easy decision to join forces in aiming for the first ascent. Join in for some climbing wizardry, and see what it's like when two of the world's best push hard for the first ascent of THE unclimbed line in Flatanger.
0:00 Introduction
1:39 What is Project BIG
6:35 Jakob & Adam join forces
9:07 comparison of Jakob and Adam's climbing styles
11:29 progress is made while conditions get worse
14:12 game of strategy & tactics, first send goes by Jakob
Domen about Jakob, another send go
23:55 Adam trying to send
25:20 crazy fall by Jakob end's a promising attempt
27:55 trip coming to an end
33:16 Outro
Find more about this trip on Jakob's blog www.jakob-schubert.com/
Jakob Schubert’s Ticklist www.thecrag.com/climber/jakob...
Created with the support of @mammut by @alpsolutpictures

[@AdamOndra]

It was awesome working on Project Big together with Jakob, and I am more than psyched for round 2!

[@Fred-bb2lt]

the toilet paper on the crack was amazing adam

[@rickittyrickith7028]

@@Fred-bb2lt I put toilet paper in my crack all the time

[@Fred-bb2lt]

@@rickittyrickith7028 good for you, someone doesn't

[@michp8781]

Wedged tampons are the best tools for drying stuff

[@jonahmetzer]

Holy smokes guy's,that line is a BEAUTIE AND A BEAST.New world's hardest.What do you think guy's?

[@gemigtunnan]

Seeing these collabs between the top athletes of climbing instead of the unhealthy poisonous rivalry we see in alot of other sports is the epitome of being rolemodels for the next generation!

[@rdtarcade7644]

its because climbing works a little different than say football

[@lonesome3958]

Yeah its just such a healthy community

[@johnmortslleh2929]

The beauty of climbing is you're only competition is yourself :)

[@TheTonVeron]

@@rdtarcade7644 But it's not like there haven't been some crazy rivalries in climbing also. Hopefully there aren't many more lol

[@Dave1507]

@@johnmortslleh2929 Or it's you against the climb, so your fellow climbers are more your allies against the wall than rivals.

[@ets5661]

Realised how strong these people are when Jacob started talking about the rest of the route being 8a as if it was a ladder

[@krist.7419]

exactly, lol😂

[@grafzhl]

Between Jakob's, Adam's and Stefano's videos and the stuff mellow is dropping on the regular, we're treated to such a high level of content it's climbing heaven 😌

[@War_Maker]

Missing Seb Bouin in there even though his videos are in french (with subs).

[@drewmaximus2692]

so true

[@Michael-zz8yx]

Dont forget Wedge! Top quality!!!

[@aracanthe7251]

And Seb Bouin, and Megos, and the TAMY group in Japan as well, and a few others here and there!

[@BecauseVikingsCan]

and Wide Boyz

[@benivan3561]

if you have time to say "take" 3 times while you are falling, well that's a giant whipper

[@markusbremer2701]

i think the third one is an echo of the cave, but yea..

[@gnrrrrrrrr]

I don’t know who the hell is behind Mammut branding project or marketing or whatever, but getting Ondra on their team and doing those kind of videos is absolutely magic. And they’re doing a brilliant job, because there’s no point of comparison with, for example, Megos videos. Anyway, what an amazing era for sport climbing with Ondra, Seb Bouin, Jakob Schubert, Stefano Ghisolfi and Alex Megos pushing that hard. And girls doing exactly the same

[@johnlaszakovits7885]

Wow. Jakob falling through the air yelling “take take take!”

[@scottdonahue7813]

My life would have flashed before my eyes in that moment

[@13x]

One "take!" for every draw you skipped is the standard, no?

[@thedevon8016]

You really need to trust your gear to skip so many draws. Was all hardware stuff used from Mammut?

[@scottdonahue7813]

That whipper at @27:00 was bone chilling. My soul would have left my body. Jakob skipped three draws and took rope out to clip overhead. Props to the belayer for catching that.

[@eamonvs90]

I think that belayer was Domen Skofic.

[@xavierx93]

The belayer didn't catch that. The Grigri did. look at how dude is belaying with brake hand up. If he was using a reverso, jakob would be dead

[@cadenceking8598]

@@xavierx93 he was taking as fast as he could, and he knows how to use a grigri. It would grab even if it slipped a little if he pulled the rope down (even while slipping). But if he needed to take as much as possible

[@jakobbauz]

"We're probably never going to fall there." Classic rope climbing safety strategy.

[@jakobbauz]

@@eamonvs90 It is yeah.

[@MolaMolaMola49]

Adams appearance seems like being the climbing guru, sitting in his cave in Flatanger where other climbers would make a pilgrimage to for advice.

[@micheleberaudo5629]

Lol

[@somerandomdragon558]

Me after making my long way to the cave: Oh climbing Guru. What is your adwise to improve to climbing my first 7a? Adam: AAAAAAAAAAH!! AAAAAAH! Me: Can someone translate?

[@thedevon8016]

oh my god. had to put my work to the side immediately to watch this!

[@radscorpion8]

especially when adam emits that blood curdling scream :D. Its too juicy not to watch!!!

[@louistheoret7242]

The chess position at 14:32 is actually very cool and very sharp, lots of ideas like Qa3 which if black doesn’t give back the bishop leads to a nasty attack

[@pinkyfull]

I really respect the honesty of how frustrating it is to try these routes again and again. We all get frustrated with projects and its nice to know that even world class climbers can be just as frustrated but still, eventually, send.

[@jaygriffin7124]

I love the wide shot of the cave with the echos of agony. These guys are amazing.

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

This is the climbing video that resonated with me the most by far. The mental part of having just a couple more tries and knowing full well you just have to stick that one last move is super draining.

[@crancpiti]

If we go frame by frame we can see that the kneebar slipped in Jakobs best attempt. Love to see you guys pushing each other!

[@Hopesfallout]

When you already know he didn't send, yet, you scream your lungs out cheering at the best attempt. Inspirational stuff!

[@earlgrey2130]

Apart from the crazy climbing i LOVED the soundtrack. It sounded like jon hopkins and that is one of the greatest compliments you can give a producer today. The quality from editing, to sounddesign, cinematography and the climbing itself is next level!

[@RootsenSneeky]

I intensely agreed with your comment, when I further realise now I'm drinking earl grey while reading it. Cosmic!

[@colehibbard2851]

What an unreal video/series. 2 titans of sport climbing taking on one of the sickest, hardest lines I’ve ever seen, and capturing it with extremely high quality. We are blessed

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Like when Adam worked La Dura Dura with Chris!

[@willywonka2808]

What a truely mindblowing piece of film-making ! I never really realized how enormous this cave is until I saw some of those shots. Bravo ! Can't wait to see how this project Big unravels

[@Jakobsch1]

In Adam's Silence video is a zoom-out shot with a drone in the end. Really really epic moment and shows you how big the cave is

[@DefinitelyDontSandbag]

This is insane. You and Adam are looking so solid on it and I cannot wait for round two. You and Adam are such huge inspirations and I am so glad you guys have the opportunity to work together on something as awesome as this.

[@ChocolatTherapy]

just 15 or 20 more metres of only 8a.. ya thank you for reminding me how freakishly strong and hard these dudes climb

[@lekanteto]

It's so great to see people work together instead of against each other. 🥰👍

[@ehsanmahmoudi8860]

It was the best climbing video content for a while 💚

[@thedevon8016]

couldn't agree more!

[@linkju5242]

So nice to see 2 wonderful climbers working together in a project like that. Sport climbing is just a so different sport ! Thank you Jakob and Adam for rising up the spirit of sport.

[@vengal6251]

Mammut should make a shirt with the logo up side down so it’s visible in the knee bars

[@rommyhenley7039]

The collaboration inherent in climbing is badass man

[@c.j.qualey4897]

The cinematography and production of this video is the best I’ve ever seen in a climbing video.

[@fab1000]

what an amazing time to be alive! being able to witness something like this is mindblowing! > Side note with a prediction: those guys are so modest than once they sent it the will not dare grade the route 9c+ but will setlle for "hard 9c" . Once they are done, come back here and tell me I was wrong ;)

[@HD-ty8ng]

This is coming at the perfect moment. Looking forward to see how this crazy project is going.

[@madraven5915]

Amazing to be allowed in to the process! Big up Jakob! You have it next time!

[@eliasmuller7175]

So geil! Einfach genial anzuschauen. Danke fürs teilen 🫶🏼😁

[@thesinzer5458]

Me when deutsch

[@dannygrout92]

The quality on this production is absolutely stunning. Massive congrats to the team who put it together. . . . . . The strong climbers were cool also.

[@goloher]

You're such a fighter, Jacob! Surreal. Part of me is happy we'll see part 2, sorry!)

[@pabletedona]

This video is a gem, Totally impressed and motivated to keep getting better myself and stronger after watching!

[@biobelette9305]

Great movie ! And I love that it's round "one"! Next season, you'll send for sure.

[@timgroothuis1217]

Awesome footage, can't wait for round two! :)

[@climbverseexperience477]

i became a climber because of watching Adam's amazing videos, Jakob fighting in Zillertal and seeing Domen in comps later on, and i keep myself motivated every second i see your videos guys, even when i started climbing at 31. Barely climbing a 6b, but in every try you guys give, i can fell the strength, love and passion you and me have for rock climbing. Thanks a lot for allowing us to see you!

[@doposud]

Always great to see top athletes from any sport pushing their limits in healthy competition.

[@vadimdelakian7665]

Incredible video, thanks guys, can’t wait to see the next trip ✨

[@samuel_m1346]

It was incredible to see this video !! Come on Adam And Jakob !!

[@Hispaclimbing]

AMAZING, just possibly one of best videos this year.

[@ingridheinz7985]

Danke für das super Video! Wir haben it euch mitgezittert, mitgeschwitzt U Daumen gedrückt! Großartige Leistung und echt cool, daß Adam und du das Projekt gemeinsam angegangen seid! Alles Gute weiterhin!

[@matthewsellers7677]

This is one of those videos that just makes me want to get up and drive the 4 hours to the crag every time

[@sebastianoeller9859]

What a crazy fall, how far is that? Crazy good video keep up the good work Jakob !

[@ChrisHaileyTrainHardDiveEasy]

What an incredible climbing vid, thanks for all the effort Jakob and Adam. Good luck with round 2!!!

[@cadenrogers4163]

Amazing quality. look forward to future videos, thanks for posting:)

[@chillpurr275]

So much quality climbing content these days ... 👍 great stuff and good luck to you both!

[@Hizhishnik]

WOW! It was one of the best climbing videos I've ever watched! Everything is adorable: rock, route, landscape, music, atmosphere, and finally climbers. Watching how the best climbers do their job is a great pleasure. Fantastic! I want to see more of that duo! Hopefully, both of you will send this route. I am psyched to watch sending video! Love you guys, and good luck!

[@kentcowthe]

Sooooo excited for round two!

[@Naafun]

Great to see this, feels like being part of the process! Send it boys!

[@aidanscarffe5256]

Inspirational stuff! Crazy to see the passion and production quality that goes into these climbing videos these days. All the strongest out there keeping us psyched and showing us how it is to climb at the elite level. Love it

[@misterjeckyll]

Damn you can feel in your gut every struggle and painfull moves. Amazing cinematographic work from the camera team !

[@aasmundnrsett8751]

Fantastic video, fantastic climbers, and fantastisk route! Can't wait to see the send!!

[@andreatimillero393]

16:50 Jakob how many clips are u planning to skip? Jakob: "YES"

[@BetwenTheSheets]

Stark Jakob! Danke für so ein weltklasse Video

[@Crypt1c]

Love the additional camera angles of the cave. Such a gorgeous scenic area. Looking forward to the BIG send!

[@kabesa5265]

The climbing footage is simply spectacular

[@LiveLoveLevelUp]

Thanks for showing these amazing videos, way to go man, even though you didn't finish it it was inspiring.

[@biomorphic]

The crux of this route, which is very difficult indeed, comes when they are just pumped, completely. That move is very hard, but it's twice as hard when you do not have the strength anymore.

[@krissroxxy]

Love this YT so much. Not only for the quality of the climbing and but also for the amazing quality of the video. keep it up!

[@grimpisme]

Very interesting. Thks for sharing this adventure and everything coming with, especially about problems you have to face with

[@jeroencallens4717]

The cave of the Titans!! All about this content is top class! Great to see you two working together. Waiting for part 2 💪🏼❤️

[@erykdziedzic977]

Incredible video! Good job filming this story like a piece of art!

[@tommeyer3871]

Incredible video quality, congrats on everybody involved, this project is huge. Also, it's nice to see somebody making chess analogies not just on the surface but actually giving off the impression they know the game ;)

[@allyhvis6046]

Wow, great video! Can't wait for the Project Big series on Adam's channel as well.

[@johaneriksson8144]

Great vid! Hope you´ll send it next season!

[@vincechin3417]

Excellent work. The climbing and story are compelling and the videography is top notch.

[@MrJulien1242]

Very nice video! The pictures are gorgeous and show very well the landscape and how impressive the cave and the route are. Can’t wait to see more! 💪🤯😃

[@addohm]

Every bone in my body was wishing the best for a send. Really great work guys.

[@inferiorquality]

Looking forward to round 2!

[@orangeempathy]

Good cinematography

[@junuhunuproductions]

Loving these videos!

[@craigjerrells647]

I was Guna say. I wow, what an awesome video, but it’s more like a movie!! Amazing job putting this all together!!

[@christophdetschmann1283]

Wieder ein MEGA Film Jakob und Hannes!!!

[@alpsolutpictures3547]

Danke Christoph! 😀

[@paulkiefer8716]

It is crazy how rusty some of the bolts in flatanger look after such short time. Shows the influence of the nearby sea? Also it almost looks like it is stainless steel, mixed with just the washer out of plated steel. This Video and the recent one of Adam really make me want to go there! Amazing!

[@laurai3192]

So amazing to see these collaborations and seeing the strongest climbers of the world facing the mental climbing challenges. It makes it so much more relatable for the average climber to see how top climbers are facing these issues. Really inspiring and full of good lessons! So much respect for this!

[@gavyndame3700]

Amazing to watch the journey with better weather your going to send this no problems

[@stefanopaoli717]

Really great video and climbing. I was scared all the time, those two guys skip most quickdraws. Jakob's fall was insane.

[@michael_angelo]

Subbed and excited to follow your journey!

[@gregorstaggl1618]

Echt super Video! Kamera, Schnitt und Storytelling. Und natürlich eine echt starke Kletterleistung! Projektieren kann so hart sein. Viel Erfolg beim nächsten Mal, Joggl

[@lukeglaister81]

Makes me warm inside hearing foreign climbers swearing 🤬 in English. Then going straight into thire mother tongue 🤣 what a pair of monsters you both are. All that climbing and the easy 8a to the top. Mind blowing 💪 Superb video. 🔥

[@morriskeatonbuell1100]

Bravo, well done by everyone.

[@decuevas244]

Adam, and Jakob! What interesting Biblical names you both have! I urge you to find their meaning. Thank you both for such a beautiful struggle, a beautiful story. I love the route that takes us to excellence. As you both have proved, maybe not yet realized, excellence is a complete matter of the mind. Excellence in climbing combines the mind over the body. You both know this far beyond the masses. There will come a time when the body fails to keep up with the instilled mindset. How you navigate this will wind up being the sum of all your effort, and understanding. I'm so proud of who you guys are and what you've done with your lives! Top notch excellence! Its just that it doesn't stop. When your ready the next step is spiritual humility. You'll have to find that route on your own. Make no mistake my brothers, you will have to navigate this terrain from your own soul. Thank you for all your work, and all your excellence in it. You guys are poetry on the rock! Much love, much respect, so much appreciated! Climb on... 66carpenter

[@huyanakin]

1 of those best vids ever, danke

[@DanielDobbelstein]

Awesome video!!

[@suki355]

sick vid! wished it was longer

[@fat82much]

Great effort Jakob. Bad luck not getting it this time, you looked so strong on there. It’ll happen next time

[@garryreed2725]

Great to see two great climbers sharing success together. Very few sports and sportspersons would share that with fellow competitors.

[@niklas6576]

As a German speaker with good understanding of the Austrian accent, I love these bits with the OG audio :D

[@MrRainboWizard]

This makes me wish there was an eccentric billionaire who would fund having top climbers do a few weeks like this during the year with the team. Think of how the sport would progress with collaboration between top climbers on hard routes like this with some funding behind it! Imagine if you could count on one week a year looking forward to seeing top climbers work together on the toughest stuff, rather than them coming together for a world cup for instance. I love comps, but this type of collaborative work on real rock is just so much more exciting IMO. Great work to you both!

[@freeaudiojungle4407]

if only dude, athletes love being at the mercy of "eccentric billionaires" as opposed to just being broke and making it work. they didnt need a random rich guy to get here, why would they need one to get any further?

[@MrRainboWizard]

@@freeaudiojungle4407 Fair enough! Eccentric billionaire was a shorthand for me to say "some great incentive" like there is with world cups (I know money is not the main incentive for comps, but more prestige). Money was a shorthand for whatever incentive you want to place there, some kind of event prioritizing co-operation rather than competition is all I was trying to get at

[@jhy8191]

Amazing climbing! Also love that Jakob took toilet paper up with him to dry that hold 😄

[@alexandrecormenier5605]

Amazing video 🔥

[@I_am_Spartacus]

Oh man, watching this brings back so memories of that place, especially as you start on the 7a route which I couldn't finish...the middle section was a pain... loved watching this, but would be nice to see the route from the start more and understand where it actually goes and how long? Hopefully we'll find out in the next video/s... good luck guys!!

[@taitloyek7980]

Awesome video you got this next trip jakob, also the end with you singing to Rihanna made my day!

[@duncanstoebner4504]

I can’t believe Jakob went back to the crag when he knew it was too wet to climb!! Lol that is insane!

[@ericconnor3728]

what a video. awesome

[@TerjeMathisen]

This is really amazing, we're getting wonderful videos from Adam, Stefano and Jakob at the same time, maybe the three best climbers in the world? Bravo!

[@M0dElite]

Don't forget Seb Bouin! He just dropped a video as well 😁

[@asdzt123]

Alex Megos is up there too. He put up two 9bs in a month in his channel.

[@La0bouchere]

Seb's 2022 is the best performance of sport climbing in history so far, but Adam, Stefano, Jakob and Megos are top 5 right now

[@TerjeMathisen]

@@asdzt123 Yeah, I know! He just hasn't been posting quite as many videos, and none from Flatanger (which is in Trøndelag, the county where I learned to climb more than 40 years ago, so it has a special place in my heart!)

[@TerjeMathisen]

@@M0dElite Seb has indeed been on a tear lately, including his 130m Flatanger FA, I should have included him (and Alex Megos)

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

The route could be called something chess related - maybe inspired by the "Sacrifice" in chess where you give up a piece in order to win the game, similar to the sacrifices you will have to make to send this line. I think "Sacrifice" would be a perfect name for the route, and would complement "Silence" as well with its namesake. Also it would tie in with your passion for chess.

[@Bread._]

the shot at 28:47 really puts this climb into perspective for me, it looks so huge and insurmountable, nuts.

[@ugomaranza6778]

great ...never give up.....we will wait next time .....