Jakob Schubert Climbs Project Big on Livestream!
The route was considered one of the hardest projects in the world. We'll have to wait to see what Schubert grades it, watch the send below
Jakob Schubert has climbed Project Big, a massive route in Flatanger, Norway. He battled a deep pump, wet sections and a broken hold. Around 4,000 people were watching the livestream when he clipped the chains.
Project Big is an epic overhanging line through Hanshelleren cave that was first envisioned by Adam Ondra. It’s the king line of the crag, and was one of the last hard projects in the area. Ondra bolted the line during the same period in which he bolted Silence 5.15d. Before he sent Silence, Ondra referred to the climb as “Project Hard” due to it’s fierce boulder problems. He left it for a later date as he knew the lengthy route would take a lot of time to compete. It’s possible that it’s as hard or harder than Silence.
“I can’t believe this is actually over,” Schubert said after. “It was the biggest mental battle of my career. It was the first lead route that I returned to this much.” We’ll have more on Schubert’s send, and we’ll have to wait to see what he grades and names it. Given the comments from climbers like Ondra and others in the past, it will likely come in at around 5.15+.
Project Big Send
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