Czech Mountaneer Dies on exp. to Gasherbrum with Czech minister
The cause of the death updated-Czech media reports that Czech mountaineer Jiri Danek died on Gasherbrum (8080 m) Karakoram, Pakistan during an expedition which included the Czech Deputy of Prime Minister and Environmental Minister Martin Bursik. The minister himself is said to be OK,
Competition climbing World Champion Tomas Mrazek was reported he had climb in Southern France crags and sent Hot Chili Beans Volcano 8b+ OS in Gorges Du Loup.
German elite climber Alexander Huber free climbed the huge overhang- considered by some as the the biggest roof in the world- Baur-Dach (Baur´s Roof), an old aid A3 route on the north face of Cima Ovest, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. He suggested the difficulty of 8c (11-).
The American Dave Graham did the 4th ascent of Biographie aka Realization 9a+ on Monday after several weeks at Ceüse with Chris Sharma and Ethan Pringle, Kairn.com has informed us. And we´ve got the picture of Dave in Realization from the Czech climber Jiri Ponomarev.
Geoffray de Flaugergues the youngest to repeat Geminis 8c
French boy Geoffray de Flaugergues with 12 years and 4 months is the youngest ever to climb his first Geminis 8c. He is another wonder kid after the Czech Adam Ondra who did his first 8c at his 11 years and 10 months on the end of the year 2004.
The European Youth Series Warsaw (Poland) 21-22/July 2007: Adam Ondra was 1st in category B, Martin Stranik 2nd in category A, Lucie Hrozová 6th in junior women's and Jan Chvala 10th in junior men's.
During her trip in July, Silva Rajfova (17) sent the route N'oubliez jamais, 8b in Orpierre, France.
Besides the photo of the ascent she sent to CzechClimbing.Com she also sent a photo of the podium of the bouldering competition in L'Argentière la Bessée, where she finished 2nd on the 28th July 2007. Look at the news from 5th August: Silva Rajfova 2nd on int. bouldering competition in France