IFSC European Youth Series has its competition in Prague, Czech Republic in 2 weeks. The competition is scheduled on May 17-18 2008 in the calendar of the IFSC. The competition should be located in Prague largest indoor wall "Smichoff" in Prague 5, Smichov.
Invitation for the International bouldering competition came from our friend from Hungary. The competition for kids and adults takes place on June 28/29 2008 in town Zsombó, near city Szeged, southern Hungary, close to Romanian and Serbian border.
Speed World Cup in Trento (ITA): Czech Libor Hroza 13th
The World Cup in speed climbing 2008 started this Sunday by competition in Trento, Italy and the only Czech representative Libor Hroza ended 13th. Evgeny Vaytsekhovsky (RUS)and Lucelia Blanco (VEN) won.
Czech mountaineer Martin Minarik climbed on Dhaulagiri on Wednesday 23.4. 2008. On his website is written: He steped on the top of Dhaulagiri on 23.4. at 20 pm of local time after exhausting ascent on 4/23 at 20:00 (local time). Now he is in the BC.
The safety commission of the Czech Mountaineering Union recently reported an incident which involved a falling climbers rope being cut completely over the edge of a well worn carabiner.
News from World Cup competition in bouldering in Hall, Austria: Czech results in semifinals: Martin Stranik finished 11th,Tomas Mrazek 12th, Helena Lipenska 16th, Silva Rajfova 20th.
Many climbers are attracted by stunning granite walls of Val di Mello but recently more and more climbers are heading to its famous bouldering area. A good news for second group is that a new great bouldering guide book has appeared.
Much more Melloblocco!
From Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th May 2008 the legendary Melloblocco® is back in Val Masino. This international rendez-vous that, for 5 years, has attracted thousands of boulderers from all over the world for the most impressive gathering of people who love bouldering, climbing and the breath-taking wilderness of Val Masino.
IFSC European Youth Series has its competition in Prague, Czech Republic in 2 weeks. The competition is scheduled on May 17-18 2008 in the calendar of the IFSC. The competition should be located in Prague largest indoor wall "Smichoff" in Prague 5, Smichov.
The originally the competition has been in IFSC calendar located to town of Svitavy (East of Czech Republic), but it was later changed to Prague.
The competition of adults World Cup in lead climbing originaly planed to Brno on November 2008 was canceled in the IFSC calendar without any substitution.
The source:
www.ifsc-climbing.org
The newest and largest gym in Prague, Smichoff hosted the 2006 Czech championship. Situated just a short walk from the Metro Station Smichovske Nadrazi on the Yellow line, it has easy access and the tallest walls in Prague.
More info and Directions here: Smichoff