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A trio of Czech climbers - Zdeněk Hák, Radoslav Groh, and Jaroslav Bánský—have traveled to the Karakoram range in Pakistan. During the roughly six-week expedition, they plan to attempt the first ascent of a mountain approximately 7,800 meters high, the summit of which, according to Zdeněk Hák, has not been reached by anyone in roughly the last 40 years. Before tackling their main goal, they plan an acclimatization climb and a ski mountaineering descent of the 6,000-meter peak B
Jana Švecová has climbed another 8C boulder, "Drift," at Holštejn in the Moravian Karst. It is an original variation of her boulder Tokyo Drift, which she first ascended at the end of March.
Czech climbing star Adam Ondra has wrapped up his extraordinary winter bouldering season, during which he pushed the boundaries of world climbing. Since late October, he has focused entirely on outdoor bouldering, where he managed to tie the world record for the difficulty of a “flash” climb four times. Now his attention is turning to lead climbing and endurance training ahead of the upcoming Worl
Martin Stráník and Tereza Širůčková became the Czech Republic champions in lead climbing on Sunday at the BigWall climbing wall in Prague. Jan Štípek and Michaela Smetanová came second, while Šimon Potůček and Arina Jurčenko came third.
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the national ice climbing training center near the Brno Dam hosted another highlight of the domestic competition season – the 2026 Czech Republic Ice Lead Climbing Championships. The competition, organized by the Czech Mountaineering Association in cooperation with HO Lokomotiva Brno, welcomed a total of 42 competitors in the U16, U18, U20, and adult men's and women's age categor
Aneta Loužecká won gold yesterday at the European Cup in ice climbing in lead discipline in Oulu, Finland. In the men's competition, Vojtěch Novozámský was the Czech best competitor, finishing in 6th place.
Czech Aneta Loužecká won the bronze medal in speed climbing at yesterday's World Cup ice climbing competition in Edmonton, Canada. Jan Mikel finished 21st in the speed climbing qualification round.
Czech representative Aneta Loužecká won the silver medal in speed climbing at yesterday's World Cup ice climbing competition in Longmont, USA. Jan Mikel finished 16th in the speed final.
Czech Vojtěch Novozámský won gold in speed climbing at the Youth World Championships in ice climbing. Anna Daniela Šťastná took silver in the speed event, while Rosalie Veselá also won silver in the lead. Antonín Huťa and Matyáš Lienerth won bronze in the lead. The results of other Czech competitors in the two-day Youth World Ice Climbing Championships, which ended yesterday in Malbun, Liechtenstein, can be fo
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.
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.
Czech Aneta Loužecká won silver today in the final of the World Cup speed ice climbing competition in speed in South Korea. Earlier today, Aneta advanced from 11th place in the qualification round to the semifinals in difficulty ice climbing, which will take place tomorrow in South Korea.
Czech Aneta Loužecká won silver last night in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Utrecht, Netherlands. Matyáš Lienerth came in 5th in the finals.
Czech climbers Marek Holeček and Tomáš Petreček are beginning their attempt at the first ascent of a new route on the South Rupal Face of the 8,000-meter Nanga Parbat (8,126 m). This is according to a post by Marek Holeček on Facebook today, in which he stated that after waiting for suitable weather, the pair is now setting out on the face.
Zdeněk “Háček” Hák, a top Czech mountaineer and winner of two Piolets d'Or, spoke with Lucie Výborná in an interview about his recent dramatic expedition to Pakistan’s Karakoram. He described both the successful first ascent and the circumstances surrounding his medical emergency, as well as the tragic incident in which his longtime climbing partner, Jaroslav “Banán” Bánský, was killed by a falling rock.
A 32-year-old Czech female climber died on Saturday, July 25, while descending from the Wildspitze (3,774 m), the highest peak in the Ötztal Alps and the second-highest peak in Austria. Her climbing partner, who was the same age, suffered serious injuries.
In just one month, the 43rd annual International Mountaineering Film Festival - traditionally known among climbers as “Fesťák” - will begin in Teplice nad Metují. The festival will take place from August 27 to 30 and will feature a competitive screening of films about mountaineering and the outdoors, lectures by local and international guests, concerts, sports competitions, and other accompanying events.
At the Youth Bouldering World Championships in Arco, Italy, Natalie Paarová and Darius Naimji were the top performers from the Czech team yesterday, finishing 18th and 19th, respectively, in the U19 semifinals. The other Czech competitors did not advance to the bouldering semifinals and were eliminated in the qualifying
Czech climbers Marek Holeček and Tomáš Petreček have completed their second acclimatization phase ahead of their planned attempt at the first ascent of a new route up the Rupal Face of the 8,000-meter Nanga Parbat (8,125 m). They reported on social media that during their five-day ascent, they reached an altitude of approximately 6,400 meters.
Czech Pepa Šindel has added another 9a+ route to his list: the Affinità elettive line in the Capanna Bill area of Italy. He logged the climb in his diary on Lezec. In total, Pepa has 21 routes rated 9a through 9b.
A climber suffered a fatal fall on the Čtyři palice cliffs in the Žďárské vrchy Mountains. The accident occurred on Monday, July 20, in the early evening. Rescue workers, including a helicopter, responded to the scene. This was reported by the Horydoly website.
Czech top climber Adam Ondra flash-climbed four 8B boulders in a single day in the Val Daone region of Italy. Over the course of about three hours, he successfully completed the routes Skiantos (8B), Verdena (8B), Fuori Tempo (8B), and Il Trono (8B), adding Sky Dive (8A) to the list at the beginning. He completed all the climbs on his first attempt without falling.
Jan Štípek finished in 7th place yesterday at the Youth World Championships in lead climbing in Arco, Italy, as the top finisher among our team. The rest of the Czech national team members did not advance to the finals.
Czechs two semifinalists - Arina Jurčenko and Lukáš Mokroluský - failed to advance to tonight’s final at the European Bouldering Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Arina finished 15th in the semifinals, and Lukáš finished 24th. The rest of the Czech national team members were eliminated yesterday during the qualifying round. The final, held this evening without any Czech competitors, was won by Maximillian Milne of Great Britain and Oriane Bertone of France.
Czechs Lukáš Mokroluský and Arina Jurčenko advanced today to tomorrow’s semifinals of the European Bouldering Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Lukáš qualified from 9th place, and Arina from 13th. The rest of the Czech national team members were eliminated in the qualifying round.
Update: Unfortunately, we have received very sad news regarding the previous article about the successful expedition of three Czech climbers to the Karakoram in Pakistan. Czech climber Jaroslav Bánský died during the expedition.
Czech mountaineers Zdeněk Hák, Radoslav Groh, and Jaroslav Bánský made the first ascent of the previously unclimbed Biarchedi I (6,810 m) in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. They reached the summit on July 6 as part of the Ski And Climb Virgin Summit expedition, which aims to combine mountaineering with ski mountaineering.
Czech mountain guide Pavel “Žofín” Žofka died Wednesday in the Gouter Couloir on Mont Blanc, according to the website horyinfo.cz. The site cites a Facebook post by the Czech climber Ondra Krecbach. We reported on the accident itself last night.
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