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
The gold and bronze medals are brought by The Czech representatives from the weekend competition of the European Youth Cup in climbing on difficulty in Puurs, Belgium. Barbora Bernardová (in the category of girls B) has gold, Nikola Králíková (juniors) has bronze. ... full story
European Youth Cup lead climbing Ostermundigen, Switzerland
Another weekend, another international race and another load of medals! On the weekend of 19 - 20 June 21, another round of the European Youth Cup in lead climbing took place in Ostermundigen, Switzerland, where the Czech Repre won two golds and silver. ... full story
Two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal are brought by our representatives from the weekend competition of the European Youth Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria. ... full story
Hi, I am sending you the first more detailed information from our spring trip to the Himalayas. The goal of "Radar" (Radoslav Groh) and me was the Western wall of Baruntse (7129m), rising from the Hunku valley, in Khumbu region. ... full story
Adam Ondra quit the WC in bouldering in USA for shoulder injury
Adam Ondra did a last minute decision to not attend this round of the bouldering World Cup in Salt Lake City today because he hurt lightly his shoulder in the finals last week and he do not want to risk a serious injury. He informed about on Facebook: ... full story
Czechs Marek Holeček & Radek Groh climbed new route on Baruntse
Czech mountaineers Marek Holeček and Radek Groh climbed a new route via north west face of mount Baruntse (7162 m) in Nepal. After the top they begin descent down, but bad weather stucked them in about 7000 metres. They reported yesterday at Facebook: ... full story
World Cup in bouldering in Salt Lake City: Adam Ondra won
Adam Ondra won today the World Cup competition in bouldering in Salt Lake City, USA. It is his 2nd victory in row. He did 4 tops as the only one in the finals. Mejdi Schalck (FRA) was the 2nd, Jakob Schubert (AUT) 3rd. ... full story
Barbora Bernardová won today her category on the Youth European Championship in lead climbing in Perm, Russia. From the Czech boys in the last part of the event Lukáš Mokroluský was the most succesfull with the 3rd place in lead climbing. According to the overall results Czech girl Markéta Janošová was 2nd in climbing combination. ... full story
Adam Ondra: video of projecting "the hardest 8B+ in the Galaxy"
Adam Ondra published new video from the attempts in a quarry in his hometown Brno-Maloměřice on boulder project, that could be "the hardest 8B+ in the Galaxy" according to Adam. ... full story
First ascent from North to Kangchung Shar (Himalayas)
Czech mountaineers Zdeněk "Háček" Hák and Jaroslav "Banán" Bánský climbed the first ascent from the North to the top of the six thousand metres mountain Kangchung Shar in Nepal. They finished the ascent via the south side of the mountain. This is the first traverse of the massive at all. ... full story
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi: interview on Youtube
Adam Ondra and his friend Italian elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi talks about top climbing in one hour long interview, that Adam Ondra published on his YouTube channel. ... full story
Czech Lucie Hrozová announced her 2. boulder problem at 8B Fb grade. She did boulder Conquistador in Sklapsko area at South Moravia on East of Czechia), that was done by Czech girl Jana Vincourková last year. Lucie is the only 2nd Czech female who did this bouldering grade after the 1st Jana Vincourková. ... 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 gold and bronze medals are brought by The Czech representatives from the weekend competition of the European Youth Cup in climbing on difficulty in Puurs, Belgium. Barbora Bernardová (in the category of girls B) has gold, Nikola Králíková (juniors) has bronze. 
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Adam Ondra badly ends up in 8th place of the World Cup in lead climbing, Innsbruck, Austria today. Jakob Schubert won. 
Another weekend, another international race and another load of medals! On the weekend of 19 - 20 June 21, another round of the European Youth Cup in lead climbing took place in Ostermundigen, Switzerland, where the Czech Repre won two golds and silver. 
Two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal are brought by our representatives from the weekend competition of the European Youth Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria. 
Hi, I am sending you the first more detailed information from our spring trip to the Himalayas. The goal of "Radar" (Radoslav Groh) and me was the Western wall of Baruntse (7129m), rising from the Hunku valley, in Khumbu region. 
Adam Ondra did a last minute decision to not attend this round of the bouldering World Cup in Salt Lake City today because he hurt lightly his shoulder in the finals last week and he do not want to risk a serious injury. He informed about on Facebook: 
Czech mountaineers Marek Holeček and Radek Groh climbed a new route via north west face of mount Baruntse (7162 m) in Nepal. After the top they begin descent down, but bad weather stucked them in about 7000 metres. They reported yesterday at Facebook: 
Adam Ondra won today the World Cup competition in bouldering in Salt Lake City, USA. It is his 2nd victory in row. He did 4 tops as the only one in the finals. Mejdi Schalck (FRA) was the 2nd, Jakob Schubert (AUT) 3rd. 
Barbora Bernardová won today her category on the Youth European Championship in lead climbing in Perm, Russia. From the Czech boys in the last part of the event Lukáš Mokroluský was the most succesfull with the 3rd place in lead climbing. According to the overall results Czech girl Markéta Janošová was 2nd in climbing combination. 
Adam Ondra published new video from the attempts in a quarry in his hometown Brno-Maloměřice on boulder project, that could be "the hardest 8B+ in the Galaxy" according to Adam. 
Barbora Bernardová finished the 14th as the Czech best in the Youth European Championship in speed climbing in Perm, Russia, today. 
Czech mountaineers Zdeněk "Háček" Hák and Jaroslav "Banán" Bánský climbed the first ascent from the North to the top of the six thousand metres mountain Kangchung Shar in Nepal. They finished the ascent via the south side of the mountain. This is the first traverse of the massive at all. 
Look at the new video from the now boulder problem Black Panther 8C by Martin Stráník in Vesec near Liberec, North Bohemia, NW Czechia. 
Adam Ondra and his friend Italian elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi talks about top climbing in one hour long interview, that Adam Ondra published on his YouTube channel. 
Czech Lucie Hrozová announced her 2. boulder problem at 8B Fb grade. She did boulder Conquistador in Sklapsko area at South Moravia on East of Czechia), that was done by Czech girl Jana Vincourková last year. Lucie is the only 2nd Czech female who did this bouldering grade after the 1st Jana Vincourková. 
