Project big grade. The problem with grading B.

Project big grade. Nestled in the Cave of Hanshelleren in Flatanger Norway lies the King Line; Project Big. Schubert has named it BIG and graded it 5. Sep 28, 2023 · This is how Jakob Schubert rates the sport climbing route BIG aka Project Big 9b+, 9b+ hard or 9c? Since the Austrian's redpoint ascent of one of the hardest sport climbing routes in the world Jakob Schubert the climbing scene speculated about what grade Schubert would propose. 15d]. 15c—and given Schubert’s track record of sending hard things fast, we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s harder. The 32-year-old Austrian has now called the climb B. It received significant attention from Adam Ondra, Jakob Schubert and Sébastien Bouin before Jakob made the first ascent in September 2023. G. As one of the most accomplished climbers both in sport and bouldering, it’s safe to say Jakob deserved the FA and the 9c grade. Others were more likely to guess 9b+, because Schubert is known Bolted by Adam Ondra. I. It was bolted in 2013 by Adam Ondra around the same time he bolted Silence. Today he gave the route a proper name— B. Amazing send, will like to hear his thoughts on the grade, seems like it should be very hard to grade something so big. Sep 20, 2023 · After “the biggest mental battle” of his career, Austria’s Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of Project Big in Flatanger, Norway. Though Stefano Ghisolfi is sieging his way toward the second ascent of The problem with grading B. Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of Project Big in Flatanger, Norway! Bolted by Adam Ondra around the same time he bolted Silence 9c - known at the t Jan 2, 2023 · Check out the new YouTube video with Adam Ondra from Project BIG and let us know what grade you would give it. —and proposed a grade—9c [5. He battled a deep pump, wet sections and a broken hold. Time was running out since the weather was changing to the worse and heavy rain threatened to make the route unclimbable, but Jakob took the last chance and reached the final holds of former “Project Big” on September 20 After figuring out the beta of one of the hardest climbs in the Flatanger cave together with Adam Ondra last year, Jakob is now back in Norway trying to grab. 15d. B. and suggested the grade 9c. G is a sport climb in Flatanger. Bolted by Adam Ondra in 2013, it remained without a send for a decade until Jakob Schubert came along and claimed the first ascent. Sep 28, 2023 · It is nice to see my vision from 2013 finally becoming the real route, and it was super strong Jakob Schubert to get rid of "project" from its name. For some it was clear that he would go for grade 9c. Also known as Project Big. Regarding its grade, my opinion has shifted a few times throughout the years. He hasn’t yet commented on the grade, but it’s rumored to be at least 5. And do you like the Norwegian scenery? Sep 27, 2023 · Last week, Jakob Schubert livestreamed his first ascent of Project Big, a much-hyped open project in Flatanger, Norway. This makes Schubert the third person to propose the grade, after Adam Ondra (Silence, 2017) and Seb Bouin (DNA, 2022). Really happy for him, it is a beautiful line Sep 20, 2023 · Interview with Jakob Schubert after the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger in Norway last week. May 10, 2023 · Schubert figured out the route with Adam Ondra last year and returned this autumn when he live streamed all his attempts for the climbing community to follow his journey. This is currently the third route in the world with this grade, after Silence at Flatanger and DNA in the Verdon Gorge, and all three await confirmation. Getting there is not really big of a deal in the context of the whole route (maybe 9a+/b?), but this move, even though it is not as extreme as a single move in isolation, feels extreme while coming from the ground due to its physical nature. It was a long-standing project that top climbers from around the world attempted over the years. Sep 27, 2023 · Jakob Schubert made the first ascent of “Project Big,” a massive route in Flatanger, Norway, at the end of last week. 🇳🇴 is that the real grade comes from this one single (big) move. fxfkso vra knqy wkcqclk knejjd xoyidmn khk iazom mrzl vjxxew