EP 303: Adam Ondra Returns
July 12, 2026
Adam flashing Lion’s Share V15 (8C) — Photo by Martin Švec, © Adam Ondra
Adam Ondra is back on the podcast to discuss his incredible winter bouldering season, including four V15 (8C) flashes. We talked about why the best sport climbers can keep up with the bouldering specialists, his winter training in Arco, boards vs. spray walls, go-to bouldering circuits, tactics for hard flash attempts, catching the moment, and much more.
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Show Notes:
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Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:11 – Settling down in Arco
00:08:47 – Why are the best sport climbers also the best boulderers?
00:15:23 – Does sport climbing help bouldering?
00:18:35 – How the 8C flash goal evolved
00:24:05 – How little Adam warms up
00:27:26 – Board and spray wall training
00:33:37 – Adam’s off-the-wall training
00:36:19 – Stronger than ever
00:40:21 – Why Adam doesn’t train on a hangboard
00:43:43 – Edge lifting vs. climbing
00:48:40 – Interval bouldering
00:53:04 – How Adam’s indoor bouldering sessions have changed
00:55:04 – Interval bouldering continued
00:57:08 – Short routes vs. long boulders
01:01:21 – Boulder flashing tactics
01:05:30 – Visualization
01:08:48 – Choosing flash beta
01:11:08 – Adam’s weaknesses & strengths
01:16:34 – Catching the moment
01:20:20 – Flashing Emotional Landscapes 8C
01:25:11 – 8C+ flash goal?
01:29:54 – B.I.G.
01:36:22 – What’s next for Adam
01:40:11 – The Smith Rock project