I checked YouTube today and an epic video dropped: Adam Ondra getting on DNA 9c, the route Seb Bouin first sent in 2022 after a ridiculous amount of work (think 250 tries over ~150 projecting days). So I sat down with you and reacted to the key sections: Adam’s first sessions, Seb’s footage for comparison, and Jakob Schubert jumping on as well. And yeah… it’s juicy. The Verdon Gorge looks like a freaking cathedral, and the filming is super well done too (mic + drone is a sick combo). From a coaching perspective, what stood out is how morphological and “detail-heavy” this route is: slopey-but-sharp pinches, tons of drop knees, technical kneebars (including the classic “couch” rest), and those big spans where being tall and having reach is a real advantage. Adam does what Adam always does—he constantly tries to reduce physicality with micro-technique, better feet, and smarter body positions. The crux that defines the route is basically linking Crux 1 into Crux 2; the rest is more like hard boulder, good rest, hard boulder, good rest. I also talk about the hold that broke, why reinforcing holds is different from chipping (I’m against chipping), and why big rests change which athletes might shine. If this thing had fewer rests and more continuous power-endurance, I’d expect guys like Toby Roberts or Megos to look even scarier—but with kneebars and details, Adam’s cards are very, very good.