By sending of AD, the classic 9a in Frankenjura, Patxi has completed the hardest trilogy consisted of Biographie 9a+ (2004), La Rambla, 9a+ (2007) a Action Directe 9a (2008).
Czech young climber Adam Ondra did the first on sight repetition of famous multipitch route "Hotel Supramonte" in Gola di Gorropu on Sardinia, Italy. He did it on October 18, 2008. His climbing partner was Italian Pietro Dal Pra.
Andreas Bindhammer did 2nd ascent of PuntX: may be 9a+
Now are the best climbing conditions in Gorges du Loup after a poor summer and a bad September, cloudy, humid and "cold"! It has been a chance for Andreas Bindhammer who, after ten days of tries have sent the second ascent of "PuntX" in Déversé, south France!
Czech cup competition in lead climbing took place on Saturday 4th October 2008 in city Brno. 18 men and a 9 women met there in the climbing hall Rajce.
On the other competition of IFSC European Youth Series (L) - Imst (AUT) 2008 on the last weekend Czech Adam Ondra was 1st in the category B and Martin Stranik got 3rd place in junior category.
Czech Tomas Mrazek was 2nd today in the finales of the World Cup competition in lead climbing, in Puurs, Belgium. The podium results: men - 1. Ramon Julian (ESP), 2. Tomas Mrazek (CZE), 3. Jorg Verhoeven (NED),
This year Rock Empire released a new line of harnesses featuring new design twists designed to keep the climber safer. But do new bells and whistles add up to more safety? The Lezec /Czechclimbing team investigates.
World Cup in lead climbing Imst, Austria: Finals - 1 David Lama (AUT), 2 Ramon Julian (ESP), 3 Sean McColl (CAN), ... 5. Tomáš Mrázek (CZE.
Women - 1 Mina Markovic (SLO), 2 Johanna Ernst (AUT), 3 Maja Vidmar (SLO).
News from the World Cup competition in lead climbing, Bern, Switzerland:
Finals results - women - Maja Vidmar (SLO), Johanna Ernst (AUT), Olga Shalagina (UKR). Men - Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 2. Jorg Verhoeven (NED), 3. Tomas Mrazek (CZE).
Czech Adam Ondra sent PuntX in Deverse, Gorge de Loup, southern France yesterday. The route is considered as 9a or may be 9a+.
"After 2 days and half in July...," our friend Phil Maurel from Nice climbing web nice-climb.com reported, "I received a sms from Adam, Saturday evening, who tell that he will be there from Sunday until next Friday... And Sunday evening, he send me another one to tell me that it was done... ! This guy goes too fast... "
The route was bolted by Cédric Lo Piccolo and done by Alex Chabot in August 2007. It is about 20 meters of stamina and boulder problems without any good rest!
Recently German Andreas Bindhammer did the 2nd redpoint and he thinks it is at least 9a+.
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Czech Adam Ondra sent PuntX in Deverse, Gorge de Loup, southern France yesterday. The route is considered as 9a or may be 9a+.
By sending of AD, the classic 9a in Frankenjura, Patxi has completed the hardest trilogy consisted of Biographie 9a+ (2004), La Rambla, 9a+ (2007) a Action Directe 9a (2008).
Now are the best climbing conditions in Gorges du Loup after a poor summer and a bad September, cloudy, humid and "cold"! It has been a chance for Andreas Bindhammer who, after ten days of tries have sent the second ascent of "PuntX" in Déversé, south France!
Czech cup competition in lead climbing took place on Saturday 4th October 2008 in city Brno. 18 men and a 9 women met there in the climbing hall Rajce.
On the other competition of IFSC European Youth Series (L) - Imst (AUT) 2008 on the last weekend Czech Adam Ondra was 1st in the category B and Martin Stranik got 3rd place in junior category.
Czech Tomas Mrazek was 2nd today in the finales of the World Cup competition in lead climbing, in Puurs, Belgium. The podium results: men - 1. Ramon Julian (ESP), 2. Tomas Mrazek (CZE), 3. Jorg Verhoeven (NED),
This year Rock Empire released a new line of harnesses featuring new design twists designed to keep the climber safer. But do new bells and whistles add up to more safety? The Lezec /Czechclimbing team investigates. 
