Adam Ondra has been among the world’s top climbers for over 15 years, known for groundbreaking ascents and repeats. At 13, he redpointed his first 5.14d, and in 2017, he climbed Silence, the world’s first 5.15d.

By 2019, Ondra had completed over 1,500 routes above 5.13b, including three 5.15c climbs and three 5.14d onsights. He made history with the first 5.15c (Change, 2012), the first 5.15a flash (Supercrackinette, 2018), and was the second climber to onsight 5.14d (Cabane au Canada, 2013). 

Supercrackinette 5.15a

On flashing Supercrackinette, Ondra said, “I was flying up the first half… feeling cosmically strong… Getting to the anchor was really emotional and one of my best accomplishments.” This is the hardest sport climb flash to date and the only of a 5.15a.

Lexicon E11

In 2025, Ondra made the world's hardest flash of an E-graded route in the UK with Lexicon. About the send, he said:

It was truly a special day and a moment, alongside the first ascentionist Neil Gresham, who was on a very responsible belay. I got scared, I tried hard, my heart was beating, but I made it to the final ledge without testing that massive whipper. More info to come, including a video on the YouTube channel.

On a side note, I would like to explain precisely the style that I used. I watched all the videos available on the internet, but mostly focused on the footage of Neil Gresham. It was Neil who first rappelled down the route, cleaned and chalked it up for me. Then, I rappelled down from the top approximately 8 meters to the right of Lexicon along the route Astra and watched Neil explain to me how to place the gear in the break and the moves in the upper headwall of Lexicon. Then I climbed back up to the top ledge and warmed up on the finger board. I was lowered down by Craig Matheson to the crux of Sixpence E6, looking to the right and ignoring the view towards the holds of Lexicon.

I started just above the break of Lexicon, doing the 3-meter crux of Sixpence and stopping just before I could touch or look into the final slot hold of Lexicon. Then I swung right to finish my warm-up by doing the final moves of Magical Thinking. I did this twice to warm up. After that, I racked up on the top ledge and speed-rappelled down along Lexicon, facing the lake so I would not get any view of holds at all. After a short moment of concentration, I set off.

Greenspit 5.14 Trad Flash

Adam Ondra flashed the famous Greenspit this season, the steep crack line in Valle dell’Orco that has tested many strong climbers. The 12-metre route originally had green bolts protecting some moves, which is where the name comes from. Watch his send of Greenspit and Pura Pura 5.14b trad below.

Foundation's Edge V15

This fall, Ondra became the third climber to flash V15 with Foundation's Edge. He'll be releasing a short film that we'll have on Whipper.