The video also helps convey the lesson that a wise climber once observed to me, that one of the best parts about climbing is that everyone is more or less having the same experience when trying a climb that is hard for them, whether they are going for their first indoor V4, or warming up on trad 30/8a+ as Ondra does.

Adam Ondra has made the first repeat of Bon Voyage, a likely contender for the world's hardest (as in physical difficulty) traditionally-protected rock climb.