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
Welcome to the first installment of czechclimbing.com /lezec.cz’s harness review. While the review is not a new concept, it is new to us. We hope you will enjoy it, ... full story
The inventor of "red point" climbing style Kurt Albert (from the Frankenjura, DE) was probably the biggest attraction for rock climbers at the Festival of Alpinism in Smichov Prague, Czech Republic this weekend. ... full story
Tomas Mrazek ended 3rd in finals of the World Cup competition in lead climbing Kranj (SLO) today. Cedric Lachat (SUI) won, Flavio Crespi (ITA) was the 2nd.
Tomas Mrazek gained also 3rd place in overall result World Cup in lead 2007. The first is Patxi Usobiaga and 2nd Ramón Julian Puigblanque (both ESP).
The first women was Maja Vidmar (SLO), she won also overall World Cup 2007. ... full story
The final bouldering event for the World Cup 2007 has just finished here in Brno. It was an action packed event, won by an energetic Frenchwoman Juliette Danion and Russian powerhouse Dmitry Sharafutdinov. ... full story
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
11:36 - Semifinals are now over and the standings are as follows:
1. Stephane Julien (FRA)
2. Lukas Ennemoser (AUT)
3. Rustam Gelmanov (RUS)
4. Dimitry Sharafutdinov (RUS)
5. Martin Stráník (CZE)
6. Kilian Fischhuber (AUT)
women:
1. Juliette Danion (FRA),
2. Olga Shalagina (UKR)
3. Anna Stöhr (AUT)
4. Olga Bezhko (UKR)
5. Yulia Abramchuk (RUS)
6. Olga Bibik (RUS) ... full story
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
15:35 - The men´s qualification is over. The top climbers are: 1st Dmitry Sharafutdinov (RUS), 2nd Guillaume Glairon Mondet (FRA), 3rd Kilian Fischhuber (AUT). (+ video +photos)... full story
Adam Ondra has got changed penalty for climbing with chalk
on Czech sandstones
Yesterday the Czech Mountaineering union (CHS) published a new decision about Adam Ondra (the Czech's highest ranked rock climber, 14 years) about his usage of chalk (magnesium) at Czech traditional sandstone areas where it is forbidden. The new penalty: suspension from CHS activities for 1 year, if he again breaks the rules with one year. ... full story
Michi, young German, is our spirited friend and a great all around climber - he has done everything from 10- sport routes to big mixed lines in the Alps. Recently, he has successfully climbed the Eiger, via the Heckmaier route. Naturally, we asked him to write us about his journey, so without further ado... ... full story
Czech best boulderer Martin Stráník did the most difficult boulder problem of this year Catalán Witness The Fitness 8C in La Cova de l'Ocell, Barcelona, Spain. ... full story
Video of the Czech attempt of the 1st ascent on Gasherbrum 1
Watch the new video about Czech mountaineers Mara Holecek and Ondra Mandula attempted the 1st ascent of the new route on the South West Face of Gasherbrum I (8068 m) this summer. They stuck there because of the weather. They spent in the wall 2 weeks and reached 7800 m. ... full story
1st Czech winter ascent on Fitz Roy (3405 m) Patagonia
1st Czech winter ascent on Fitz Roy (3405 m) Patagonia was made by Czech mountaineers Jindrich "Hudy" Hudecek a Radoslav Groh this September. They reached the summit on September 17th 2016 via route Californiana 6a+, 400 m on South Face. ... full story
Adam Ondra got the award of the sportsman of his hometown Brno
Adam Ondra was granted by the award of the sportsman of Brno (his hometown) mainly because of the recent climbing of Dawn Wall, El Cap, Yosemites. Besides, he was nominated for top 10 athletes of the year in the Czech Republic. ... full story
Adam Ondra climbing Dawn Wall on pictures by Heinz Zak
Watch the pictures with Adam Ondra climbing Dawn Wall by Heinz Zak. Adam Ondra has hold press conference in Prague today for mainstream media and we got the photos for publishing on our website here. ... full story
Watch the video: Adam Ondra says Good bye to Yosemite
Adam Ondra said good bye to Yosemite in a new video. After the free climb of the Dawn Wall he spent some time with Heinz Zak to take pictures from the wall and because of the coming winter he could not try to climb onsight Salathé Wall. He had the flight home to Czechia for today. ... full story
Adam Ondra: precise and reliable topo of the Dawn Wall
with corrections of the grades by Adam
Adam Ondra suggested the correction of some grades on the Dawn Wall he climbed last days. Adam sent us the changed topo to published it. He thinks it is the most precise and reliable topo of Dawn Wall. The author is Erik Sloan. ... full story
"Yes!" Czech Adam Ondra succeeded in the free climbing single push of the world hardest big wall Dawn on El Capitan, Yosemite, on the 8th day of ascent. His climbing partner Pavel Blazek has reported about it just after midnight of Central European time today. ... full story
Adam Ondra, Dawn Wall: pitches 16, 17 & 4 others to Wine T. done
Adam Ondra did the pitches 16, 17 and four others up to the Wine Tower at the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on Saturday, the 6th day of free single push ascent of the world hardest big wall route. There are only 11 easier pitches to finish the multi pitch route. ... full story
Adam Ondra did the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, his climbing partner announced on Instagram. Just the 14th pitch stooped Adam day before. Then Adam tried pitch 15. He fell on the last move and he did it later too. ... full story
Adam Ondra, Dawn Wall: failing in 14th pitch, tomorrow next try
Adam Ondra has tried the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on the 4th day of free ascent attempt, but he has not succeeded yet. Tomorrow he has to try again. ... full story
Adam Ondra, Dawn Wall: I did the other 4 pitches, it was hard
Adam Ondra did all 4 pitches he planed for the 2nd day of free climbing push attempt on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite. It was harder then he expected. The hardest was the 12th pitch (5.14b), where he broke some holds. He could send it on the 4th try, almost completely exhausted. ... full story
Adam Ondra: 9 pitches on the 1st day in the Dawn Wall push
Adam Ondra did first 9 pitches of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite yesterday after 1st day of the push. It takes him 6 hours. Today he plans to continue from the 10th pitch. ... full story
Adam Ondra from Dawn Wall: we are going for the push
Czech top climber Adam Ondra is going for the push attempt of free climbing on the world hardest multi pitch route Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite, USA, on Monday at 3 a.m. that means at noon of Central European time. He announced it on Instagram last night. ... full story
Czech film Climbing Higher with Czech mountaineer Radek Jaroš and his ascets to the 14 world tallest mountains got the award as the Best Feature-Length Mountain Film on the famous muintaneering film festival in Banff, Canada. ... full story
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Czech mountaineers Leopold Sulovsky and Josef Lukas climbed Aconcagua (6 962 m) via a new route in the west face. 
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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. 
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. 
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. 
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 
Welcome to the first installment of czechclimbing.com /lezec.cz’s harness review. While the review is not a new concept, it is new to us. We hope you will enjoy it, 
Tomas Mrazek and Nelly Kudrova won Czech Championship in lead climbing this weekend (1-2 Dec 2007) in Prague. 
The inventor of "red point" climbing style Kurt Albert (from the Frankenjura, DE) was probably the biggest attraction for rock climbers at the Festival of Alpinism in Smichov Prague, Czech Republic this weekend. 
Tomas Mrazek ended 3rd in finals of the World Cup competition in lead climbing Kranj (SLO) today. Cedric Lachat (SUI) won, Flavio Crespi (ITA) was the 2nd.
The final bouldering event for the World Cup 2007 has just finished here in Brno. It was an action packed event, won by an energetic Frenchwoman Juliette Danion and Russian powerhouse Dmitry Sharafutdinov. 
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007: 
The World Cup competition in bouldering Brno, Czech Republic, 2007:
Michi, young German, is our spirited friend and a great all around climber - he has done everything from 10- sport routes to big mixed lines in the Alps. Recently, he has successfully climbed the Eiger, via the Heckmaier route. Naturally, we asked him to write us about his journey, so without further ado... 
Czech best boulderer Martin Stráník did the most difficult boulder problem of this year Catalán Witness The Fitness 8C in La Cova de l'Ocell, Barcelona, Spain. 
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Watch the new video about Czech mountaineers Mara Holecek and Ondra Mandula attempted the 1st ascent of the new route on the South West Face of Gasherbrum I (8068 m) this summer. They stuck there because of the weather. They spent in the wall 2 weeks and reached 7800 m.
1st Czech winter ascent on Fitz Roy (3405 m) Patagonia was made by Czech mountaineers Jindrich "Hudy" Hudecek a Radoslav Groh this September. They reached the summit on September 17th 2016 via route Californiana 6a+, 400 m on South Face. 
Adam Ondra was granted by the award of the sportsman of Brno (his hometown) mainly because of the recent climbing of Dawn Wall, El Cap, Yosemites. Besides, he was nominated for top 10 athletes of the year in the Czech Republic. 
Watch the pictures with Adam Ondra climbing Dawn Wall by Heinz Zak. Adam Ondra has hold press conference in Prague today for mainstream media and we got the photos for publishing on our website here. 
Adam Ondra said good bye to Yosemite in a new video. After the free climb of the Dawn Wall he spent some time with Heinz Zak to take pictures from the wall and because of the coming winter he could not try to climb onsight Salathé Wall. He had the flight home to Czechia for today. 
Adam Ondra suggested the correction of some grades on the Dawn Wall he climbed last days. Adam sent us the changed topo to published it. He thinks it is the most precise and reliable topo of Dawn Wall. The author is Erik Sloan.
"Yes!" Czech Adam Ondra succeeded in the free climbing single push of the world hardest big wall Dawn on El Capitan, Yosemite, on the 8th day of ascent. His climbing partner Pavel Blazek has reported about it just after midnight of Central European time today. 
Adam Ondra did the pitches 16, 17 and four others up to the Wine Tower at the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on Saturday, the 6th day of free single push ascent of the world hardest big wall route. There are only 11 easier pitches to finish the multi pitch route. 
Adam Ondra did the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, his climbing partner announced on Instagram. Just the 14th pitch stooped Adam day before. Then Adam tried pitch 15. He fell on the last move and he did it later too. 
Adam Ondra has tried the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on the 4th day of free ascent attempt, but he has not succeeded yet. Tomorrow he has to try again. 
Adam Ondra did all 4 pitches he planed for the 2nd day of free climbing push attempt on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite. It was harder then he expected. The hardest was the 12th pitch (5.14b), where he broke some holds. He could send it on the 4th try, almost completely exhausted. 
Adam Ondra did first 9 pitches of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite yesterday after 1st day of the push. It takes him 6 hours. Today he plans to continue from the 10th pitch. 
Czech top climber Adam Ondra is going for the push attempt of free climbing on the world hardest multi pitch route Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite, USA, on Monday at 3 a.m. that means at noon of Central European time. He announced it on Instagram last night. 
Czech film Climbing Higher with Czech mountaineer Radek Jaroš and his ascets to the 14 world tallest mountains got the award as the Best Feature-Length Mountain Film on the famous muintaneering film festival in Banff, Canada. 
