Adam Ondra Makes FA of Vrtule (V15/16) – Holštejn, Czech Republic
Watch Adam Ondra make the first ascent of the Vrtule, the second-hardest boulder problem he has ever established.
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After four days of effort, on October 13, 2017, Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Vrtule (~8C/+ V15/16) at Holštejn in the Czech Republic. This is the second-hardest boulder problem that he has ever established, after Terranova (~8C+/V16) in 2011, at the same location.