UIAA Climbing Council released provisional competition calendar
2007: also Prague and Brno
UIAA Climbing - International Council for Competition Climbing (former name UIAA ICC) has released the provisional competition calendar 2007 and confirmed terms of the competitions of the World Cup in Prague and Brno (Czech Republic). ... full story
Dimarockmaster is competition in masters category for elite invited climbers and we could not have missed that even though we had been quite exhausted after all the events we had taken part in last year. ... full story
Provisional ICC calendar: lead in Prague, bouldering in Brno
World Cup 2007
According to unofficial provisional ICC calendar for competiton climbing in 2007 there should be the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Prague on May 26/27 2007 and the World Cup in bouldering in Brno (east side of Czech Republic) on November 9/10 2007. The World Championship in Marbela (ESP) should take place on September 17-23 2007. ... full story
Updated topo of the acscent Czech climbers Marek Holecek and Jan Kreisinger did new 2000 metres long route on NW face of Mount Meru (6310m) in difficulty 7a, M5, 80 degrees ice in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttar-Pradesh, India. ... full story
Vysoke napeti 8b+ in Adrspach area has another repetition
The legendary route Vysoke napeti (The High Tension) for 8b+ (Fr) in Teplicke skaly (Adrspach sandstone area, Czech Republic) had another PP repetition by Czech climber Lubos Mazl. ... full story
Adam Ondra inscribed after weekend into his diary another PP climb of route 11-/11 UIAA. The route name is Vanquish, it is in Frankenjura, Germany. ... full story
We have received a message from a photographer Bruno Karadza who is also behind the web www.penjanje.net that Tomas Mrazek and his girlfriend enjoyed their holiday in Croatia. ... full story
Two Czechs Václav Šatava and Dušan "Stoupa" Janák finalised the 17 years old project Fram on the south face of Marmolada, running between The Fish and Via Italia. They sent it in PP style on 11.-13.9.2006 and graded the pitches above the Fish Cave 8+, 10-, 9/9+, 9+ and 5 (UIAA). ... full story
The victory of Tomas Mrazek in the Duel was the nice fullstop after the overall Rock Masters. I felt it as the superb representation of the Czech climbing and the Czech Republic at all, when Tomas Mrazek in the last finals beat with a nice advantage the winner of the Rock Masters Ramon Julian. Let´s look at the small video. ... full story
To the end of Rock Masters Tomas Mrazek won Duel, play off contest of the four best from Rock Masters.
Sandrin Levet (FRA) won the Duel of women.
Final results of Rock Masters (after rp route): 1 Ramon Puigblanque (ESP), 2 Jorg Verhoeven (NED), 3 Tomas Mrazek.
Women Rock Masters: 1 Sandrin Levet (FRA), 2 Angela Eiter (AUT), 3 Charlotte Durif (FRA).
US film Return 2 Sender won the 23rd International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) which took place in Teplice nad Metuji (Northern Bohemia) 24-27 August 2006. The film was granted by the Grand Prix and was about particular view and commentary on culture of climbing by Timmy O´Neill. ... full story
Petrohradske Padani international bouldering competition
19th-21st April 2013
This year´s annual of the international bouldering open air competition Petrohradske Padani in Petrohrad, western Bohemia, Czech Republic, takes place on 19th-21st April 2013. ... full story
Our friend Michi Wohlleben is going to a great expedition for Dhaulagiri 8167m.
Johanna Stöckl, a German sport journalist made an interview with him. It is added in English together with a portrait of Michi. ... full story
Second wave of via ferrata set recalls within six months
Considerable deficiencies found in many via ferrata sets
A group of manufacturers issued last month a recall of certain via ferrata sets following a meeting of the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation) Safety Commission in Munich, Germany. A report was published on February 25th, 2013. ... full story
"Arev" Armenian First Ascent Festival, which was organized before on June 2009 and May 2011 by our club, intended to develop the rock climbing culture in Armenia, while at the same time promoting climbing at the local rock formations through the development of new routes. ... full story
Another annual of the Smichov Festival of Alpinism takes place this weekend in Prague on November 22nd-25th 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. ... full story
A friend living in France has noticed that a French newspaper is reporting that Patrick Edlinger, one of the great free climbers of the 1980s, has died at age 52. ... full story
Czech distributor of Camp via ferrata sets has sent recently the statement that the via ferrata sets by Camp are safe. The statements had reacted on several recalling actions announced by several other producers and distributors after an accident in Alps in Europe this summer. ... full story
Film festival Poprad (SK):Grand Prix goes to Poland
Baumgartner got the prize just while he jumped from stratosphere
Grand Prix of the XX. International Festival of the Mountain Films in Poprad, the main resort in High Tatras, Slovakia, was granted to the Polish film Declaration of Immortality of the director Marcin Koszałka. ... full story
Mountaineer Leopold Sulovsky continues in elections to Senat
Mountaineer Leopold Sulovsky, who as the 1st Czech climbed to top of Mount Everest, won the first round of the elections to Senate of the Czech Parliament and will continue to the 2nd round in one week. ... full story
Dear valued users, customers and business partners, We, the Czech manufacturers of climbing equipment, feel it is important to issue the following joint statement after the tragic accident of August 5th, 2012, ... full story
The new highest artificial climbing route in Czech Republic has been opend this month at the new climbing gym FreeSolo in Prague 11 - Chodov (Jizni Mesto). The route has 35m on the outdoor chimney. ... full story
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Adam Ondra (13-years-old) climbed Strelovod, 8c, in Mišja peč- Osp, Slovenia. 
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UIAA Climbing - International Council for Competition Climbing (former name UIAA ICC) has released the provisional competition calendar 2007 and confirmed terms of the competitions of the World Cup in Prague and Brno (Czech Republic). 
Dimarockmaster is competition in masters category for elite invited climbers and we could not have missed that even though we had been quite exhausted after all the events we had taken part in last year. 
According to unofficial provisional ICC calendar for competiton climbing in 2007 there should be the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Prague on May 26/27 2007 and the World Cup in bouldering in Brno (east side of Czech Republic) on November 9/10 2007. The World Championship in Marbela (ESP) should take place on September 17-23 2007. 
Updated topo of the acscent Czech climbers Marek Holecek and Jan Kreisinger did new 2000 metres long route on NW face of Mount Meru (6310m) in difficulty 7a, M5, 80 degrees ice in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttar-Pradesh, India. 
The legendary route Vysoke napeti (The High Tension) for 8b+ (Fr) in Teplicke skaly (Adrspach sandstone area, Czech Republic) had another PP repetition by Czech climber Lubos Mazl. 
Tomas Mrazek (CZE) wins Shanghai World Cup in lead climbing today. The 2nd was Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 3rd Eduard Marin Garcia (ESP). 
Adam Ondra inscribed after weekend into his diary another PP climb of route 11-/11 UIAA. The route name is Vanquish, it is in Frankenjura, Germany.
We have received a message from a photographer Bruno Karadza who is also behind the web www.penjanje.net that Tomas Mrazek and his girlfriend enjoyed their holiday in Croatia. 
Two Czechs Václav Šatava and Dušan "Stoupa" Janák finalised the 17 years old project Fram on the south face of Marmolada, running between The Fish and Via Italia. They sent it in PP style on 11.-13.9.2006 and graded the pitches above the Fish Cave 8+, 10-, 9/9+, 9+ and 5 (UIAA). 
13-years-old Adam Ondra did yesterday a new route for 11- UIAA (French 8c) in Czech limestone area Sloup, close to city of Brno. 
The victory of Tomas Mrazek in the Duel was the nice fullstop after the overall Rock Masters. I felt it as the superb representation of the Czech climbing and the Czech Republic at all, when Tomas Mrazek in the last finals beat with a nice advantage the winner of the Rock Masters Ramon Julian. Let´s look at the small video. 
To the end of Rock Masters Tomas Mrazek won Duel, play off contest of the four best from Rock Masters.
Josune Bereziartu and Angela Eiter top the Arco Rock Legends 
US film Return 2 Sender won the 23rd International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) which took place in Teplice nad Metuji (Northern Bohemia) 24-27 August 2006. The film was granted by the Grand Prix and was about particular view and commentary on culture of climbing by Timmy O´Neill. 
This year´s annual of the international bouldering open air competition Petrohradske Padani in Petrohrad, western Bohemia, Czech Republic, takes place on 19th-21st April 2013. 
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Our friend Michi Wohlleben is going to a great expedition for Dhaulagiri 8167m.
A group of manufacturers issued last month a recall of certain via ferrata sets following a meeting of the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation) Safety Commission in Munich, Germany. A report was published on February 25th, 2013. 
"Arev" Armenian First Ascent Festival, which was organized before on June 2009 and May 2011 by our club, intended to develop the rock climbing culture in Armenia, while at the same time promoting climbing at the local rock formations through the development of new routes. 
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Another annual of the Smichov Festival of Alpinism takes place this weekend in Prague on November 22nd-25th 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. 
A friend living in France has noticed that a French newspaper is reporting that Patrick Edlinger, one of the great free climbers of the 1980s, has died at age 52. 
Czech climber Adam Ondra sent some very hard climbs in Red River Gorge, USA.
Mountaineer Leopold Sulovsky, who as the 1st Czech climbed to top of Mount Everest, was elected to Senate of the Czech Parliament. 
Czech distributor of Camp via ferrata sets has sent recently the statement that the via ferrata sets by Camp are safe. The statements had reacted on several recalling actions announced by several other producers and distributors after an accident in Alps in Europe this summer. 
Grand Prix of the XX. International Festival of the Mountain Films in Poprad, the main resort in High Tatras, Slovakia, was granted to the Polish film Declaration of Immortality of the director Marcin Koszałka. 
Adam has finally finished his project in Flatanger. The route has the name Change and a breakthru grade 9b+ is suggested for it. 
Dear valued users, customers and business partners, We, the Czech manufacturers of climbing equipment, feel it is important to issue the following joint statement after the tragic accident of August 5th, 2012, 
The new highest artificial climbing route in Czech Republic has been opend this month at the new climbing gym FreeSolo in Prague 11 - Chodov (Jizni Mesto). The route has 35m on the outdoor chimney. 
