The Dawn Wall is so obviously the hardest big-wall climb in the world, so that was the challenge. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
I shriek when I am climbing at my absolute limit, but never shriek in the warm-up or when trying the moves. No matter how… — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
I didn't want to hike to the top of El Capitan and rappel down the route, and start fixing lines. For me it was… — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
I think speed climbing is kind of an artificial discipline. Climbers compete on the same holds and train on the same holds, which doesn't… — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
I think it's possible to climb the Dawn Wall in a single day. No matter what, it would be really, really hard. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
When I was young, I loved the feeling of escaping to the rocks on a Friday afternoon with my parents. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
Climbing in the Olympics would be my dream, but I'm not so optimistic that it will make it in 2020. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
The harder routes you climb, the more interesting the climbing gets and the more crazy moves you are forced to figure out. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
I think in general the American scene is much more focused on bouldering, where in Europe they're more focused on sport climbing. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
I think climbing deserves to be an Olympic sport, as it is one of the few natural movements - like swimming or running, things… — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
