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Jakob Schubert frees Project Big, the king line of Flatanger

Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger. Bolted by Adam Ondra in 2013, the line was defined by the Czech climber as 'the true king line of the cave.'

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September 2023

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Jakob Schubert climbing Project Big at Flatanger in Norway

Moritz Klee / Nodum Sports

Project Big, the huge outing at Flatanger in Norway bolted in 2013 by Adam Ondra, is no longer a project. A few minutes ago Jakob Schubert successfully linked this huge power and endurance fest, completing it after two months of effort and after getting really close to the redpoint a few days ago. Yesterday the 32-year-old Austrian rested and today, despite 20 hours of incessant rain, the conditions in the cave were surprisingly good.

As in recent days, Schubert's efforts were broadcast in live streaming, and now one of the most impressive lines in the cave awaits both a name and a grade. The recently crowned Lead World Champion descended only a few minutes ago so it'll take some time to find out more, meanwhile it is safe to say that "the biggest mental battle I've ever had in my career" is also his hardest first ascent to date.

JAKOB SCHUBERT 9B OR HARDER
2014 - Fight or flight (9b) - Oliana (ESP)
2016 - La Planta da Shiva (9b) – Villanueva del Rosario (ESP)
2018 - Stoking the Fire (9b) – Santa Linya (ESP)
2018 - El Bon Combat (9b) – Cova de I'Ocell (ESP)
2018 - Neanderthal (9b) – Santa Linya (ESP)
2019 - Perfecto Mundo (9b+) - Margalef (ESP)
2021 - King Capella (9b) - Siurana (ESP)
2022 - Erebor (9b) - Arco (ITA)