Hardest Trad Flash Ever | Adam Ondra | Lexicon E11

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Adam Ondra gives an insight into his mental game while flashing one of the hardest trad climbs in the UK: Lexicon. The route is rated E11, which signifies a route of extreme difficulty and danger, often involving perilous moves and considerable exposure. "I was always quite hesitant to go and try some of the harder trad routes in the UK, because they often look objectively very dangerous. Gear placements are often very precarious, and I still feel pretty much like a beginner when it comes to placing and trusting the gear. When my friend Neil Gresham made the first ascent of Lexicon in 2021, I knew it was a route that looked too good to miss. It is in a beautiful landscape of the Lake District, high in the mountains, blending trad climbing skills, cool head, and sport climbing physique in a perfect way." Subscribe to the Mammut channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/mammut Check out Adam's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/adamondra Browse the Mammut climbing collection: https://www.mammut.com/int/en/activity/climbing Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Archive Footage 01:49 Sport vs Trad Climbing 02:13 Neil Gresham about the Route 05:21 The First Ascent 08:13 Second Ascent Attempt 13:27 Adam Climbing the Route 19:15 Flash Completed 20:43 Outro Archive footage used: https://britrockplus.com/home BritRock Films / Alastair Lee: Lexicon, Fall Theory, Hard Git, Gerty Berwick, On Sight Dave Brown & Paul Diffley: Walk of Life Paul Diffley & Dave Brown: E11 (Rhapsody) #tradclimbing #climbing #mammut