Despite no success on his trip to Spain, on his way back Adam Ondra did 8c+ in St-Léger du Ventoux, France, not onsight, but "retroonsight", as he explained.
Czech girl Eliska Adamovska sent her 1st 8c and it has been probably the best Czech female ascent for the last 3 years. She climbed Fish Eye 8c in Oliana, Spain, as she informed on Instagram.
Karolína Matušková and Milan Dvořáček won the Czech Championship in speed ice climbing Adrex Ice Run 2017 in Liberec (North Bohemie) on February 18th 2017.
Adam Ondra: Happy Day for Iva Vejmolova to her 1st 8b+
Adam Ondra did a first ascent 9a/a+ in Spanish Oliana, that he named Happy Day, because f his girlfriend Iva Vejmolová did her first 8b+. Iva did in Oliana other hard routes and in ranking on our website she jumd up on the 2nd place just behind Edita Vopatova.
Adam Ondra: Pachamama 9a+ and next maybe project of 9b/+
Adam Ondra reports from Spain, where he climbs in Oliana, that he sent Pachamama 9a+ and next look could be project of 9b or 9b+ bolted by Chris Sharma.
Czech ice climbers got to the finals of the Ice climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, in speed climbing: Karolína Matušková was the 10th among females, Milan Dvořáček 13th among males.
New Year web premier of the film Rock Duel Adam vs Martin, with top climbers Adam Ondra and Martin Stráník matching their strengths in Red Overhangs in Srbsko near Prague in climbing OS, RP and other not traditional styles was published on Youtube by Czech Mountaineering Union.
Despite no success on his trip to Spain, on his way back Adam Ondra did 8c+ in St-Léger du Ventoux, France, not onsight, but "retroonsight", as he explained.
The Fanatic Climbing Facebook page reported:
Adam Ondra then explained us that it was not onsight, because he did an attempt 8 years ago in the bottom part of the route. Now he climbed the bottom part in "retroonsight" and only the upper part onsigt.