Silence is a route established by Adam Ondra in 2017. It is the first ever 9c to be established. The crux of the route is a notorious boulder problem that requires the climber to do a feet-first jamming sequence through a slopey crack.
The route breaks down in to an 8b route to a good rest, an 8C boulder in to a partial rest then an 8B boulder straight in to a 7C/+ boulder.
3 recorded ascents, including 2 unsuccessful ascents.
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| Adam Ondra | Lead | worked | 3rd Sep 2017 | 9c |
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First ascent.
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 |
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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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| Stefano Ghisolfi | Lead | did not finish | ||
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