Czech Tomas Mrazek was 2nd today in the finales of the World Cup competition in lead climbing, in Puurs, Belgium. The podium results: men - 1. Ramon Julian (ESP), 2. Tomas Mrazek (CZE), 3. Jorg Verhoeven (NED), ... full story
This year Rock Empire released a new line of harnesses featuring new design twists designed to keep the climber safer. But do new bells and whistles add up to more safety? The Lezec /Czechclimbing team investigates. ... full story
World Cup in lead climbing Imst, Austria: Finals - 1 David Lama (AUT), 2 Ramon Julian (ESP), 3 Sean McColl (CAN), ... 5. Tomáš Mrázek (CZE.
Women - 1 Mina Markovic (SLO), 2 Johanna Ernst (AUT), 3 Maja Vidmar (SLO). ... full story
News from the World Cup competition in lead climbing, Bern, Switzerland:
Finals results - women - Maja Vidmar (SLO), Johanna Ernst (AUT), Olga Shalagina (UKR). Men - Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 2. Jorg Verhoeven (NED), 3. Tomas Mrazek (CZE). ... full story
Rockmaster, Arco, Italy 2008: Rockmaster: 1. Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 2. Ramon Julian (ESP), 3. Tomas Mrazek (CZE); women: 1. Johanna Ernst (AUT), 2. Maja Vidmar (SLO), 3. Angela Eiter (AUT) and Mina Markovic (SLO). ... full story
ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008: Adam Ondra got Salewa Rock Award
Czech Adam Ondra was granted by SALEWA ROCK AWARD for year 2008 on ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008 on the eve of Rockmaster 2008 competition in Arco, Italy. ... full story
Czech youngster Adam Ondra won the World Champion title in lead climbing in his the youngest category on IFSC Climbing World Youth Championship - Sydney, Australia 2008. Another Czech Martin Stranik was 3rd in the category of the oldest boys. ... full story
Festak - International Mountaineering Film Festival
Teplice/Metuji 2008
25th annual of International Mountaineering Film Festival nicknamed Festak in Teplice nad Metuji (close to Adrspach sandstone towers, north east Bohemia, north of Czech Republic) has started today on 28th Augost and will take place till Sunday 31st August 2008. ... full story
Brother fo Czech minister died during Alps mountaineering
Jiri Bursik (52 y), brother of Czech environmental minister, died on Sunday August 17, 2008 in Berchtesgaden Alps, Germany, during a mountaineering trip. ... full story
On 25th July there was an Avalanche accident in the hight of Camp 3 (6100m), 3 Members of an Austrian Expedition where carried down with the Avalanche. Julian Beermann and Michael Wohlleben were luckily sitting in Camp 3 and were emmediately on the accident place. 2 persons, one highaltitude Porter and another Member were partially covered 150m lower covered and we dug them fast out. But the third person, the Expedition leader was still missing. After 10 minutes we found him further 150m lower u ... full story
The Masters category international competition in lead climbing - Serre Chevalier, France, finished today with results: 1st Ramon Julian (ESP), 2nd Tomas Mrazek (CZE) and Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), and 4th Sachi Anma (JPN). ... full story