Update: the translation of the interview added to the end of the article One and half hour on-line interview’s just finished. The world champion Tomas Mrazek was asked at Lezec.cz/Czechclimbing.com. ... full story
The ranking system of Lezec.cz / Czechclimbing.com has been facelifted. The new ranking (žebříček) evaluates the top ten routes of the climber and also considers the style of ascent. ... full story
Strahov aka Petrin Hill - sandstone crags in Prague center
bouldering
This is a Popular area for Prague climbers. There are about 20 routes/boulder problems, and plenty of possibilities for variants and traverses. ... full story
Tomáš Mrázek and Silva Rajfová are Champions of the Czech republic. They won the Championship in Prague that took place on 3rd and 4th of December 2005.
2nd man was Jan Zbranek, 3rd Pavel Kořán,
2nd woman Soňa Hnízdilová, 3rd Helena Lipenská. ... full story
I am sure by now you have seen in some magazines the great lazy pastime of slack lining. It is all the rage; it has now over taken climbing as the pastime of choice for the pot-heads in Camp 4. Seriously. ... full story
The legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner spoke today morning on Tourfilm festival in Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) about sense of life, that should not be only comercionalised fun but fullfilling of human dreams. ... full story
International Championships of the Czech Republic in bouldering
Tomasz Oleksy (PL) won the International Championships of the Czech Republic in bouldering in Prague tonight. The 2nd was Martin Fojtík, 3rd Jan Zbranek.
4. Radovan Souček, 5. Ondra Beneš, 6. Marek Pobran (PL), 7. Petr Resch, 8. Grzegorz Napora (PL), 9. Martin Spilka, 10. David Kozel, 11. Ondřej Dolejš, 12. Venca Kučírek. Výsledková tabulka - Full results
(The result of finals and qualification of mena nd women on leaves of the table)
Photos from the finals of men:
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There is no better tram ride in Prague than that which carries me to the bus station on Friday afternoons. Hopefully the sun is shining and there is a cool breeze. If not all is not lost: the weather a couple of hundred kilometers to the west can be completely different. I relax from the week’s work, and look forward to a weekend spent with good friends in that climber’s playground which is the Frankenjura. ... full story
According to unofficial information, the Italian film "The Conquest of K2" won the grand prize at the 22nd International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) which took place in Teplice nad Metuji (Northern Bohemia) 25-28 August 2005.
The honoured guest of the festival Leo Houlding, climbing ace from UK, told me today on my way out from nearby Adrspach Rocks. ... full story
Czech Mountaineering Union sorrow over the death of Vaclav Havel
Czech Mountaineering Union released the statement on the death of the ex-president of Czech Republic Václav Havel: "The Executive Committee of the Czech Mountaineering Association expresses deep sorrow over the death of Vaclav Havel. ... full story
Rescue service in the high altitude was one of the main topics of the this year annual of the International Smichov Festival of Alpinismus, that starts today in Prague. ... full story
Film about mountaineer Johann Stüdl granted on Tourfilm
The mountaineering film "Johann Stüdl - visionary and discoverer of the Alps" was granted on the international film festival Tourfilm 2011 in Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) yesterday - by the award of the journalist association Prix FIJET. ... full story
International Mountaineering Film Festival: results
The Polish film Co sie wydarzylo wyspie to Pam about climbing in Greenland won the Grand Prize on International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 in Teplice nad Metuji, CZ. The winners of the boulder Czech Cup were O.Nevelik and N.Kudrova. The Spanish guest Dani Andrada was 3rd. ... full story
The 28th International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 (MHFF- nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ), takes place on August 25-28, 2011 and is full of climbing films. The guest is the legendary climber from Spain, Dani Andrada. ... full story
Adam Ondra (CZE) was the 3rd in the World Championship in lead climbing on FRiday in Arco, Italy. The finales results:
1 Ramón Julian Puigblanque 1981 ESP Top
2 Jakob Schubert 1990 AUT -50
3 Adam Ondra 1993 CZE -50 ... full story
Czech legendary climber Oldrich Kopal died on June 16th, 2011 in age of 80 years. He is author of many legendary traditional Czech sandstone routes e.g. The Crack on Hlaska, Teplicke Skaly, Adrspach. ... full story
Adam Ondra won Doldy Championship of Czech and Slovak Republic 2011 this weekend on Prague climbing centrum SmichOFF. Tereza Svobodova was the best women. ... full story
World Cup competition in bouldering in Viena, Austria, May 13-14th, 2011: Czechs: Martin Stráník 7th, Ondra Nevelik 21st, Petra Ruzickova 31st a Karolina Neveliková 39th. ... full story
Spanish climber Dani Andrada should be as the guest on the 28th International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 (nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ). ... full story
Petrohradske PADani international bouldering competition
April 30-May 1, 2011
This year´s annual of the international bouldering open air competition Petrohradske PADani in Petrohrad, western Bohemia, Czech Republic, takes place on April 30th and May 1st 2011. ... full story
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31.12.2005 Seven Czech mountaineers died today morning under snow avalanche in Slovaks West Tatras. 
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for all our readers, climbers, mountaineers and friends of rocks and mountains. 
Update: the translation of the interview added to the end of the article One and half hour on-line interview’s just finished. The world champion Tomas Mrazek was asked at Lezec.cz/Czechclimbing.com. 
The ranking system of Lezec.cz / Czechclimbing.com has been facelifted. The new ranking (žebříček) evaluates the top ten routes of the climber and also considers the style of ascent. 
This is a Popular area for Prague climbers. There are about 20 routes/boulder problems, and plenty of possibilities for variants and traverses. 
Tomáš Mrázek and Silva Rajfová are Champions of the Czech republic. They won the Championship in Prague that took place on 3rd and 4th of December 2005.
After some reader's questions I´ve brushed up some of my old articles to introduce foreign climbers to Czech climbing areas. 
Ah, what do you know about Czech sandstone climbing? Poor protection, soft rock, and breath-taking scenery? 
I am sure by now you have seen in some magazines the great lazy pastime of slack lining. It is all the rage; it has now over taken climbing as the pastime of choice for the pot-heads in Camp 4. Seriously. 
Petrohrad bouldering area becomes more and more famous. 
The legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner spoke today morning on Tourfilm festival in Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) about sense of life, that should not be only comercionalised fun but fullfilling of human dreams. 
Tomasz Oleksy (PL) won the International Championships of the Czech Republic in bouldering in Prague tonight. The 2nd was Martin Fojtík, 3rd Jan Zbranek.
Výsledková tabulka
When I arrived in Plzen the forecast did not look good. Scattered thunder showers 
According to unofficial information, the Italian film "The Conquest of K2" won the grand prize at the 22nd International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) which took place in Teplice nad Metuji (Northern Bohemia) 25-28 August 2005.
Al the best in the forthcomming year 2012 from the team of CzechClimbing.com / Lezec.cz 
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Czech Mountaineering Union released the statement on the death of the ex-president of Czech Republic Václav Havel: "The Executive Committee of the Czech Mountaineering Association expresses deep sorrow over the death of Vaclav Havel. 
Rescue service in the high altitude was one of the main topics of the this year annual of the International Smichov Festival of Alpinismus, that starts today in Prague. 
Czech team is going to the World cup this weekend. - Results - 
The mountaineering film "Johann Stüdl - visionary and discoverer of the Alps" was granted on the international film festival Tourfilm 2011 in Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) yesterday - by the award of the journalist association Prix FIJET. 
The Polish film Co sie wydarzylo wyspie to Pam about climbing in Greenland won the Grand Prize on International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 in Teplice nad Metuji, CZ. The winners of the boulder Czech Cup were O.Nevelik and N.Kudrova. The Spanish guest Dani Andrada was 3rd. 
The 28th International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 (MHFF- nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ), takes place on August 25-28, 2011 and is full of climbing films. The guest is the legendary climber from Spain, Dani Andrada. 
Adam Ondra (CZE) was the 3rd in the World Championship in lead climbing on FRiday in Arco, Italy. The finales results:
Update: The film is complete, the premiere is June 23, 2011 in Italy. 
Czech legendary climber Oldrich Kopal died on June 16th, 2011 in age of 80 years. He is author of many legendary traditional Czech sandstone routes e.g. The Crack on Hlaska, Teplicke Skaly, Adrspach. 
Adam Ondra won Doldy Championship of Czech and Slovak Republic 2011 this weekend on Prague climbing centrum SmichOFF. Tereza Svobodova was the best women. 
World Cup competition in bouldering in Viena, Austria, May 13-14th, 2011: Czechs: Martin Stráník 7th, Ondra Nevelik 21st, Petra Ruzickova 31st a Karolina Neveliková 39th. 
Spanish climber Dani Andrada should be as the guest on the 28th International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 (nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ). 
Two Czech mountaineers Jan Trava and Jakub Vanek reached summit of Manaslu (8163m), Himalayas on Friday 29th April, 2011. 
This year´s annual of the international bouldering open air competition Petrohradske PADani in Petrohrad, western Bohemia, Czech Republic, takes place on April 30th and May 1st 2011. 
