This Is B I G | Adam Ondra

Project Big is a line that I bolted in 2013. It has always seemed like the most improbable part of the Flatanger (Norway) cave, looking just too intimidating to be climbed. Bolting it and finding out that there were actually holds was just mind-blowing, yet I was still too intimidated actually to start trying it for many years! At the same time, I knew that line was too perfect just to let it go. I was sure that one day I just had to climb it.
I had ‪@JakobSchubertClimbing‬ trying it with me, which was an extreme help not only because of motivation and stoke but also to find the most perfect beta. Watch the project's first days and weeks while we were uncovering the beta, making links and finding how BIG this thing actually is.
ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE IN THE VIDEO SETTINGS
ČESKÉ TITULKY JSOU DOSTUPNÉ V NASTAVENÍ VIDEA
00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Day 1 (meet Project BIG, 8A boulderproblem, the meat of the route)
04:31 - Day 2 (the real crux of the route)
07:27 - Sketchy - kneebar boulder
08:43 - Day 4 (linking 3 sections)
09:45 - Meeting ‪@JakobSchubertClimbing‬
11:17 - Subscribe = SUPPORT
11:28 - Day 5 (working out the route with Jakob Schubert)
13:35 - Core of the route
15:10 - The plot of the story
16:25 - Day 6 (recovery)
16:55 - Day 7 (trying hard)
17:13 - Day 8 (starting from the ground)
18:03 - :-O
19:18 - Day 9 (there is a chance)
20:10 - Outro
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• Scary Ground-up First ...
Thumbnail picture by: Petr Chodura
Story by
Adam Ondra
Directed & Edited by
Laco Korbel
Camera
Pavel Klement
Laco Korbel
Jan Vogl
Illustrations
Jakub Novák
Production
Kateřina Kuřátková
Jan Verner
Jakub Pína
Subtitles by
Jarka Marčeková
© Adam Ondra 2022
Songlist
Tiny Music - Metropolitan Journey
Tiny Music - MNMAL Sparkles
Tiny Music - Have Faith In Humanity
Tiny Music - A Synth and a French Boy
Vesper Tapes - Light Aura
#climbing #rockclimbing #mammut
‪@mammut‬

[@themindgame14]

This vlog series has better production value than most modern documentaries, in or out of climbing. This is a gift to the world.

[@JustinMayfield]

100%

[@grenouillemutante]

In particular the audio. The explanations picked directly on the wall is not something we often get and the echo effect of the cave was awesome.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

The narrative structure and editing of this is really really good

[@cricketforbaseballpeople9356]

ikr? Fucking Euros and their sense of aesthetics!

[@Jojo-qw5sj]

@@grenouillemutante 😊io🎉😊n

[@TheDiabolicalDoogle]

Adam please keep your child away from my projects. He looks ready to send them all

[@jonahmetzer]

No doubt lol Superbaby.Didn't know you had a child Adam congratulations 👏 😄

[@MPHshoots]

Haha Fr, his kid is going to be a climbing animal

[@lopiedji]

try keeping your child in bed. I bet he climbs out of the baby box before he can walk. just casually using a kneebar to get to the next transition. in 2 years it's on the roof. Goodluck and enjoy!!

[@conserve_climber]

And can you imagine his “Adam” yells as a baby?!? 😂😂

[@juliuspleaser4675]

He’s gonna look away for like 30 seconds and turn back to find his bébé free soloing a telephone pole

[@highonakaya7644]

the graphic throughout the video showing us where on the route you were was amazing. shout out to whoever on the ao team came up with it!

[@mathiassimmons1766]

Hard to believe we can watch this videos with such high quality on KZbin for free. Amazing stuff. Looks like such a beautiful place and an incredible wall.

[@demoniccat1005]

Incredible line. 2022 has been a super exiting year between you Stefano Seb and Jakob

[@braindamagedyoshimitsu4345]

Don't forget Shawn crushing some nice boulders too !!

[@lonesome3958]

@@braindamagedyoshimitsu4345 yeah shawn really showed what is possible this year

[@demoniccat1005]

@@braindamagedyoshimitsu4345 of course! I was focusing a bit more on ropes but Shawn Will and many other boulderers did amazing things over 2022

[@secretsecret1947]

Do u mean exciting

[@mizu84]

Don't forget Alex

[@pelone01]

I just love that Adam can put a video out showing not just success, but his challenges too. I can't wait to see him complete this project successfully.

[@gregoryf9299]

These vids are templates on how to overcome nearly any challenge: breaking them down, focusing on what’s required for each part, mindful practice, perseverance, etc. Truly great work!

[@derekcraig3617]

I like that Reel Rock can't try to construe the narrative like they did with Sharma and Adam trying to portray competition when they were infact working together. Adam and Jacob are definitely working together

[@el3xg373]

Are you talking about La Dura Dura? Because they are 100% supporting and cheering on and supporting each other

[@CLANK...]

Most at this level have a strong competitive mind, im sure there is friendly competition. Cool thing about climbing (and most adventure sports) is, whilst you're competing against each other, you're both competing against nature

[@zacharylaschober]

Did Reel Rock try to construe a deep rivalry or competition? I mean, Sharma directly invited Adam to try the project in the film and there were frequent discussions of beta and how motivated Chris was having Adam there and how thankful Adam was. It is of interest who will send first, but I think the film portrayed them as friendly and cooperative but the upper echelon of athletes.

[@derekcraig3617]

@@zacharylaschober go rewatch the film and get back to me

[@zacharylaschober]

@@derekcraig3617 eh, even with the original from Reel Rock, there is a little forced melodrama but isn’t much. They are shown repeatedly working together and talking about working together and passing the legacy and motivation for one another and such. I do get the point, especially compared to la dura complete the announcer and side interviews attempt to build some competition, but that is more didn’t add anything relevant than constructing a false narrative.

[@tristanlasley8030]

Editor your doing awesome, Ondra thank you for taking up KZbin. ❤👌

[@Alessolito]

Seeing Adam climb his projects is beautiful as usual, but can we just appreciate the montage also? The aspect ratio and colour slowly changing in the intro is FIRE 🔥

[@pepegarcia5480]

La calidad cinematográfica que están cogiendo los vídeos de Adam es increíble, maravilloso trabajo Adam 🤝

[@fredericp64]

This video format with the closeups on the hand holds as Adam is going for them is insaaaaanely satisfying to watch!! WOW!

[@ciepularys]

What a gem of a video! Production quality! Best xmas gift.

[@DestRoYczech]

Je hezké sledovat, že Čech, který se věnuje sportu má tolik zahraničních podporovatelů, ať se ti daří a to nejen ve spotu 🍀

[@Dardjiskien]

Really a Super video. Thanks Adam for your performances, for you motivation and for the filming team that you gather

[@keeganitreal]

Fantastic effort and a success is my book. Well done Adam. Beautifully edited video as well 👏

[@Sturgeball]

I really enjoy every single video you put out. Somehow due to how these videos are constructed and the personal touches throughout the series, when I saw your little guy - I felt like a proud uncle! Beautiful. Wishing you and your family the best and for BIG things in 2023.

[@michaeltang6290]

Incredible cinematography and even more inceedible climbing. Keep it up Adam, I love seeing vyou and your teams work!

[@Zolotniik]

Just beautiful, the whole thing. Amazing directing and editing, the whole thing was perfect. I'm super stoked to get back out on the rock now!

[@stevebrothers742]

This is such an incredible series. After a lifetime of working projects of my own, seeing the best in the world going through the same process is just wonderful. Thank you Adam and Mammut for taking us all along.

[@HIGHLIFE7]

Náádherný video! Díky za něj. :)

[@jaggedclimbing]

Incredible - and love the shots with the family. Adds a great human element.

[@runforrest86]

Amazing video. Unreal production. Incredible climbing. Thank you 😊

[@thiagowaldhelm]

This looks so gorgeous. Amazing! The drawing of the sections of the route were a GREAT touch

[@decaying_matter]

Pretty cool video, thx for keeping the climbing community updated on this. Looking forward to watching the outcome of this journey, but take ur time we can wait:)

[@alexvila6611]

This is EPIC Adam. Keep pushing hard!

[@thompstonescider]

Fantastic work as always Adam. Wishing you success when you're ready. Have a great 2023. Andy.

[@alexmourad7310]

Fantastic video Adam! Cinematography, storytelling, and production value is insane! Great work.

[@MeIonUsk]

I really like the project big series! Keep up the good work and good luck with project big!

[@bongosock]

So great to see you and Jakob working on this amazing line! And also to see your beautiful family :)

[@appledu31]

Can't wait for this project next step! Thanks for this video

[@viktorr.6370]

Deine Videos sind richtig Kunstwerke Adam, wunderbar!!

[@kungfusteeze]

Absolute madman, really showing what humans can do. Blows me away everytime I watch You climb

[@ninocrudele]

Thank you Adam, amazing video, you are true inspiration for my son Riccardo and for all of us! Keep going, I am sure you will do it! 👍

[@25nibo90]

Amazing work. Thanks for this high quality documentary of your process.

[@jackwithrow536]

I'm loving the project big saga, no matter who posts the videos!

[@wewyoyo]

I only have to say…..thank you very much, you are a really inspiration for all the climbers. Keep going and send that proyect, you can do it!!!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Love your docu style videos. Very dreamy, super exciting, amazing music, everything is just perfect. Goodbye nails I'd say 😂 😂

[@kevinklein4338]

Love seeing you with your new baby! I’ve got a little girl about that age too. Good luck on the BIG project 👍

[@ooberholzer]

You and Magnus are radically changing my life... In so many ways... It's like you teach me everything i haven't been teached by my genitors. Watched Magnus for a week, went to a wall for the first time friday evening. Bought a little pair of climbing shoes. I'm 1m83, 95 kg. Always been to heavy. I've swimmer shoulders, i know i can develop force, but not to lift myself yet... When i see you guy flying away like it was nothing, I'm stunt... Sur I'm almost 40 and nearer from the end than the beginning of life... But I can reach much progress until then. When i hear the support and the way people talk to each other, very directly, correcting each other, giving tricks and such, gives me hope about the "positive" competition spirit (opposed to the competition to death that I consider like a major factor of everything that is wrong on the planet)... So yeah, be careful, thank you for so much beauty, you guys are so crazy inspiring.

[@nicolasredier3418]

So nice to see climbers fighting individually on WWC and fight together on this project. A really new deal compare to my time where climbers pullout the bolts to avoid that someone else do the new route before them. Sometime present is better than past.

[@kelamram]

Always impressed, beautiful family Adam, beautiful scenery, your dedication and perseverance is admirable.

[@PerryLePlatypus]

Man this has been such a fun year for climbing. So many new sends and new projects on the horizon, here’s to 2023!

[@NotJakefromstatefarm]

That looks physically daunting you have some work cut out for you omg. Good luck my friend hope all is well & send it !!

[@fxc5313]

Beautifully done video. I quit climbing 6 years ago and am restarting and I'm amazed how the production has developed in just a few years. Remembering La Dura Dura just to name one example.

[@Cosmicgardening]

Super excited for this!

[@johnmcmillen4540]

That's insane story telling there. Really thrilled. And as others said, the quality is second to none. Completely immersed into the action...

[@Cragdognamedbear]

Can’t believe how much the Olympics held back climbing progression. It’s nice to see everyone making so much progression across all disciplines

[@ralfhaim6626]

Eine sehr große Wertschätzung an diese Wundervolle Region, die ihr durch eure Aufnahmen wiedergebt. Sehr emotional und Bildgewaltig

[@alib3332]

Imagine having climbed 9C and then stumbling on flat ground, hitting your pinky, and being rendered unable to climb for the day... and the fact that they caught it on camera! 😅😅 It turns out that Adam Ondra is mortal after all.

[@jackbranch10]

IVE BEEN WAITINGGGG

[@romainmorvant5389]

amazing video ! thanks so much

[@betwixt3193]

Awesome vid. Good to see I'm not the only one who falls over at the bottom of the crag!

[@jaybyrdcybertruck1082]

this project is simply beautiful! watching the whole series events in order is a movie worth watching!

[@perplexedon9834]

11:34 latest Ondra approved letting go of the brake strand 0_0

[@Lifesabitch41]

A sure improvement in the cinematography of your channel. Well done, you will send soon enough! 🎉

[@JacobStevenson]

YAS... more like this... showing the route, holds, beta in detail...

[@skywatcher3718]

Great video Adam!

[@matyasfoit7616]

jestli mi někdo moh k vánocům něco dát, tak přesně tohle. Muž křičící v jeskyni ale s úsměvem na tváři. Hustý, držím palce, ať to vyjde, nemůžu se dočkat.

[@davidedigeso]

Imbarazzante la precisione, la tecnica e la velocità di esecuzione...io non sarei in grado di salire cosi veloce sulle scale di casa......sei il numero 1 Adam.....spacca tutto cazzo!!

[@rahulranjan8173]

I would love to try it next year to see how much limits of the sport people like you have pushed. Mind blowing.

[@DomingoRodriguez7192]

Man this rock is beautiful. It's like watching Adam climb a piece of art

[@ctg]

What a piece of beauty!

[@CruelCoin]

Very well done, slickly produced

[@TheMechatronicEngineer]

Beautiful video!

[@paulhoulden]

Id love to come and watch you guys projecting, would be fascinating!

[@ryanbaldwin2470]

Yes! This, the journey. Like a good story we are entranced.

[@zivotvkrosne2132]

Skvělé!

[@Wijkert]

For a top level athlete like you I imagine not getting sick is a top priority. Would be interested to know what can't of measures you take to stay healthy. I have noticed that since I started working from home due to Covid I got sick way way less. No more catching a cold in the winter and only catching the flue 1 time in 3 years, while in the past I tended to get sick multiple times a year.

[@caimanaraujo479]

I started getting sick more because staying inside with a family means keeping their virus closer to you and closed inside 4 walls and a roof, while outside you don't expose yourself to nearly as much viruses, as the environment is spacious and the air flows. Before covid I got colds once every 3 years or so, during covid it was twice a year (but I'm also taking into account as colds all the sickness the crazy weather in Curitiba cause us tho, so it was a bit less than that) Idk why I started talking lol, bye

[@beric0bartman]

I mean obviously staying inside 24/7 will mean you get infected less with flu or covid. But this is not a very sustainable or sociable way of living, neither will it have a great impact on your immume systems, meaning that WHEN you DO catch a cold it is probably going to be worse.

[@TheValinov]

trust me, you will get sick again and even sicker because your immun system needs that one flu a year... for me it was different this year.

[@fredericp64]

10 000 IU of vitamin D every day. Haven't been sick in 12 years.

[@johnbeloe]

Not worrying about getting sick is a good start. Not trying to be clever, it's the truth

[@freelancecore1576]

A great closing of the year!

[@eric752]

Two legends are working on the same project, what else could we ask for 🥰🥰

[@user-java]

Adam you amazing!

[@mr7sieben7]

A meet with you, stefano, Jakob and Alex in the cave would be a blast!!

[@zumbet6476]

What an amaaazing videoo, just perfecto 🙏🙏❤️

[@DominikNal]

Very cool seeing the hand holds so close up

[@kabesa5265]

Expectations and hype are realling getting huge!!!!

[@sionyevans]

we love you Adam, so proud of you buddy 💙

[@picasadeluxe]

Hugo seems to know that it is possible. He wants to drive home soon ! :) Good job!

[@joue_zep]

yo the prod on these videos is doooooope

[@altaris2000]

Sends the hardest routes in the world. Falls on basic hiking rocks lol. I'm just joking around. Great video as always!

[@juanpabloballivian4075]

Amazing production

[@JanSimanek]

Amazing guys ♥

[@_Szakal]

Beautifukl baby the most important.. then good luck with route

[@kissmyrail]

This should be sponsored by Norway tourism department.

[@hauoc6070]

[@namedthespartan]

Love the quality of video Ondra always puts out. So excited for the send. QUESTION: Does anyone know the piece of music that's playing at the very start of the vid? It's so beautiful

[@flowrida1138]

I'm just getting back from the flue and after 2 weeks of a climbing break this motivated me to get up, pull it together and get back into the training mindset!! 🙌 Thanks AO for the inspiration that you are. Your job and passion might be climbing but you have no idea how inspirational this content is to the climbing community 🫶

[@conserve_climber]

Amazing project and it earns its name…BIG!

[@BenTheDoonhamer]

Entertaining and insightful.

[@chetrocket]

He’s being a beast per usual 🔥🔥🔥

[@owenwilson8822]

Really like the little graphic of the route

[@urbaquake9033]

Amazing!!!

[@BKKLB]

This guy is climbing the ceilings of caves. He's the closest we have to a super hero... Spiderman.

[@JGRGilbert]

Beautiful film. Great Northern Lights. I'm confident I could climb this route, if the rock face was rotated back by 90° first!

[@prusikmallorca]

Vamos Adam!!!

[@janpeter5387]

if its ever renamed, in my mind "second home" feels just right. good luck!

[@nickthequick2011]

Yessss finally 🙌

[@abba1324]

Pulling against rock saved my life, gave my strength focus friends and most importantly patience took me a year to climb Easier for Women Lynn did it first try.

[@pedroavelar3702]

This route is crazy!

[@simeoncheshmedjiev-shraik4719]

Great video with great quality. Wondering what the grade of the route will be in the end. Amazing stuff.

[@b.pilpson9017]

It will be 9c+, at least