The Youth World Championships in ice climbing are being held today and tomorrow in Malbun, Liechtenstein, with a relatively large contingent from Czechia taking part. The competition consists of lead and speed climbing.
Video: Adam Ondra attempts to flash the Big Nose boulder at 8C
Adam Ondra has released a new video of his attempt to flash the Big Nose 8C boulder in the Fionnay area of Switzerland shortly after he managed to flash Foundation's Edge 8C in the same area on the same day in November. The video is about 18 minutes long and also shows Adam's struggle on the Fuck the System 8C+ boulder. You can watch it here:
Lukáš Mokroluský and Viktorie Konečná won the first round of the 2026 Czech Cup in bouldering on Saturday at the Jungle climbing wall in Prague-Letňany. Darius Naimji and Ema Galeová came second, and Jan Štípek and Arina Jurčenko came third.
At the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, two Czech representatives, Aneta Loužecká and Oliver Hamerský, both finished in 8th place in the lead final tonight.
At the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, Czech Aneta Loužecká finished 3rd in the speed final tonight. Earlier, she advanced to tomorrow's semifinals in the difficulty competition from 13th place in the qualifiers. Alongside her, Czech Oliver Hamerský also advanced to the semifinals in the difficulty competition from 15th place.
An updated overview of icefalls in Czechia was published yesterday on the website horyinfo.cz. It includes a table of 12 ice climbing areas from the ČHS database and archival information on 23 areas where ice climbing has taken place in Czechia in the past.
Ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Krkonoše
The Czech Mountaineering Association drew attention on Facebook to the winter conditions for ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Krkonoše Mountains, which are adapted to the nature conservation rules in the national park.
3 Czech ski mountaineers died in avalanche in the Austrian Alps
Three Czech ski mountaineers died yesterday after an avalanche in the Austrian Alps. The accident occurred in the Murtal region in the province of Styria, according to reports in the media.
World Cup in ski mountaineering Courchevel, France
In the first race of the 2026 Ski Mountaineering World Cup in Courchevel, France, Eva Matějovičová was the best competitor from Czechia, finishing 30th in Thursday's sprint. She performed well in the qualification, finishing 5th. She came 2nd in the elimination heat, but did not advance due to a 30-second penalty for losing a pole.
Jan Mikel and Anička Šťastná won the Czech Republic Speed Ice Climbing Championships on Tuesday, January 13, at the Vír ice wall in Žďársko. Vojta Novozámský and Tereza Sukačová came in second, and Matyáš Lienerth and Hana Macková came in third.
The Youth World Championships in ice climbing are being held today and tomorrow in Malbun, Liechtenstein, with a relatively large contingent from Czechia taking part. The competition consists of lead and speed climbing.
You can follow the ongoing results on the UIAA website here: