This is how Adam Ondra did in the Wide Boyz basement

It's been a while since Adam Ondra's visit to the infamous Wide Boyz basement. Since then, the question has been how the world's best climber did in the crack climbing headquarters. Now the long-awaited audiovisual answer is finally here.

For 15 years, the Wide Boyz the task of repeating the most difficult crack lines around the globe. During this time, their training cellar – like the two crack specialists themselves – gained international fame. Many professionals have paid their respects in the Cellar. And over the years, many have wondered how the overclimber Adam Ondra on the projects of Pete Whittaker and Tom randall would do. The video of the big showdown has recently been online.

Video: Adam Ondra vs Wide Boyz Cellar

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