Video: Adam Ondra in Valmalenco

As some may remember, in July Adam Ondra was invited as a special guest at Malenca 2011. Well, in just one afternoon Ondra visited three different crags all located above 2000m - Campo Moro, Diga di Gera, the new "Terrazza" and Zoia – and freed all 5 routes which had been equipped for him for his visit, apart from the last one at Zoia which he failed to redpoint by a hair's breadth. Now, thanks to alpinist-cum-filmmaker Luca Maspes, all of this can be admired on the "tube"...

This is how the faithfully filmed action plays out: first on-sight of "Are You Ready" (8a+, historic pitch freed by Daniele Pigoni); the first ascent and first on-sight of "Ready to go" (8a+), "Scudo Spaziale" (8a boulder), "Tempest" (8a+) and "Go Gerry Go" (8a+), all bolted by Luca Maspes, Nicola Bruseghini and Matteo De Zaiacomo. And then, before closing time Adam – playing along the lines of even he is human – failed on his on-sight attempt of "Goodbye Vibrations" (8b, the hardest pitch in Valmalenco).

To credit to Adam where credit is due. And, before checking out the video, we need to underlin that in Valmalenco (Alta Val Lanterna, the area around Campo Moro and Rifugio Zoia) there's been much climbing action this year and, as Maspes states: “numerous things have been bolted this summer to increase what's on offer in the area which is one of best for summer climbing.” Evidently a word to the wise is sufficient.



Credits video:
camera: Luca Maspes, Nicola Bruseghini, Matteo Coatti
editing: Luca Maspes - www.masinoclimbing.blogspot.com