The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
15:35 - The men´s qualification is over. The top climbers are: 1st Dmitry Sharafutdinov (RUS), 2nd Guillaume Glairon Mondet (FRA), 3rd Kilian Fischhuber (AUT). (+ video +photos)
Adam Ondra has got changed penalty for climbing with chalk
Yesterday the Czech Mountaineering union (CHS) published a new decision about Adam Ondra (the Czech's highest ranked rock climber, 14 years) about his usage of chalk (magnesium) at Czech traditional sandstone areas where it is forbidden. The new penalty: suspension from CHS activities for 1 year, if he again breaks the rules with one year.
Michi, young German, is our spirited friend and a great all around climber - he has done everything from 10- sport routes to big mixed lines in the Alps. Recently, he has successfully climbed the Eiger, via the Heckmaier route. Naturally, we asked him to write us about his journey, so without further ado...
Bernd Arnold christens Czech book: Climbing in Saxony
German (Saxon) climbing legend Bernd Arnold christened the new book Lezeni v Sasku (Climbing in Saxony) at last weekend's release party. The book was compiled from several years worth of articles on www.lezec.cz (the Czech version of CzechClimbing.com) written by Jarda Marsik.
Earlier this month the RRGCC (Red River Gorge Climber's Coalition) and Petzl joined forces to organize what was one of the largest outdoor climbing events since Konstein. Huh?
Maybe you think that Pilates is for joga-mat-carrying, twenty-something single girls who eat granola in the morning and not much else the rest of the day. But Pilates is also a great way to get in shape for climbing.
Rost'a recently wrote in his diary here on lezec.cz the FA of what is to be the hardest boulder in CZ- Posledni Mazoret, which he graded as 8C. Rost'a is currently ranked number one on both our site and 8a.nu for bouldering.
1. Juliette Danion (FRA),
2. Olga Shalagina (UKR)
3. Anna Stöhr (AUT)
4. Olga Bezhko (UKR)
5. Yulia Abramchuk (RUS)
6. Olga Bibik (RUS)
11:20 - Stephane Julien (FRA) jumped to 1st place .
Stephane Julien (FRA)
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Juliette Danion (FRA)
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Helena Lipenská pulling through on the last of the women's semi-final problems.(CZE)
photo by Mike Jeager
10.54 - With ove half of the women finished, the standings are: 1. Juliette Danion (FRA), 2. Olga Shalagina (UKR)3. Anna Stöhr (AUT).
10.50 - With over half of the men finished, the standings are: 1.Lukas Ennemoser (AUT), 2. Rustam Gelmanov (RUS), 3. Dimitry Sharafutdinov (RUS).
10:13 - Among women Olga Bezhko (UKR) goes to 3rd position after 6 women finished.
10:00 - Anna Stohr (AUT) goes to 2nd women position now, David Barrans (GBR) is now 3rd among men.
9:52 - The first three men and women finished the semi: Dmitry Sharfutdinov (RUS) leads in men, 2nd is Kilian Fischhuber (AUT), 3rd Guillaume Glairon Mondet (FRA). In women is now 1st Olga Shalagina (UKR), 2nd Natalija Gros (SLO), 3rd Svitlana Tuzhylina (UKR).
9:42 - The first climbers finished their semifinles: Dmitry Sharfutdinov (RUS) with the result 3t5 4b4 and Olga Shalagina (UKR) got 2t3 3b7.
The Czech climbing sensation and total dreamboat, Martin Stráník (CZE) will advance to finals.
Guillaume Glairon Mondet on mens no.2
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Dimitry Sharafutdinov (RUS) the leader
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Guillaume Glairon Mondet throwing down on number 3
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Natalija Gros Focusing on womens no. 1
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Yulia Abramchuk (RUS) pulling down hard
photo by Andrew Burgoon
Dmitry Sharfutdinov (RUS) and Olga Shalagina (UKR) in the fourth boulder problems of semifinals
9:15 - photos:
Kilian Fischhuber (AUT) in the first men boulder problem of semifinals
Svitlana Tuzhylina (UKR) in the first women boulder problem of semifinals
9:05 - Dmitry Sharfutdinov (RUS) and Olga Shalagina (UKR), the best from the Friday qulaification, sent the first boulders. The men a women climb parallel on two different series of four boulders.
9:00 - This morning the semifinals of both men and women take place here in Brno. Twenty men and twenty women advanced to the semifinals from the qualifications, and six will advance in each category to the finals.
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The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007: 
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
Michi, young German, is our spirited friend and a great all around climber - he has done everything from 10- sport routes to big mixed lines in the Alps. Recently, he has successfully climbed the Eiger, via the Heckmaier route. Naturally, we asked him to write us about his journey, so without further ado...
German (Saxon) climbing legend Bernd Arnold christened the new book Lezeni v Sasku (Climbing in Saxony) at last weekend's release party. The book was compiled from several years worth of articles on www.lezec.cz (the Czech version of CzechClimbing.com) written by Jarda Marsik.
Earlier this month the 
Maybe you think that Pilates is for joga-mat-carrying, twenty-something single girls who eat granola in the morning and not much else the rest of the day. But Pilates is also a great way to get in shape for climbing. 
Czech climber Tomas Mrazek wins World Cup competition in lead climbing today in city of Kazo in Japan.
Rost'a recently wrote in his diary here on lezec.cz the FA of what is to be the hardest boulder in CZ- Posledni Mazoret, which he graded as 8C. Rost'a is currently ranked number one on both our site and 8a.nu for bouldering.
