Adam Ondra has been penalized by the Committee of Alpinisum ČHS (Czech Mountaineering Association) for using chalk on such routes as: Pěkná ústa, oči zelené XIc and Boží muka Xb, in the sandstone areas around Zleb (Labe valley, Elbetal), in the north of the Republic.
The 2007 annual PADani boulder competition in Petrohrad village (western Bohemia) is over, the last song has played at the afterparty, and the main prizes this year went to Adam Ondra and Nelly Kudrova.
„La Rambla or Las Ramblas (Catalan Les Rambles) is a 1,258, 59 meters long boulevard in the center of Barcelona, which connects the Plaça de Catalunya with the port. “ (Source: wikipedia)
Tomas Mrazek got the silver medal on the first World Cup 2007 competition in lead climbing in Imst, Austria today.
1 David Lama (AUT), 2 Tomas Mrazek (CZE), 3 Patxi Usobiaga (ESP).
Adam Ondra has been penalized by the Committee of Alpinisum ČHS (Czech Mountaineering Association) for using chalk on such routes as: Pěkná ústa, oči zelené XIc and Boží muka Xb, in the sandstone areas around Zleb (Labe valley, Elbetal), in the north of the Republic.
At a meeting on the 3rd of June, the ČHS heard the case. The issue was a complaint regarding an infraction of the rules of sandstone climbing. The penalty placed on Ondra was a reduction of his grant by 10%.
this is not an isolated incident, however. It is a rather small, but highly visible chapter in the on-going dispute regarding the use of magnesium in sandstone areas. While it is technically forbidden, the use of chalk is widespread in the areas where Ondra used it. There is speculation that Ondra was singled out and prosecuted based on his high profile within the climbing community, as there have been several pictures of him climbing sandstone with magnesium in the public view recently.
More to come about Ondra, the CHS, magnesium, and the fate of sandstone climbing ethics...
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Adam Ondra has been penalized by the Committee of Alpinisum ČHS (Czech Mountaineering Association) for using chalk on such routes as: Pěkná ústa, oči zelené XIc and Boží muka Xb, in the sandstone areas around Zleb (Labe valley, Elbetal), in the north of the Republic.
The total amount of participants this year was 185.
The 2007 annual PADani boulder competition in Petrohrad village (western Bohemia) is over, the last song has played at the afterparty, and the main prizes this year went to Adam Ondra and Nelly Kudrova. 
The mayor of Prague, Pavel Bem, climbed Mount Everest today.
„La Rambla or Las Ramblas (Catalan Les Rambles) is a 1,258, 59 meters long boulevard in the center of Barcelona, which connects the Plaça de Catalunya with the port. “ (Source: wikipedia)
Tomas Mrazek got the silver medal on the first World Cup 2007 competition in lead climbing in Imst, Austria today.
Czech women climber Silva Rajfova got bronze medal in the World Cup competition in bouldering at Reunion, a French island in Indian Ocean tonight.
A Sherpa died during the mayor of Prague's (Pavel Bem) expedition to Everest, the Czech web news site iDNES reported.
Not so well known boulder area was visited by Rosta Stefanek.
