Marek Holeček got prestige award Piolet d'Or 2018 for Gasherbrum
Czech mountaineer Marek Holeček got prestige award Piolet d'Or 2018 today for the first ascent of the route on Gasherbrum I (8068 m) in Pakistan, he did last year with the Czech Zdenek Hak who could not attend ceremonial because of illness. ... full story
Arco Rock Legends 2018: Adam Ondra got Rock Award again
Adam Ondra has got Arco Rock Legends Award again today on the ceremony during Arco Rock Master for he is the first athlete ever to climb a 9c, the one is the cave in Flatanger, Norway. ... full story
Video with Marek Holeček and Satisfaction! on Gasherbrum I
8068 m ED+, M7,WI5+, 70° 3000m
Look at the video of the Czech mountaineer Marek Holeček about the first ascent on Gasherbrum I (8068 m), he did after years of attempt with the climbing partner Zdenek Hak. The route Satisfaction! Suggested grade ED+ (M7,WI5+), 70°, height 3000 meters: ... full story
Marek Holeček: Satisfaction! on Gasherbrum I 8068 m
ED+, M7,WI5+, 70° 3000m
Marek Holeček published the details to the first ascent on Gasherbrum I (8068 m), he did after years of attempt with the climbing partner Zdenek Hak. They named the route Satisfaction! (Im memory of Zdenek Hruby), they suggested the grade as ED+ (M7,WI5+), 70°, height 3000 meters. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza the 5th as the Athlete of the Year 2015
Czech speed climber Libor Hroza finished on the 5th place in the poll of the IWGA Athlete of the Year 2015. He was the only Czech and the only climber on the shortlist of 18 athletes nominated by the International World Games Association. ... full story
Czech girl Lucie Hrozova won ice climbing competition in USA
Czech girl Lucie Hrozova won ice difficulty climbing competition in USA. There took place the ice climbing festival "elite mixed climbing competition" in Ouray, Colorado, on weekend on January 16-17, 2016. ... full story
Czech climber Ondra Benes and his friend did a new 1000 metres long multi pitch route in the wall of Jabal Misht in Oman, "The provisional name of the route is 'Boys do not cry!' and difficulty would be around 7c+. ... full story
From December 23rd to January 4th mounatin rescuers in Slovak mointains recorded 152 accidents, including seven fatal in Tatras mountains. Another six dead has been recorded in Polish side of the mountains. ... full story
Adam Ondra did probably the hardest route in Bohemia, CZ
Predator 9a+
Adam Ondra climbed yesterday probably the hardest route in Bohemia, West part of Czech Republic. He sent his new project Predator 9a+ PP in limestone area Srbsko, near Prague. ... full story
Adam Ondra (CZ) won the World Cup in lead climbing in Kranj
Adam Ondra won the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Kranj, Slovenia, and the overall World Cup in lead climbing for the season 2015. ... full story
Adam Ondra (CZE) was 2nd, Ramón Julian Puigblanque (ESP) won on lead climbing on European Championship in Chamonix (FRA). In speed Czech climber Libor Hroza won. ... full story
Czech Matyáš Lienerth won silver yesterday at the UIAA Continental Ice Climbing Cup in Brno as the best of Czechia. In the women's category, Aneta Loužecká placed as best Czech in 7th place. The winners were Jonathan Arthur Brown from Switzerland and Haruko Takeuchi from Japan. ... full story
The fact that climbers also spend their time bouldering as part of their acclimatization at base camp is nothing new. However, climber Marek Disman (DISMANTEAM) has compiled a slim brochure from his recent expedition to the Himalayas, where he went with his climbing partner Honza Kreisinger, in which he clearly captured the bouldering problems with which the two climbers spent their time at ba ... full story
Adam Ondra's start at the WC in Briancon was prevented by covid
Adam Ondra's planned start at tomorrow's World Cup in lead climbing in Briancon, France, was prevented because he has covid infection. They informed about it today on Facebook of the Czech Mountaineering Union.
Only Eliška Adamovská, Míša Smetanová, Martin Stráník, the Potůček brothers and Jáchym Cink are to represent Czechs in tomorrow's qualification. ... full story
World climbing icon Chris Sharma is to be at Festák this year
At this year's climbing festival in Teplice nad Metují, East Bohemia, Czechia, on 25-28 August should be Chris Sharma, they said yesterday on the ČHS Facebook page. ... full story
Lucka Hrozová announced the climb of her hardest boulder Prehistorik 8B/8B+ from Martin Stráník in Labák. She matched the performance of Jana Švecová (Vincourková), who climbed the same bomber last month and was still the only Czech to have this bouldering difficulty. ... full story
Eliška Adamovská won a silver medal today in the European Boulder Cup in Brixen, Italy. "The first three boulders climbed with a clear flash! She also did well in the last, hardest boulder, and only two attempts separated her from the gold medal," commented on her final performance on Facebook by ČHS. ... full story
In addition to a lot of 8B +, Jakub Konečný climbed two 8C
In addition to a lot of boulders for 8B +, Jakub Konečný has recently climbed two 8Cs, namely Tekuté Štěstí and Ghost Rider in Sloup in the Moravian Karst. In the ranking on the Lezec.cz, he jumped to 2nd place behind Martin Stráník. Take a look at the videos that Jakub made of these boulders on Youtube: ... full story
European Boulder Cup in Prague started today with qualification
The Czechs Adam Ondra, Eliška Adamovská, Martin Stráník and Roman Kučera advanced today from the qualification of the European Boulder Cup in Prague to tomorrow's semifinals. ... full story
Jana Švecová (Vincourková): 1st Czech women's boulder for 8B/8B+
Jana Švecová (Vincourková) climbed the prehistoric 8B/8B+ boulder from Martin Stráník in Labák, which again increased the level for women's bouldering in the Czech Republic. Jana is thus the only Czech boulder who has climbed this boulder difficulty on Lezec or according to other available sources. ... full story
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská win, William Bosi 2nd
Adam Ondra and Eliška Adamovská won yesterday this year's first Czech Cup in lead climbing in Brno. The second were William Bosi (UK) and Michaela Smetanová, the third Šimon Potůček and Markéta Janošová. ... full story
Russian mountain.ru protests against Russian aggression in Ukrai
The Russian mountaineering server mountain.ru has published a call to end military operations in Ukraine, stating that it is a disgrace to Russia and its citizens for several generations.
It takes a great deal of courage to write such a statement in present-day Russia and attach your signature to it. There are 234 names under the call so far. ... full story
Adam Ondra: let us help the Ukrainian people suffering from war
Adam Ondra published a call to support the People in Need organization, which can quickly help the Ukrainian people suffering from the war. He wrote on social networks: ... full story