The first Slovakian mountaineers reached Himalayan mountain Tilicho Peak (7134 m) on Saturday. But one of the three members of the succesful summit team died on the way down.
Frankenjura Extrem for 8 UIAA and Beyond in English
The Guidebook "Frankenjura Extreme" about Northern Frankenjura, for Grade 8 (UIAA) and Beyond, the one of the first climbing guidebooks for this famous area (so close to Bohemia) in English has been published.
Report from Dimarockmaster: men 1. Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 2. Tomáš Mrázek (CZE), 3. Daniel Andrada (ESP), 4. Alexandre Chabot (FRA), 5. David Lama (AUT), 6. Cristian Core (ITA),
Women 1. Natalija Gros (SLO), 2. Maja Vidmar (SLO), 3. Olga Shalaghina (UKR), 4. Irati Anda (ESP), 5. Helena Lipenská (CZE), 6. Olga Bibik (RUS)
Frankenjura: The new route harder than Action Directe?
Frankenjura´s elite climber Markus Bock finished an old project that he considers as the most difficult route he ever has climbed and thinks it is harder than Action Directe 9a.
The Czech Mt. Manaslu 2006 Light Expedition CZ has reached the Manaslu summit on the beginning of October 2006.
The first members of the expedition Zuzana Hofmannová and František Kolář reached the summit Manaslu (8163m) via Japan route on October 2nd 2006, Pavel Matoušek reached the top on October 3rd 2006.
Zuzana Hofmannová became the first Czech woman who was on Manaslu summit. After the ascent to summit of Shisha Pangma 8013 m (in 2004) it is her 2nd 8000 metres high mountain.
The expedition had members: Pavel Matoušek, Olga Nováková, Zuzana Hofmannová, František Kolář and Miroslav Churavý.
According to available information only two Czechs toped the Manaslu up to now: Josef Rakoncaj (1989) and Martin Minařík (1999).
The new ascent was in non traditional light „nonexpedition“ style, without standard service in base camp (without cook, without tents from the local agencies,...), without fixed progress camps and without help of Sherpas and without oxygen.
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The Czech Mt. Manaslu 2006 Light Expedition CZ has reached the Manaslu summit on the beginning of October 2006.
Calendar 2007 and Championships 2008 and 2009 decided at the UIAA Climbing ICC Plenary Assembly
Dima RockMaster Boulder Tomas Mrazek 3rd, Helena Lipenska 5th. 
The Guidebook "Frankenjura Extreme" about Northern Frankenjura, for Grade 8 (UIAA) and Beyond, the one of the first climbing guidebooks for this famous area (so close to Bohemia) in English has been published.
Czech top boulderer and climber Rosta Stefanek has done new boulder Sunshine, 8B+ in Labske Udoli, Nord Bohemia, Czech Republic. 
Report from Dimarockmaster: men 1. Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 2. Tomáš Mrázek (CZE), 3. Daniel Andrada (ESP), 4. Alexandre Chabot (FRA), 5. David Lama (AUT), 6. Cristian Core (ITA),
International festival of outdoor films will take place in Ostrava, North Moravia, Czech Republic.
The highway around Plzen (Pilsen) was open in the end last Friday, so the climbing trips from Prague to Frankenjura, Germany, are easier now.
Frankenjura´s elite climber Markus Bock finished an old project that he considers as the most difficult route he ever has climbed and thinks it is harder than Action Directe 9a.
