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 have much in common with the climbing philosophy in my opinion. — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
If I'm climbing really slow, I kind of feel like, 'Hmm, this is weird.' Like a fish without water. — 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
