Expedition & Himalayan Festival - Grenoble, France
The Expedition Festival, witch is probably the only specific expedition meeting in Europe, will take place in French Grenoble and La Grave - La Meije (a very famous place for mountaineering) from 17th to the 20th January 2008.
The another invitation to the international crossregional bouldering competition in the German town Blaibach close to Czech border came to CzechClimbing.com. Yes it is 3rd Ostbayerische Bouldercup!
Patxi Usobiaga has sent "Bizi Euskaraz" on sight. It is the first ascent of this route which Patxi has proposed as a serious 8c+, but always waiting for the opinion of future repeaters.
Adam Ondra (14) has entered a new climb to his diary on CzechClimbing.com: route Ekstaza 8c+/9a in Mišja Peè, Osp, Slovenia which climbed yesterday on Nov 27, 2007.
Results of the Czech Cup competition in lead climbing (24 Nov 2007): men - 1. Martin Stranik; 2.Vasek Malina; 3.Pavel Koran; 4. Martin Fojtik; 5. Dalibor Muran
Czech girls succeeded in Bit&bullder 4, bouldering competition in Katowice, Poland last weekend 24-25 Nov 2007): Nelly Kudrova was 1st, Dominika Dupalova 3rd.
Expedition & Himalayan Festival - Grenoble, France
17th to 20th of January 2008
The Expedition Festival, witch is probably the only specific expedition meeting in Europe, will take place in French Grenoble and La Grave - La Meije (a very famous place for mountaineering) from 17th to the 20th January 2008.
The goal of this event is to create place for all the Alpinists passionate by expeditions all over the world, 3 days where they can share informations, conviviality, watch films and pictures about expeditions, participate on various debates and of course ski, and ice climbing. "After 6 years, the event has started to be famous, and we received a lot of famous Alpinists, like Kurt Diemberger, Robert Paragot, Guido Magnone, Doug Scott... and less famous ones too, cause the spirit is to let the doors opened to all," the organizers wrote us in invitation for our readers.
The topic for 2008 will be South America. The program is in pdf file for download in French: Programme - pdf