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Adam Ondra in the Rockies, Episode 1 – Glassy Fingers

In the first episode of Adam in the Rockies, Adam Ondra visits the two Canadian sport crags Planet X and Acephale.

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In the first episode of Adam in the Rockies, Adam Ondra visits the two Canadian sport crags Planet X and Acephale. After battling dry, glassy skin on his first day, Adam employs some pro tactics to manage his fingertips and heads back to the crag for round two.


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