Story of Failure - Should I Have Continued or Not? | Adam Ondra #climbing

Recently, I tried to onsight a 9a route in Montanejos, Spain. My try was going really well, I was just underneath the crux, using a marginal kneebar for resting and checking the crux moves above me. Just before I was ready to set off, I broke the edge of the tiny tufa where my knee was, which sent my feet into the air. I was still holding on with my hands, I did not fall off. However, my foot got slightly tangled into the rope, which stopped the swing of my body ☝ I am sure I would never fall off in this situation if I did not have the rope, yet I would have to deal with more of the swing, which would be a little more tiring. It was not a mistake of the belayer as he had enough slack in the system, just the rope drag through approximately 6 carabiners was enough for a bit of help. I am pretty sure that if this happened in a competition (in that case I would probably not break the hold, but let's say it would be a foot slip), the judges would let me continue climbing and it would be no issue ✌ Should I have continued or not? Read the full article about this failure and climbing ethics ➡️ https://www.mammut.com/int/en/stories-guides/a-story-of-failure-adam-ondras-9a-attempt-at-cueva-negra-montanejos and watch the full video here ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QXFIO6dvcI. And let me know your opinion in the comments ✊ Story of failure by Adam Ondra Mammut Directed and edited by Jan Vogl Camera Jan Vogl Production Jan Verner Jakub Pína Kateřina Kuřátková © Adam Ondra 2024 #climbing #spain #rockclimbing #mammut @mammut