As summer is now winding down, we are all looking forward to cooler temps and hard sends. Indeed, some of us are already anticipating the coming bouldering season down in Bishop. But you don't have to wait until Fall to get strong, there is a wealth of summer areas here in the Sierra Eastside. Highlighed in this article are two starkly contrasting local bouldering areas. While these may not be the biggest, best, nor the easiest accessed, they do s ... full story
It is now July- a stormy, unsettled month here in the Sierra Eastside. Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, no doubt caused in large part by the fact that certain European nations won't shut up and do what they are told by the masters of the Northern Hemisphere. I suspect all the hot air coming from European politicians is the source of it all. Billowy, expansive clouds stack on top of each other above the 13,000 ft mountain crest which domin ... full story
Speed 3.7. Results men: 1. Vaytsekhovsky, 2. Sinitsin, 3. Peshenkhov, ... 13. Hroza
Women:
1. Saulevich, 2. Alexeeva, 3. Yurina,... 13. Karešová
Combination: 1. Sharafudinov a 1. Alexeeva. Video from the speed competition9,5 MB, 4 minutes, wmv
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Libor Hroza continues from 10th place, Tomasz Oleksy (POL) from 11th, Eliška Karešová from 13th place!
In the further round there are Hroza (29,67 s ... full story
I admit there was some hesitation on my part when hearing Kačka's idea of our summer break - canyoning with some friends near Lago Di Garda in Italy. Spending one week, near the climbing Mecca Arco and the mountain biking heaven of Lago Di Garda, participating in some strange sport while my climbing shoes and bicycle will stay at home was not too appealing for me. ... full story
Film Boulder Fest has gone througt its first happening - festival, where the films about bouldering were shown this weekend in Loučovice (granit bouldering area close to Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic). Except the Czech amateur production there were also films from Poland, France and Italy. ... full story
If you are one of the many who are a part of the recent bouldering craze, you have probably seen the video Rampage. If you have, you surely remember the section where Chris Sharma dangles around on stupid steep roofs like a monkey with no technique. In the immortal words of Kip Dynomite, "That's what I'm talking about." ... full story
Update + video of woman climbing
Czechs on the first World Cup competition today in lead climbing 2006, Puurs, Belgium: Tomáš Mrázek ended 3rd, Martin Stráník 11th.
1 Flavio Crespi (ITA)
2 David Lama (AUT)
3 Tomas Mrazek (CZE) + video, Tomas in finals + woman finals A. Eiter, S. Levet a Ch. Durif... full story
Last round of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Hemsedal, Norway. The finale hosted not only competitors but also organizers of all parts in order to analyze this year World Cup and to establish rules for the future. ... full story
Rosťa Štefánek announced he has sent the route Bimbaluna, 9a/a+ in the Swiss area of Saint Loup. He is the first Czech to overcome the 9a grade. ... full story
The trip to the last Ice climbing World Cup competition 2006 happend on the beginning of the March. The competition took place on 3–5 March in winter resort Hemsedal, Norway. ... 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
Several Czech mountain equipment manufacturers has issued safety recall of the some types of via ferrata sets after a death accident in Tyrolean Alps on the foreign goods of similar construction. ... full story
International Mountaineering Film Festival with Silvia Vidal
The Polish film Deklaracja nieśmiertelności (Declaration of Immortality) won the Grand Prize on International Mountaineering Film Festival 2012 in Teplice nad Metuji, CZ. The winners of the boulder Czech Cup were Stepan Stranik and Nelly Kudrova. ... full story
Premiere of film Piskari (Sandmen), bigwall expert from Calalunia Sílvia Vidal and more of climbing movies, guests and actions is scheduled on this year Festak, that is the 29th International Mountaineering Film Festival (MHFF- nicknamed Festak), that begins next Thursday. ... full story
EYC in Pieve (ITA): Czech got gold, silver and bronze
Czechs young climbers Veronika Scheuerova, Jan Kriz, Jan Dosedel and Miroslav Dosedel got 2 golden, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals on the European Youth Cup EYC in Pieve (ITA) in speed climbing last weekend. ... full story
Jorg Verhoeven (NED) and Momoka Oda (JAP) won World Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria) this weekend. From the Czechs the best was Tereza Svobodova on 32nd position among women. ... full story
Czech Mrs. mountaineer Zuzana Hofmanova died on Broad Peak
Zuzana Hofmannova, one of the Czech best woman mountaineers died on July 31st, 2012 when she did not come back from the summit of Broad Peak, her 4th 8000 meters high mountain. The sad news was published on the expedition site: ... full story
Czech mountaineer and politician (Member of Czech Parliament and ex mayor of Prague) Pavel Bém with Slovak mountaineer Peter Hámor reached the summit of K2 (8 611 m) in Karakoram on August 1st 2012. ... full story
The best Czech climber Adam Ondra escaped this summer Dipsy to Norway and according to his climbs it looks like the temperature there is very good for hard climbing. ... full story
The organizers of the Festival of Alpinismus in Prague in November 2012 announced that the mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner is the most probably expected among the main guests. ... full story
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As summer is now winding down, we are all looking forward to cooler temps and hard sends. Indeed, some of us are already anticipating the coming bouldering season down in Bishop. But you don't have to wait until Fall to get strong, there is a wealth of summer areas here in the Sierra Eastside. Highlighed in this article are two starkly contrasting local bouldering areas. While these may not be the biggest, best, nor the easiest accessed, they do s 
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Young talented climber Adam Ondra has done a well known test piece Infinity 11-/11 at Eldorado in Frankenjura. 
It is now July- a stormy, unsettled month here in the Sierra Eastside. Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, no doubt caused in large part by the fact that certain European nations won't shut up and do what they are told by the masters of the Northern Hemisphere. I suspect all the hot air coming from European politicians is the source of it all. Billowy, expansive clouds stack on top of each other above the 13,000 ft mountain crest which domin 
Speed 3.7. Results men: 1. Vaytsekhovsky, 2. Sinitsin, 3. Peshenkhov, ... 13. Hroza
Results of World Cup in bouldering, Grindelwald, Switzerland 9.-10.6.2006 women: 1. Anna Stohr (AUT), 2. Emilie Abgrall (FRA) , 3. Anja Hodann (SWE), ..., 5. Helena Lipenská (CZE).
More than 140 competitors arrived this weekend to Petrohrad despite the weather forecast was horrible. 
I admit there was some hesitation on my part when hearing Kačka's idea of our summer break - canyoning with some friends near Lago Di Garda in Italy. Spending one week, near the climbing Mecca Arco and the mountain biking heaven of Lago Di Garda, participating in some strange sport while my climbing shoes and bicycle will stay at home was not too appealing for me. 
Film Boulder Fest has gone througt its first happening - festival, where the films about bouldering were shown this weekend in Loučovice (granit bouldering area close to Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic). Except the Czech amateur production there were also films from Poland, France and Italy. 
If you are one of the many who are a part of the recent bouldering craze, you have probably seen the video Rampage. If you have, you surely remember the section where Chris Sharma dangles around on stupid steep roofs like a monkey with no technique. In the immortal words of Kip Dynomite, "That's what I'm talking about." 
Update + video of woman climbing
Last round of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Hemsedal, Norway. The finale hosted not only competitors but also organizers of all parts in order to analyze this year World Cup and to establish rules for the future.
Again all lovers of bouldering and scrambling on boulder blocks can take part in the unique competition. 
Rosťa Štefánek announced he has sent the route Bimbaluna, 9a/a+ in the Swiss area of Saint Loup. He is the first Czech to overcome the 9a grade. 
Once again this winter I returned to Josh; this time hosting two visitors from that foreign planet called Czech. 
The trip to the last Ice climbing World Cup competition 2006 happend on the beginning of the March. The competition took place on 3–5 March in winter resort Hemsedal, Norway. 
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. 
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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. 
Several Czech mountain equipment manufacturers has issued safety recall of the some types of via ferrata sets after a death accident in Tyrolean Alps on the foreign goods of similar construction. 
Rock Master 2012, Arco, Italy: Czechs Adam Ondra 2nd in Duel, Libor Hroza got 3rd place in speed climbing. 
The Polish film Deklaracja nieśmiertelności (Declaration of Immortality) won the Grand Prize on International Mountaineering Film Festival 2012 in Teplice nad Metuji, CZ. The winners of the boulder Czech Cup were Stepan Stranik and Nelly Kudrova. 
Unique a friend like device developed for soft sandstone. It is truly something and it works!! 
Premiere of film Piskari (Sandmen), bigwall expert from Calalunia Sílvia Vidal and more of climbing movies, guests and actions is scheduled on this year Festak, that is the 29th International Mountaineering Film Festival (MHFF- nicknamed Festak), that begins next Thursday. 
Jorg Verhoeven (NED) and Momoka Oda (JAP) won World Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria) this weekend. From the Czechs the best was Tereza Svobodova on 32nd position among women. 
Zuzana Hofmannova, one of the Czech best woman mountaineers died on July 31st, 2012 when she did not come back from the summit of Broad Peak, her 4th 8000 meters high mountain. The sad news was published on the expedition site: 
Czech mountaineer and politician (Member of Czech Parliament and ex mayor of Prague) Pavel Bém with Slovak mountaineer Peter Hámor reached the summit of K2 (8 611 m) in Karakoram on August 1st 2012. 
The best Czech climber Adam Ondra escaped this summer Dipsy to Norway and according to his climbs it looks like the temperature there is very good for hard climbing. 
The organizers of the Festival of Alpinismus in Prague in November 2012 announced that the mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner is the most probably expected among the main guests. 
