Adam Ondra goes among the high-rise climbers

When people think of wild climbing on huge skyscrapers, many people think of the French Spiderman Alain Robert. Adam Ondra also recently tried his hand at this discipline, “only” in the top rope, but in a suit.

When Adam Ondra If you tackle a climbing project, do it in style. He also adhered to this principle in the Czech capital Prague when he climbed the Filadelfie skyscraper wearing a suit and tie. The climbing gave Adam Ondra a huge pump, which led him to give the line a difficulty rating of 8c to 8c+.

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Credits: Cover picture Adam Ondra

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