Invitation for another annual of international bouldering competition came from France. The event names Tout a blocs (TAB) and takes place in Quartz in l'Argentiere la Bessee (Briancon, eastern France) on July 30/August 2, 2008.
World Cup in bouldering 2009 conclusion in Eindhoven
World Cup in bouldering 2009 concluded in Eindhoven last weekend by the last competition without participation of Czechs. Kilian Fischhuber from Austria and Akiyo Noguchi from Japan won the Eindhoven competition and also overall series 2009.
Invitation for the another annual of the International bouldering competition came from our friend from Hungary. The competition for kids and adults takes place on June 19/21 2009 in town Zsombó, near city Szeged, southern Hungary, close to Romanian and Serbian border
The only Czech representative young girl Silva Rajfova finished on 23rd place in the World Cup competition in bouldeirng in Vail, USA this weekend. European climbers considered the competition different from the old continent style. Larger holds, longer moves and jumps.
Chalk in Czech Labe valley sandstones from IXb (7a)
Czech mountaineering union announced that the local climbing organization agreed with the nature preservation authorities usage of chalk in Czech Labe (Elbe) valley sandstones only on routes from IXb (7a) and higher grade.
Aleksandra Balakireva and Rustam Gelmanov from Russia won the World Cup competition in bouldering in Vienna, Austria last weekend. The best Czech was Adam Ondra who finished 11th.
Jubilee 10th annual - Mammut Big Wall Speed Climbing Paklenica, Croatia - May 1st-3rd, 2009. There were 13 couples of men and 5 couples of women competing.
We got a message that John Bachar fell whilst soloing at the Dike Wall, Mammoth Lakes, California on 5th of July.
He was found dead at the base of the cliff. He leaves a son, Tyrus. John was 52.
Mick Ryan from UKClimbing.com wrote that the Dike Wall is a beautiful cliff of pristine granite situated at 9,000ft above Mammoth Lakes where John lived with his son. John was climbing by himself and was found at the base of the 80ft North Wall.
A book written by John Bachar (the cover picture shows him sooloing a tough route The Gift 5.12b (9- UIAA) in Red Rocks, NE