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
Slack Line Fest II. is scheduled on August 1–3, 2008 in Jiraskovy skaly (Rocks) in the area of Adrspach-Teplice Rocks (North of Czech Republic). ... full story
Lukasz Swirk and Edyta Ropek both from Poland won the World Cup competition in speed climbing of 2008 in Val Daone, Italy, this weekend. Libor Hroza (CZE) was 9th and his sister Lucie Hrozova (CZE)12th on the World Cup competition in speed climbing of 2008 in Val Daone, Italy, this weekend. ... full story
Tired of the crowds of screaming children, blocked routes and parking problems of the Frankenjura? Fingers weary of pulling liestone pockets? Want some tranquility and open views to accompany your climbing day? You only have to head a couple hours south to the Bavarian Wild to get your fill. ... full story
Outdoor artificial concrete climbing wall in Prague 10, Strasnice, called Gutovka has been opened recently after several months of reconsruction of around environment. ... full story
The lead winners: 1. Jorg Verhoeven (NED), 2. Sachi Anma (JPN), 3. Klemen Becan (SLO). Tomas Mrazek (CZE) is 4. together with David Lama (AUT).
Women: 1. Johanna Ernst (AUT), 2. Angela Eiter (AUT), 3. Mina Markovic (SLO). ... full story
New York Times published on its on-line edition video report about jumping on Czech sandstone towers in Adrspach (North of Czech Republic). Besides archives film footage there is also actual interview with Czech legendary climber and owner of large chain of outdoor stores Jidrich "Hudy" Hudecek as a Czech jumper. ... full story
Invitation for an 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
The winners of the competition are Dmitry Sharafutdinov (RUS) and Akiyo Noguchi (JPN). The best Czech was Silvie Rajfova who finished on 9th place among girls. ... full story
Vlado Plulik- climbing partner of Slovak Dodo Kopold- is missing from the last Thursday. Dodo Kopold who toped on Thursday Broad Peak (8047m), writes in mail published on his expedition site that Vlado Plulik probably fell down among glacier crevasses. ... full story
Appeal for mountaineering access to Slovakia’s High Tatra
The UIAA has called for fewer restrictions on mountaineers, climbers and trekkers in Slovakia’s High Tatra Mountains, intervening on behalf of the Slovakian Alpine Union. ... full story
Slovak Dodo Kopold toped Broad Peak (8047m) on Thursday. So far during his expedition, Baltoro Express, he has climbed Gasherbrum II (9.6.2008, 8035m), Gasherbrum I (15.6.2008, 8068m) and Broad Peak (26.6.2008, 8047m). ... full story
World Cup in speed climbing in Qinghai is ruled by Chinese
Really extraordinary result: first three places in both categories in speed climbing on World Cup in Qinghai were taken by by one state, domestic China. ... full story