Three Ondra 5.14d’s in Two Weeks for Stefano Ghisolfi
He made quick work of the routes in Flatanger and Hell, Norway
Stefano Ghisolfi is currently in Flatanger, Norway working on his long-term project Silence 5.15d, the hardest route in the world. Over the past couple of weeks, he’s tackled a few 5.14d (9a) side projects in between his Silence projecting sessions.
On August 26, Ghisolfi sent Illusionist 5.14d. Opened by Adam Ondra in 2013, the line was originally envisioned as a warm-up climb for the ultra-hard routes in Flatanger’s Hanshelleren cave. The short, bouldery route turned out to be much harder than expected, leading Ondra to grade it 5.14d.
Two days later Ghisolfi redpointed Purgatory 5.14d in Hell, Norway. The Hell crag near the Trondheim airport is by no means world-class, but it is a unique climbing area for Scandinavia, a region that has very little limestone rock climbing. The power endurance was put up by Ondra in 2013.
Back in Flatanger, on September 8, Ghisolfi sent yet another Ondra 5.14d – Brunhilde Low Start. Established in 2015, the odd line links the low crux of Thor’s Hammer into Brunhilde, a 5.14b that is typically accessed by jumar. “Good endurance and kneebar training for the cave,” said Ghisolfi about the line.
Adam Ondra on the Illusionist
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