Czech mountaineers Jindrich Hudecek and Michal Brunner finished first ascent on Aguja Poincenot (3002 m) in Patagonia on February 2nd, 2015. The new route "Invisible Line" is 7a A1 hard and 400 m long. ... full story
Lucie Hrozova and Milan Dvoracek won the Czech Championship in speed ice climbing 2015, that took place on Saturday February 14th, on ice wall in Vir, CZ. ... full story
Several years ago I got the chance to interview Adam for an American climbing magazine. At the time his exploits were just becoming known to the world, but his talent was already well known in the Czech climbing community. ... full story
Adam Ondra who is in the lead of both rankings (difficulty and boulder), sent before the weekend his longterm project in Moravian Karst. ... full story
Vírský cepín speed ice climbing competition is on Feb 4 2026
The Vírský cepín speed ice climbing competition will be held on the ice wall in Vír in the Žďár region, East Czechia, this Wednesday, February 4, 2026. For more information, see the ČHS social media and ice wall information below. ... full story
The Youth World Championships in ice climbing are being held today and tomorrow in Malbun, Liechtenstein, with a relatively large contingent from Czechia taking part. The competition consists of lead and speed climbing. ... full story
Video: Adam Ondra attempts to flash the Big Nose boulder at 8C
Adam Ondra has released a new video of his attempt to flash the Big Nose 8C boulder in the Fionnay area of Switzerland shortly after he managed to flash Foundation's Edge 8C in the same area on the same day in November. The video is about 18 minutes long and also shows Adam's struggle on the Fuck the System 8C+ boulder. You can watch it here: ... full story
Lukáš Mokroluský and Viktorie Konečná won the first round of the 2026 Czech Cup in bouldering on Saturday at the Jungle climbing wall in Prague-Letňany. Darius Naimji and Ema Galeová came second, and Jan Štípek and Arina Jurčenko came third. ... full story
At the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, two Czech representatives, Aneta Loužecká and Oliver Hamerský, both finished in 8th place in the lead final tonight. ... full story
At the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, Czech Aneta Loužecká finished 3rd in the speed final tonight. Earlier, she advanced to tomorrow's semifinals in the difficulty competition from 13th place in the qualifiers. Alongside her, Czech Oliver Hamerský also advanced to the semifinals in the difficulty competition from 15th place. ... full story
An updated overview of icefalls in Czechia was published yesterday on the website horyinfo.cz. It includes a table of 12 ice climbing areas from the ČHS database and archival information on 23 areas where ice climbing has taken place in Czechia in the past. ... full story
Ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Krkonoše
The Czech Mountaineering Association drew attention on Facebook to the winter conditions for ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Krkonoše Mountains, which are adapted to the nature conservation rules in the national park. ... full story
3 Czech ski mountaineers died in avalanche in the Austrian Alps
Three Czech ski mountaineers died yesterday after an avalanche in the Austrian Alps. The accident occurred in the Murtal region in the province of Styria, according to reports in the media. ... full story
World Cup in ski mountaineering Courchevel, France
The best from Czechia was Eva Matějovičová 30th
In the first race of the 2026 Ski Mountaineering World Cup in Courchevel, France, Eva Matějovičová was the best competitor from Czechia, finishing 30th in Thursday's sprint. She performed well in the qualification, finishing 5th. She came 2nd in the elimination heat, but did not advance due to a 30-second penalty for losing a pole. ... full story
Jan Mikel and Anička Šťastná won the Czech Republic Speed Ice Climbing Championships on Tuesday, January 13, at the Vír ice wall in Žďársko. Vojta Novozámský and Tereza Sukačová came in second, and Matyáš Lienerth and Hana Macková came in third. ... full story
Looking for plans for the first weekend in February? Come to the Brno Boulder Cup! Forget modern wall gymnastics, this is a genuine old-school competition where we will test your finger strength and precision technique. ... full story
The Czech Cup ski mountaineering race Skialp and ski race Kraličák in Králický Sněžník (North East of Czechia) was won by Pavel Skalický and Marcela Vašínová over the weekend. ... full story
Czech Mountaineering Association warns of dangerous rings
The Czech Mountaineering Association (ČHS) has warned of the possible occurrence of dangerous rings in sandstone areas in Czechia. The warning follows an incident in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, where last year a ring broke under static load on the Akkupressur XIIa route on the Riesenechse tower; the climber's fall was only stopped by another ring. ... full story
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Czech mountaineers Jindrich Hudecek and Michal Brunner finished first ascent on Aguja Poincenot (3002 m) in Patagonia on February 2nd, 2015. The new route "Invisible Line" is 7a A1 hard and 400 m long. 
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Lucie Hrozova and Milan Dvoracek won the Czech Championship in speed ice climbing 2015, that took place on Saturday February 14th, on ice wall in Vir, CZ. 
Adam Ondra climbed a new difficulty 8B named Krkavec, 8B boulder in Zlomisko valley in High Tatra last week. see the video 
Adam Ondra sent his old project in Moravian Karst and established a new grade in UIAA. 
A new breathtaking movie from Norway trip of Adam Ondra is going to be ready soon. 
Czech Libor Hroza was 2nd in speed and Adam Ondra in lead at the World Championship in sport climbing in France. 
Bronze, silver and twice gold medal in Italian Pieve di Cadore. 
Lynn Hill the best women climber was in Prague last week. An extensive interview with her is going to be here in few days. 
I have interviewed a substantial number of important figures in contemporary climbing in my writing career. 
Several years ago I got the chance to interview Adam for an American climbing magazine. At the time his exploits were just becoming known to the world, but his talent was already well known in the Czech climbing community. 
A documentary movie about Adam Ondra´s way to the top of world´s sport climbing scene. 
Zdeněk Ustohal (15) finished second in the European Cup in Youth B (12.-13.11.2011). 
Adam Ondra who is in the lead of both rankings (difficulty and boulder), sent before the weekend his longterm project in Moravian Karst. 
Sister of Adam Ondra, Kristyna Ondra has sent a remarkable route in her local area in Moravian Karst.
Adam Ondra sends probably the hardest route in Czech. 
The Vírský cepín speed ice climbing competition will be held on the ice wall in Vír in the Žďár region, East Czechia, this Wednesday, February 4, 2026. For more information, see the ČHS social media and ice wall information below. 
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The Youth World Championships in ice climbing are being held today and tomorrow in Malbun, Liechtenstein, with a relatively large contingent from Czechia taking part. The competition consists of lead and speed climbing. 
Adam Ondra has released a new video of his attempt to flash the Big Nose 8C boulder in the Fionnay area of Switzerland shortly after he managed to flash Foundation's Edge 8C in the same area on the same day in November. The video is about 18 minutes long and also shows Adam's struggle on the Fuck the System 8C+ boulder. You can watch it here: 
Lukáš Mokroluský and Viktorie Konečná won the first round of the 2026 Czech Cup in bouldering on Saturday at the Jungle climbing wall in Prague-Letňany. Darius Naimji and Ema Galeová came second, and Jan Štípek and Arina Jurčenko came third. 
At the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, two Czech representatives, Aneta Loužecká and Oliver Hamerský, both finished in 8th place in the lead final tonight. 
At the Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, Czech Aneta Loužecká finished 3rd in the speed final tonight. Earlier, she advanced to tomorrow's semifinals in the difficulty competition from 13th place in the qualifiers. Alongside her, Czech Oliver Hamerský also advanced to the semifinals in the difficulty competition from 15th place. 
An updated overview of icefalls in Czechia was published yesterday on the website horyinfo.cz. It includes a table of 12 ice climbing areas from the ČHS database and archival information on 23 areas where ice climbing has taken place in Czechia in the past. 
The Czech Mountaineering Association drew attention on Facebook to the winter conditions for ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Krkonoše Mountains, which are adapted to the nature conservation rules in the national park. 
Three Czech ski mountaineers died yesterday after an avalanche in the Austrian Alps. The accident occurred in the Murtal region in the province of Styria, according to reports in the media. 
In the first race of the 2026 Ski Mountaineering World Cup in Courchevel, France, Eva Matějovičová was the best competitor from Czechia, finishing 30th in Thursday's sprint. She performed well in the qualification, finishing 5th. She came 2nd in the elimination heat, but did not advance due to a 30-second penalty for losing a pole. 
Jan Mikel and Anička Šťastná won the Czech Republic Speed Ice Climbing Championships on Tuesday, January 13, at the Vír ice wall in Žďársko. Vojta Novozámský and Tereza Sukačová came in second, and Matyáš Lienerth and Hana Macková came in third. 
Looking for plans for the first weekend in February? Come to the Brno Boulder Cup! Forget modern wall gymnastics, this is a genuine old-school competition where we will test your finger strength and precision technique. 
The Czech Cup ski mountaineering race Skialp and ski race Kraličák in Králický Sněžník (North East of Czechia) was won by Pavel Skalický and Marcela Vašínová over the weekend. 
The Czech Mountaineering Association (ČHS) has warned of the possible occurrence of dangerous rings in sandstone areas in Czechia. The warning follows an incident in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, where last year a ring broke under static load on the Akkupressur XIIa route on the Riesenechse tower; the climber's fall was only stopped by another ring. 
In the final of the Ice Climbing World Cup in lead in South Korea, Czech Aneta Loužecká finished in 4th place today. 
