Silence is a route established by Adam Ondra in 2017. It is the first ever sport route to be graded french 9c, assuming repeat ascentionists confirm the grade.
The crux of the route is a notoriously strange boulder problem. There are a few sequences, but Adam's original method involves feet-first jamming through the slopey crack.
1 successful ascent and 3 unsuccessful attempts recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Adam Ondra | Lead | worked | 3rd Sep 2017 | 9c | |
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The first 9c in the world and a new benchmark in sport climbing. Adam spent a lot of time training specifically for the route, going as far as to strengthen his calves so he could get a better rest out of the kneebars. References[1] Send Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTNHDd0gL8 [2] Photo by Keith Sharples https://www.instagram.com/p/C8fK3MPB7eH/?img_index=1 |
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| Pete Whittaker | Lead | did not finish | 2020 | ||
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Pete had a little play on the crack section to see if he could work out a sequence. References |
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| Will Bosi | Lead | did not finish | After 1st Jan 2025 | ||
| Suggested grade breakdown: 8b+ G 6C M 8C+ M 8A+ B 7C+ G 6B. | ||||
References[1] Live Q&A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAfAujGczo [2] Footage from Will's first trip in 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujb7YRfE-7k [3] Will found new beta for the crux in his second trip https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYM9-ezKidJ/ [4] Linking the crux sequence for the first time https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LMIqR4A_eHs |
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| Stefano Ghisolfi | Lead | did not finish | |||
References[1] Podcast with Alex Megos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7DLZ0wAhwU [2] 5 video YouTube playlist of his process (2022): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfD18zMI-Pk8iXcqbVtq2S1YPc9BvLJe- [3] Progress update (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCmfytvG6n8 |
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