The last annual of this extraordinar competition took place for the 20th time in the altitude 1450 m. in the small French town (24./25.07.2009). The weather was unusually warm and the finals attracted thousands of visitors. ... full story
The 26th annual International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) is coming in 4 weeks in Teplice nad Metuji (North-East Bohemia) on August 27-30 2009. ... full story
Adam Ondra is in South Africa at the moment (he got brought over for the SA Petzl Rock and Road). Among things... he sent Two to win (aka Streetfighter) 8c on his second attempt at Oudtshoorn. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza won competition in speed climbing OuTdoor Speed Cup on OuTdoor fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany on Saturday 18.7.2009. ... full story
World Cup in lead and speed climbing in Chamonix, France on July 12-13:
Czech Libor Hroza was the 3rd in speed, his sister Lucie Hrozova in the same discipline was the 8th. Adam Ondra finished 5th in lead climbing. ... full story
Invitation for another annual of international bouldering competition came from France. The event names Tout a blocs (TAB) and takes place in Quartz in l'Argentiere la Bessee (Briancon, eastern France) on July 30/August 2, 2008. ... full story
World Cup in bouldering 2009 conclusion in Eindhoven
World Cup in bouldering 2009 concluded in Eindhoven last weekend by the last competition without participation of Czechs. Kilian Fischhuber from Austria and Akiyo Noguchi from Japan won the Eindhoven competition and also overall series 2009. ... full story
Invitation for the another annual of the International bouldering competition came from our friend from Hungary. The competition for kids and adults takes place on June 19/21 2009 in town Zsombó, near city Szeged, southern Hungary, close to Romanian and Serbian border ... full story
The only Czech representative young girl Silva Rajfova finished on 23rd place in the World Cup competition in bouldeirng in Vail, USA this weekend. European climbers considered the competition different from the old continent style. Larger holds, longer moves and jumps. ... full story
Chalk in Czech Labe valley sandstones from IXb (7a)
Czech mountaineering union announced that the local climbing organization agreed with the nature preservation authorities usage of chalk in Czech Labe (Elbe) valley sandstones only on routes from IXb (7a) and higher grade. ... full story
Aleksandra Balakireva and Rustam Gelmanov from Russia won the World Cup competition in bouldering in Vienna, Austria last weekend. The best Czech was Adam Ondra who finished 11th. ... full story