Spring is finally here, it brings with it those beautiful clear, slightly breezy days where the air is warm but the stone is still cold. We here at czechclimbing/Lezec took advantage of such conditions and hit the rocks with three different models Ocun sent us: the Mojave, the Zeptor, and their latest model- the Twist. Read more about each below. ... full story
Czech mountaineering union approved chalk ban again
Czech Mountaineering union (CHS) organized the annual general assembly where the most discussed topic - the ban of chalk on Czech sandstone criticized by the majority of all Czech elite climbers - was approved again and chalk is still prohibited. ... full story
Adam Ondra came back from his trip to Spain with a collection of hard sends that shocked not only us. His impressive list of sends brings to question where exactly is the physical limit of climbing. Adam´s climbs indicate that it would be much farther than we think. We spoke with Adam not only about this topic, but other things interesting us as well. ... full story
Everyone knows that global warming is leading to the deterioration of the greatest Nordwands in the Alps. So last week a young team of German Alpinists went after the Eiger North Face like there is no tomorrow, climbing it about 10.30 hours. The team was composed of Lukas Binder, Fritz Miller, Florian Jehle and Michael Wohlleben, who provided us with the info and pics. More information to come so stay tuned... ... full story
I don't know, what I should title the news about Adam's trip to the climbing areas in northern Spain. And a lot of beta has already been written, so what´s more? ... full story
Well, now that the holiday season is over, we have resumed our testing here at Lezec. Appogies to all readers for the long spans between instalments in this series, but like most of the Czech Rep. (the world?) our testers have fallen ill in the past couple of weeks. Must be the lack of climbable rock outside that has affected our health. So Plan B, we retreated into our top secret testing facilities to continue with the testing of the second line of harnesses, Singing Rock. ... full story
Adam Ondra on his latest trip keeps sending the hardest routes of the world. This time he achieved to climb very famous test piece La Rambla, 9a+. ... full story
Czech young climber Adam Ondra (15) climbed yesterday in Spanish cave Santa Linya the route La novena enmienda, 9a+, RP, and also the route Digital system, 8c in on sight style. The Spaniard Dani Andrada informs about the climbs on his blog. ... full story
Czech traditional sandstone and big wall climbers Tomas Sobotka and Ondra Benes opened a new route in Todra, Morocco graded 8a and over 275 meters long. ... full story
CzechClimbing.com, Lezec Rock Ranking: Adam Ondra leads
Adam Ondra and Helena Lipenska lead Lezec Rock Ranking in 2007, provided by Lezec.cz - Czech version of the web CzechClimbing.com. Tomas Mrazek is second in the rock climbing ranking, Martin Stranik is 3rd. ... full story
On one of the last couple weekends there was the annual climbing meeting in the cave of the Macocha Gorge, in the Moravian Karst, in the east of the Czech Republic. The abyss is about 140m deep, and the aid routes there are more than 80m overhanging. About ten climbing teams came to climb there this season. ... full story
My first harness lasted me 6 years. It was quite simple- sturdy, plenty of padding, sufficient gear loops for all types of climbing. I remember top-roping my first 5.10a in it. I remember sliding down a baking hot slab one summer day only to end up sitting in it- my first outdoor lead and lead fall. I ground my way up off widths, rapped in the rain, everything you might think of. After about 4 years I bought a newer, better looking, fancier h ... full story
First round in Plzen, and calendar for entire year
The 1st round of Rock Point Czech Cup in bouldering 2016 takes place on Saturday March 19th in Plzen (Pilsen, West Bohemia) in center DEPO2015, Presslova 14, 301 00 Plzen 3. ... full story
Czech Championship in speed ice climbing was held last weekend on ice wall in Vir, Vysocina, Czech Republic under bad winter condition but anyway. The winners are: Milan Dvoracek and Karolina Matuskova. ... full story
Slovaks did a new route on Fitz Roy, Patagonia, Argentina
Slovaks Smolo Ján Smoleň and Michal Sabovčík did in Patagonia on peak Fitz Roy a new route "Asado M8, 7a+, A2". "After 32 years, 2nd Slovak route on Fitz Roy Asado M8,7a+,A2..." Smolo writes today on Facebook. ... full story
Winter FA of new boulder 8B+ in Petrohrad CZE, snow and -10.5°C
Video with the winter first ascent of new boulder problem Black River Society 8B+ in Petrohrad, Czech Republic, the ascender Petr Resch published yesterday. He had to clean out the snow first and according to his report the temperature was -10,5 °C. ... full story
Czech Milan Dvořáček finished 26th in the final competition of the World Cup in ice climbing in speed this weekend in Rabenstein, Italy. The competition was simultaneously European Championship. Milan Dvoracek ended on 22nd place in it. ... full story
Czech Milan Dvoracek was 12th in speed climbing on the last UIAA Ice climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland on 22nd January. Russian climbers won all disciplines there. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza nominated for the Athlete of the Year 2015
Czech speed climber Libor Hroza is among 18 athletes shortlisted for the IWGA Athlete of the Year 2015. He is the only Czech and the only climber on the shortlist of International World Games Association. ... full story
International Championship of Slovakia in drytooling
Czech Jan Straka won
International Championship of Slovakia in drytooling took place on December 5th 2015 on Bratislava climbing wall K2. The Czech climber Jan Straka won the comp. ... full story
Czech climber Ondrej Benes climbed on October 22 his project route Cerna perla (Black Pearl) XII of sandstone Saxon grade (French 8c?) in Elbe valley, Czech Republic. ... full story