This is How Adam Ondra Deals with Fame

When Adam Ondra boots up at the base of a route, rest assured there’s always a crowd watching and waiting in rapt anticipation. And when he’s not climbing, there innumerable selfies, signatures, photographers, and filmmakers all hoping for his attention.

But that’s all part of the lifestyle that Adam has chosen, and though he admits it’s a lot to handle, he takes it all in stride and continues to be grateful for the opportunity to do the only thing he’s ever wanted to do: climb.

I do not climb to be famous, I climb because I enjoy it. But the fact that I climb quite well changes my life in a certain way. Check out another video, filmed in Balkan countries, about fame. (Link in my bio.) Photo: Jan Šimánek. @blackdiamond

A post shared by Adam Ondra (@adam.ondra) on Mar 14, 2019 at 12:31am PDT

Ondra and Fame