Czech mountaineering union announced the ascents of the year 2005 and except the traditional categories evaluated as the overall the best performance deffinetely the sport resultes of Tomáš Mrázek,
"who except extraordinary climbs in the rocks (he got the "Ascent of the year 2005 with star", gained again as the first climber in the world the titul of the World Champion in lead climbing; and he added super 2nd place in the World Games in Duisburgu. He showed to the whole climbing world that one can combine competition climbing with rock climbing even in the highest level."
The 12 year old kid Adam Ondra was as well granted in one of the categories.
The ascents:
I. BOULDERS
Germany, Frankenjura, Black Ball 8b+
Rostislav Štefánek
„Ascent of the year 2005“
France, Fontainebleau - Mongolito 8a OS
Petr Resch
„Ascent of the year 2005“
II. CZECH SAND STONES
Labské pískovce, Protěžová věž - THC XIb (8b+ fr.)
Ondřej Beneš
„Ascent of the year 2005“ – men
the first ascent and 1st RP, the most difficulte ascent at home sand stones.
Panteon – „Horká čára“ Xb PP
Jitka Mázlová
„Honorary appreciation“ - women
The hardest registred woman acsent in the sand stones in 2005
III. NON SAND STONES
Spain, Rodelar, Pata Negra 8c OS
Tomáš Mrázek
"Ascent of the year 2005 with star" men
Probably the first ascent in the difficulty climbed OS in the world, the one from a few registred.
Germany, Frankenjura, Neun Leben 10 (8b) OS
Adam Ondra, 3.9.2005
"Ascent of the year 2005" men
The ascent confirmed by the other OS of the STONY ROAD 10-/10 in the same area if exceptional. He climbed in OS style also six other routes in 8b in different areas in Europe and also the legendary "Chouca“ in Buoux (France) 8a+. Exceptional is also the age of the world level climber – 12 year.
St.Legere (France), Abregenief 8b PP
Simona Ulmonová
„Honorary appreciation“ - women
St.Legere, La Reserve, 8b PP
Michaela Drlíková
„Honorary appreciation“ - women
St.Legere,Abregenief 8b PP Silvie Rajfová
„Honorary appreciation“ - women
IV. MIX AND ICE SPORT CLIMBING
Kandersteg (Switzerland) Tomahawk M10 PP
Jan Doudlebský, February 2005 (2nd try)
"Ascent of the year 2005" men
Gastein (Austria) Rodeo WI7,M8+/9-,E5,AF (orig.M8,A2) 1st clean climb
Jan Doudlebský, Dušan Janák
„Honorary appreciation“
Ben Nevis (GB – Scottland) Cornucopia VII 9
Stanislav Hovanec, Ian Parnell, March 05
„Honorary appreciation“
Klíč, Kostěj nesmrtelný M8+,WI5, (CZ) RP 1st ascen
Václav Šatava, February 2005
„Honorary appreciation“
V. MOUNTAINS ROCK STYLE UNDER 6000 M
Jebel Rum (Jordan) „Rock Empire“ 9+/10-UIAA( 8a fr.) - 1st ascent RP (500m)
Ondřej Beneš,Tomáš Sobotka, Michal Rosecký, listopad 2005
"Ascent of the year 2005"
VI. MOUNTAINS UNDER 6000 M – BIG WALLS STYLE
The price was not granted.
VII. MOUNTAINS UNDER 6000 M – MIX AND ICE STYLE
The price was not granted.
VIII. MOUNTAINS UP 6000 M
The price was not granted.
But several ascentes can be mentioned :
Cho Oyu (8 201m) was reached solo via NW face by Martin Minařík 18th April 2005.
Nanga Parbat (8 125m) via Diamir (W) face Kinshofer route was ascented 28th June 2005 by Radek Jaroš in Alpine style.
IX. TRAD SKITOURING (FREE RIDE)
Vysoké Tatry, Stredohrot JV face, downhilled from the top to the seadle Pod Prostredným, then via narrow to Malé St. walley (declination 53°)
Robin Baum 30 April 2005,
„DOWN HILL OF THE YEAR 2005"
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