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
Our original target was the granite of Salbitchijen in the Swiss valley above the town of Göschenen. Although Salbitchijen did not make it to the menu in the end due to bad weather we did get something done and would like to share it with you. Perhaps it will inspire some of you to visit the area. ... full story
Adam Ondra recorded hard ascents in Switzerland and Germany
Adam Ondra recorded yesterday to his climbing log on our web site several hard ascents in Switzerland and Germany. Hi did Barracuda 11-/11 OS on 22nd July in Kaitersberg, Germany, just behind Czech border and Gimmel Express 8c+ OS in Gimmelwald, Switzerland couple days before. ... full story
World Cup in speed and lead climbing 2016 Villars, SUI
Czech women Gabriela Vrabliková finished 26th at semifinals of the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Villars, Switzerland today. Libor Hroza finished last night 11th in 1/8 finals of the WorldCup speed climbing there. ... full story
World Cup in speed and lead climbing 2016 Chamonix, France
Czech Libor Hroza got silver medal on the World Cup speed climbing competition in Chamonix, France today. Other Czech Jan Kriz finished on 6th place. Czech girl Gabriela Vrablikova finished 27th in the semifinals of lead climbing competition there. ... full story
Czech Martin Stráník finished the 7th on World Cup competition in bouldering in Vail, USA today. He did 2t10 4b18 result in semifinals. Kokoro Fujii (JPN) and i women Megan Mascarenas (USA) won. ... full story
Martin Stráník and Petra Růžičková won 3nd round of Rock Point Czech Cup in bouldering 2016 today in Ostrava. Štěpán Stráník and Klára Halmo were 2nd, and Michal Běhounek and Karina Bílková 3rd. ... full story
Czech Martin Stráník finished the 6th on World Cup competition in bouldering in Innsbruck, Austria today. He could not reach any top or bonus hold in the finals Before he was 4th in the semifinals (2t2 4b4). Jongwon Chon (KOR) and Shauna Coxsey (GBR) won. ... full story
Czech Martin Stráník did no top in semfinals in World Cup bouldering competition Navi Mumbai (India) and and could not continue to finals. He ended on the 19th place. Japanese Kokoro Fujii and Miho Nonaka won. ... full story
Martin Stráník and Eliška Vlčková won 2nd round of Rock Point Czech Cup in bouldering 2016 today in Prague. Stefan Bednar (Slovak) and Daniela Kotrbová were 2nd, and Štěpán Stráník and Karina Bílková 3rd. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza got silver medal and ended on 2nd position on the World Cup speed climbing competition in Nanjing, China today. He had 2x false starts in the finals, so Reza Alipourshenazandifar from Iran won. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza got silver medal and ended on 2nd position on the World Cup speed climbing competition in Chongqing, China today. He had 2x false starts in the finals, so Dmitrii Timofeev (RUS) won. Libor Hroza continued from 1/2-finals and from 1/4 finals with the best time from all climbers 5.83 seconds. ... full story
Martin Stranik got to semi-finals, but was late in isolation
Czech Martin Stranik got to semi-finals of the World Cup bouldering competition in Kazo, Japan, but was late in isolation and could not start in the semi-finals today. ... full story
Czech Martin Stráník got silver medal and ended on 2nd position on the World Cup bouldering competition in Meiringen, Switzerland today. ... full story
Czech junior Matej Burian (male category A) was 4th in the European Youth Cup competition in speed climbing 2016 in Tarnow, Poland, today. ... full story
Look at video with silver Jakub Konecny on Czech Cup lead climbing competition on Saturday in Prague. Jakub Konecny (16 years) the only one who could climb to almost same height as Adam Ondra. He fell about a hold and half below. ... full story
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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.
Our original target was the granite of Salbitchijen in the Swiss valley above the town of Göschenen. Although Salbitchijen did not make it to the menu in the end due to bad weather we did get something done and would like to share it with you. Perhaps it will inspire some of you to visit the area. 
Adam Ondra recorded yesterday to his climbing log on our web site several hard ascents in Switzerland and Germany. Hi did Barracuda 11-/11 OS on 22nd July in Kaitersberg, Germany, just behind Czech border and Gimmel Express 8c+ OS in Gimmelwald, Switzerland couple days before. 
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Czech women Gabriela Vrabliková finished 26th at semifinals of the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Villars, Switzerland today. Libor Hroza finished last night 11th in 1/8 finals of the WorldCup speed climbing there. 
Czech Libor Hroza got silver medal on the World Cup speed climbing competition in Chamonix, France today. Other Czech Jan Kriz finished on 6th place. Czech girl Gabriela Vrablikova finished 27th in the semifinals of lead climbing competition there. 
Czech Martin Stráník finished the 7th on World Cup competition in bouldering in Vail, USA today. He did 2t10 4b18 result in semifinals. Kokoro Fujii (JPN) and i women Megan Mascarenas (USA) won. 
Martin Stráník and Petra Růžičková won 3nd round of Rock Point Czech Cup in bouldering 2016 today in Ostrava. Štěpán Stráník and Klára Halmo were 2nd, and Michal Běhounek and Karina Bílková 3rd. 
Czech Martin Stráník finished the 6th on World Cup competition in bouldering in Innsbruck, Austria today. He could not reach any top or bonus hold in the finals Before he was 4th in the semifinals (2t2 4b4). Jongwon Chon (KOR) and Shauna Coxsey (GBR) won. 
Czech Martin Stráník did no top in semfinals in World Cup bouldering competition Navi Mumbai (India) and and could not continue to finals. He ended on the 19th place. Japanese Kokoro Fujii and Miho Nonaka won. 
Martin Stráník and Eliška Vlčková won 2nd round of Rock Point Czech Cup in bouldering 2016 today in Prague. Stefan Bednar (Slovak) and Daniela Kotrbová were 2nd, and Štěpán Stráník and Karina Bílková 3rd. 
Czech Libor Hroza got silver medal and ended on 2nd position on the World Cup speed climbing competition in Nanjing, China today. He had 2x false starts in the finals, so Reza Alipourshenazandifar from Iran won. 
Czech Libor Hroza got silver medal and ended on 2nd position on the World Cup speed climbing competition in Chongqing, China today. He had 2x false starts in the finals, so Dmitrii Timofeev (RUS) won. Libor Hroza continued from 1/2-finals and from 1/4 finals with the best time from all climbers 5.83 seconds. 
Czech Martin Stranik got to semi-finals of the World Cup bouldering competition in Kazo, Japan, but was late in isolation and could not start in the semi-finals today. 
Czech Martin Stráník got silver medal and ended on 2nd position on the World Cup bouldering competition in Meiringen, Switzerland today. 
We would like to realy apologise, but unfortunately, Petrohradske Padani WILL NOT take place during 15th - 16th April 2016.
Look at video with silver Jakub Konecny on Czech Cup lead climbing competition on Saturday in Prague. Jakub Konecny (16 years) the only one who could climb to almost same height as Adam Ondra. He fell about a hold and half below. 
