Climbing in the popular rock area Sulov (close to Zilina, West of Slovakia) is endangered because of alleged breaking of nature protection regulation by climbers.
Adam Ondra did 2 new 10s UIAA in Moravian Karst, CZ
Adam Ondra (13 years old) put up two new hard routes in the Moravian Karst, Czech Republic this weekend. On Saturday he climbed Cizí Objev 10-/10 UIAA, on Sunday Zbytky Nad Zvratky 10 UIAA.
Czech girl in finals in bit&bullder3 at Katowice, PL
UPDATE +photo Czech girl Radka Franková from Ostrava (1982, Alpa Ostrava) - was succesful on the bouldering competition bit&bullder3 at Katowice, Poland (Silesia) on 11th of November 2006. She got to finals and finished on the 6th place after from 19 girls altogather starting.
Czech Championship postponed to 16-17 December 2006
Championship of Czech Republic in lead climbing has been postponed from the original date December 2-3 2006 to new date on weekend December 16-17 2006.
Finals: Tomas Mrazek 3rd.
The final results:
1st David Lama (AUT) and Angela Eiter (AUT)
2nd Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) and Caroline Cavaldini (FRA)
3rd three men: Flavio Crespi (ITA), Tomas Mrazek (CZE), Ramon Julian Puigblanque (ESP) and one woman: Sandrine Levet (FRA)
Older news from Saturday:
Semifinals: men 5 tops, Tomáš Mrázek among them, women 7 tops.
Finalists: Tomáš Mrázek (CZE), Ramon Julian Puigblanque (ESP), David Lama (AUT),
The last children climbing competition Gekon Cup in Prague - Újezd nad lesy had international participation. Two kids from New Jersey, USA came and won.
The most difficult boulder on Petrohrad bouldering area (Jesenicko) for 8B+ has been sent recently by Rosťa Štefánek at the sector Mlýnský Vrch. He named it "S trny v kůži hledám krásu růží" (With thorns in skin I look for beauty of roses) and is placed on the stone Škuner.
Climbing in the popular rock area Sulov (close to Zilina, West of Slovakia) is endangered because of alleged breaking of nature protection regulation by climbers.
The reason according to information of the Slovak climbing association James shall be repeated breaking of climbing conditions (bivaque, setting of fireplace ...) there especialy by foreign mountaineers. The local preservation officials suggested solution by hammering out of bolts and total climbing prohibition in the area.