Czech climber Libor Hroza won the World Cup competition in speed climbing in Val Daone, Italy last weekend (01./02.08.2009). His sister Lucie Hrozova finished 12th. ... full story
Interview with Chris Sharma, who spent some time in Czech Republic while doing his show in climbing gym Smíchoff.
Lezec.cz/Czechclimbing.com would like to thank Chris for taking the time to do this relaxed and very interesting interview. ... full story
World Championship in climbing 2009 - Xining (China)
30. 6. – 5. 7.2009
The great victory for Patxi Usobiaga (ESP). The young Czech climber Adam Ondra got fantastic silver medal. Another young climber David Lama (AUT) was third. ... full story
Africa has always been called the Dark Continent. Since early times explorers have come back with tales of its wild beauty. Africa most certainly has its share of problems, but on the other hand it is an explorer’s paradise. Is there rock in Africa? ... full story
Adam Ondra warms up by bouldering before climb of the 2nd hardest route in Czech Republic. The route is in Lidomorna in Moravian Karst (North from Brno) and got name "Kostitras Nesmrtelny 8c+/9a" and a short show from the recent RP sent is on the and of the video here. ... full story
The 3rd meeting of International Climbing Web Network (Climbweb.net) websites took place in L'Albi, close to famous climbing areas Siurana, Margalef etc in Catalunya, Spain on May 21st-24th, 2009. ... full story
James Pearson and Gaz Parry, the British elite climbers on their 40 days round trip across Europe stoped in the end of April in Czech Sandstones and climbed there another 8a route. Look at the video interview they did with CzechClimbing.com reporter Simona Ulmonova. ... full story
Czech Adam Ondra won Melloblocco open air bouldering competition in Italy last weekend. As the only one he solved all eight boulder problems in the competition. ... full story
UPDATE results Petrohradske PADani 2009 the international open air bouldering competition in Petrohrad West Bohemia, Czech Republic, is over and the winners are: 1st Rosta Stefanek (CZ) and Katarina Fickuliakova (Slovakia). Adam Ondra (CZ) and Layla Mammi (Germany) were 2nd. ... full story
Chairman of CHS union tries to undiscriminate foreigners
The Chairman of Czech Mountaineering Union (CHS) Zdenek Hruby said that the new leadership of the Union try to solve the problem that foreigners who are not members of UIAA could not legally climb on Czech Rocks, which began be more important after German and Austrian Unions (Alpenvereins) left UIAA last year. ... full story
News concerning registration:
This 7th annual of the open air bouldering competition Petrohradske PADani is scheduled on Saturday April 25th 2009 ... full story
Czech senior best climber Tomas Mrazek and his lady partner Helena Lipenska have spent couple weeks in Spain and sent some brief report and pictures from the trip. ... full story
Two top Czech mountaineers granted by the Fair Play prize
The Chairman of the Czech Mountaineering Union Zdenek Hruby together with his mountaineering partner Radek Jaros were granted today the main Prize of Fair Play from the Czech Club of Fair Play. ... full story
European Boulder Cup in Prague started today with qualification
The Czechs Adam Ondra, Eliška Adamovská, Martin Stráník and Roman Kučera advanced today from the qualification of the European Boulder Cup in Prague to tomorrow's semifinals. ... full story
Jana Švecová (Vincourková): 1st Czech women's boulder for 8B/8B+
Jana Švecová (Vincourková) climbed the prehistoric 8B/8B+ boulder from Martin Stráník in Labák, which again increased the level for women's bouldering in the Czech Republic. Jana is thus the only Czech boulder who has climbed this boulder difficulty on Lezec or according to other available sources. ... full story
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská win, William Bosi 2nd
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won yesterday this year's first Czech Cup in lead climbing in Brno. The second were William Bosi (UK) and Michaela Smetanová, the third Šimon Potůček and Markéta Janošová. ... full story
Russian mountain.ru protests against Russian aggression in Ukrai
The Russian mountaineering server mountain.ru has published a call to end military operations in Ukraine, stating that it is a disgrace to Russia and its citizens for several generations.
It takes a great deal of courage to write such a statement in present-day Russia and attach your signature to it. There are 234 names under the call so far. ... full story
Adam Ondra: let us help the Ukrainian people suffering from war
Adam Ondra published a call to support the People in Need organization, which can quickly help the Ukrainian people suffering from the war. He wrote on social networks: ... full story
Aneta Loužecká: 3rd in speed and 5th in lead at WCH of N.America
Ice Climbing
Aneta Loužecká succeeded at the North American Ice Climbing Championships this weekend in Ouray, Colorado. She was 3rd in speed and 5th in difficulty, she said on Facebook. ... full story
Czech championship and European Cup in ice climbing
DryToolCup Brno 2021, ie the international Czech championship in ice climbing on lead and at the same time the 3rd race of the European Cup in ice climbing 2021/2022 was won yesterday by Tyler Kempney from the USA and Finn Enni Bertling. The best of ours was Aneta Loužecká 4th. ... full story
Zdeněk Hák and Jakub Kácha climbed the west wall to Ama Dablam
Czechs Zdeněk Háček Hák and Jakub Kácha climbed the direttissima west wall of Ama Dablam (6812 m). Yesterday they descended to the second altitude camp of the normal route and today to the base camp. They climbed a direttissima west wall called American Direct, which was first climbed in 1990, as specified by Háček's sponsor Climbing Technology CZ this afternoon. ... full story
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won the Czech Republic lead climbing championship in Brno today. The second were Martin Stráník and Michaela Smetanová, the third Šimon Potůček and Nikola Králíková. ... full story
Rishat Khaibullin and Tereza Cibulková won the Czech Republic Speed Climbing Championships in Brno yesterday. Kazakh Rishat Khaibullin set a time of 5,682 seconds in qualifying, which is only a few tenths of the world record (it is 5,208 s and is held by Indonesian Veddriq Leonardo from this year's World Cup in Salt Lake City). ... full story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic:
Czech climbers stranded in Pakistan are returning home
The two Czech climbers Jakub Vlček and Petr Macek, who got stuck in Pakistan after climbing Rakaposhi and the subsequent action to save them, "are returning home after difficult negotiations", Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek said on Twitter a moment ago.
"I would also like to thank the Pakistani side for its helpfulness and at the same time emphasize that everyone abroad is responsible for its actions," wrote Min ... full story
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won today the Czech Bouldering Championship in Slaný. The second were Martin Stráník and Michaela Smetanová, the third Štěpán Volf and Markéta Janošová.
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská were the only ones to give all four tops in the finals. ... full story
Martin Stráník in difficulty 4th, Eliška Adamovská is 9th
Martin Stráník finished tonight at the 4th place in the finals of lead climbing on the World Climbing Championships in Moscow. Eliška Adamovská finished 9th in the semifinals. Austrian Jakob Schubert and South Korean Seo Chaehyun won. In second place were Slovenian Luka Potocar and American Natalia Grossman, in 3rd place were British Hamish McArthur and Italian Laura Rogora. ... full story
Ascent to Rakaposhi (7788 m) by a Czech-Pakistani expedition
The Czech-Pakistani expedition on Facebook informed about the successful ascent to the Pakistani mountain Rakaposhi (7788 m), which has an extraordinary elevation of about 6,000 meters from the foot to the top. ... full story
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Czech climber Libor Hroza won the World Cup competition in speed climbing in Val Daone, Italy last weekend (01./02.08.2009). His sister Lucie Hrozova finished 12th. 
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Interview with Chris Sharma, who spent some time in Czech Republic while doing his show in climbing gym Smíchoff. 
The great victory for Patxi Usobiaga (ESP). The young Czech climber Adam Ondra got fantastic silver medal. Another young climber David Lama (AUT) was third. 
Africa has always been called the Dark Continent. Since early times explorers have come back with tales of its wild beauty. Africa most certainly has its share of problems, but on the other hand it is an explorer’s paradise. Is there rock in Africa? 
Adam Ondra warms up by bouldering before climb of the 2nd hardest route in Czech Republic. The route is in Lidomorna in Moravian Karst (North from Brno) and got name "Kostitras Nesmrtelny 8c+/9a" and a short show from the recent RP sent is on the and of the video here. 
US climbing star Chris Sharma visited Prague on June 3rd to meet there Czech climbers and present his lecture show. 
The 3rd meeting of International Climbing Web Network (Climbweb.net) websites took place in L'Albi, close to famous climbing areas Siurana, Margalef etc in Catalunya, Spain on May 21st-24th, 2009. 
James Pearson and Gaz Parry, the British elite climbers on their 40 days round trip across Europe stoped in the end of April in Czech Sandstones and climbed there another 8a route. Look at the video interview they did with CzechClimbing.com reporter Simona Ulmonova. 
Czech Adam Ondra won Melloblocco open air bouldering competition in Italy last weekend. As the only one he solved all eight boulder problems in the competition. 
UPDATE results Petrohradske PADani 2009 the international open air bouldering competition in Petrohrad West Bohemia, Czech Republic, is over and the winners are: 1st Rosta Stefanek (CZ) and Katarina Fickuliakova (Slovakia). Adam Ondra (CZ) and Layla Mammi (Germany) were 2nd. 
The Chairman of Czech Mountaineering Union (CHS) Zdenek Hruby said that the new leadership of the Union try to solve the problem that foreigners who are not members of UIAA could not legally climb on Czech Rocks, which began be more important after German and Austrian Unions (Alpenvereins) left UIAA last year. 
Adam Ondra and Helena Lipenska won the Czech Cup competition in lead climbing last weekend in Brno (East of Czech Republic). 
News concerning registration:
Czech senior best climber Tomas Mrazek and his lady partner Helena Lipenska have spent couple weeks in Spain and sent some brief report and pictures from the trip. 
The Chairman of the Czech Mountaineering Union Zdenek Hruby together with his mountaineering partner Radek Jaros were granted today the main Prize of Fair Play from the Czech Club of Fair Play. 
The Czechs Adam Ondra, Eliška Adamovská, Martin Stráník and Roman Kučera advanced today from the qualification of the European Boulder Cup in Prague to tomorrow's semifinals. 
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Jana Švecová (Vincourková) climbed the prehistoric 8B/8B+ boulder from Martin Stráník in Labák, which again increased the level for women's bouldering in the Czech Republic. Jana is thus the only Czech boulder who has climbed this boulder difficulty on Lezec or according to other available sources. 
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won yesterday this year's first Czech Cup in lead climbing in Brno. The second were William Bosi (UK) and Michaela Smetanová, the third Šimon Potůček and Markéta Janošová. 
Fun competition in bouldering on nature stones. Different categories of climbing, difficulty from 1 to 8B+ Fb. 
The Russian mountaineering server mountain.ru has published a call to end military operations in Ukraine, stating that it is a disgrace to Russia and its citizens for several generations.
Adam Ondra published a call to support the People in Need organization, which can quickly help the Ukrainian people suffering from the war. He wrote on social networks: 
Aneta Loužecká succeeded at the North American Ice Climbing Championships this weekend in Ouray, Colorado. She was 3rd in speed and 5th in difficulty, she said on Facebook. 
DryToolCup Brno 2021, ie the international Czech championship in ice climbing on lead and at the same time the 3rd race of the European Cup in ice climbing 2021/2022 was won yesterday by Tyler Kempney from the USA and Finn Enni Bertling. The best of ours was Aneta Loužecká 4th. 
Czechs Zdeněk Háček Hák and Jakub Kácha climbed the direttissima west wall of Ama Dablam (6812 m). Yesterday they descended to the second altitude camp of the normal route and today to the base camp. They climbed a direttissima west wall called American Direct, which was first climbed in 1990, as specified by Háček's sponsor Climbing Technology CZ this afternoon. 
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won the Czech Republic lead climbing championship in Brno today. The second were Martin Stráník and Michaela Smetanová, the third Šimon Potůček and Nikola Králíková. 
Rishat Khaibullin and Tereza Cibulková won the Czech Republic Speed Climbing Championships in Brno yesterday. Kazakh Rishat Khaibullin set a time of 5,682 seconds in qualifying, which is only a few tenths of the world record (it is 5,208 s and is held by Indonesian Veddriq Leonardo from this year's World Cup in Salt Lake City). 
The two Czech climbers Jakub Vlček and Petr Macek, who got stuck in Pakistan after climbing Rakaposhi and the subsequent action to save them, "are returning home after difficult negotiations", Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek said on Twitter a moment ago.
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won today the Czech Bouldering Championship in Slaný. The second were Martin Stráník and Michaela Smetanová, the third Štěpán Volf and Markéta Janošová.
Martin Stráník finished tonight at the 4th place in the finals of lead climbing on the World Climbing Championships in Moscow. Eliška Adamovská finished 9th in the semifinals. Austrian Jakob Schubert and South Korean Seo Chaehyun won. In second place were Slovenian Luka Potocar and American Natalia Grossman, in 3rd place were British Hamish McArthur and Italian Laura Rogora. 
The Czech-Pakistani expedition on Facebook informed about the successful ascent to the Pakistani mountain Rakaposhi (7788 m), which has an extraordinary elevation of about 6,000 meters from the foot to the top. 
