US film Return 2 Sender won the 23rd International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) which took place in Teplice nad Metuji (Northern Bohemia) 24-27 August 2006. The film was granted by the Grand Prix and was about particular view and commentary on culture of climbing by Timmy O´Neill. ... full story
As summer is now winding down, we are all looking forward to cooler temps and hard sends. Indeed, some of us are already anticipating the coming bouldering season down in Bishop. But you don't have to wait until Fall to get strong, there is a wealth of summer areas here in the Sierra Eastside. Highlighed in this article are two starkly contrasting local bouldering areas. While these may not be the biggest, best, nor the easiest accessed, they do s ... full story
It is now July- a stormy, unsettled month here in the Sierra Eastside. Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, no doubt caused in large part by the fact that certain European nations won't shut up and do what they are told by the masters of the Northern Hemisphere. I suspect all the hot air coming from European politicians is the source of it all. Billowy, expansive clouds stack on top of each other above the 13,000 ft mountain crest which domin ... full story
Speed 3.7. Results men: 1. Vaytsekhovsky, 2. Sinitsin, 3. Peshenkhov, ... 13. Hroza
Women:
1. Saulevich, 2. Alexeeva, 3. Yurina,... 13. Karešová
Combination: 1. Sharafudinov a 1. Alexeeva. Video from the speed competition9,5 MB, 4 minutes, wmv
Older news:
Libor Hroza continues from 10th place, Tomasz Oleksy (POL) from 11th, Eliška Karešová from 13th place!
In the further round there are Hroza (29,67 s ... full story
I admit there was some hesitation on my part when hearing Kačka's idea of our summer break - canyoning with some friends near Lago Di Garda in Italy. Spending one week, near the climbing Mecca Arco and the mountain biking heaven of Lago Di Garda, participating in some strange sport while my climbing shoes and bicycle will stay at home was not too appealing for me. ... full story
Film Boulder Fest has gone througt its first happening - festival, where the films about bouldering were shown this weekend in Loučovice (granit bouldering area close to Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic). Except the Czech amateur production there were also films from Poland, France and Italy. ... full story
If you are one of the many who are a part of the recent bouldering craze, you have probably seen the video Rampage. If you have, you surely remember the section where Chris Sharma dangles around on stupid steep roofs like a monkey with no technique. In the immortal words of Kip Dynomite, "That's what I'm talking about." ... full story
Update + video of woman climbing
Czechs on the first World Cup competition today in lead climbing 2006, Puurs, Belgium: Tomáš Mrázek ended 3rd, Martin Stráník 11th.
1 Flavio Crespi (ITA)
2 David Lama (AUT)
3 Tomas Mrazek (CZE) + video, Tomas in finals + woman finals A. Eiter, S. Levet a Ch. Durif... full story
Last round of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Hemsedal, Norway. The finale hosted not only competitors but also organizers of all parts in order to analyze this year World Cup and to establish rules for the future. ... full story
Rosťa Štefánek announced he has sent the route Bimbaluna, 9a/a+ in the Swiss area of Saint Loup. He is the first Czech to overcome the 9a grade. ... full story
The 28th International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 (MHFF- nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ), takes place on August 25-28, 2011 and is full of climbing films. The guest is the legendary climber from Spain, Dani Andrada. ... full story
Adam Ondra (CZE) was the 3rd in the World Championship in lead climbing on FRiday in Arco, Italy. The finales results:
1 Ramón Julian Puigblanque 1981 ESP Top
2 Jakob Schubert 1990 AUT -50
3 Adam Ondra 1993 CZE -50 ... full story
Czech legendary climber Oldrich Kopal died on June 16th, 2011 in age of 80 years. He is author of many legendary traditional Czech sandstone routes e.g. The Crack on Hlaska, Teplicke Skaly, Adrspach. ... full story
Adam Ondra won Doldy Championship of Czech and Slovak Republic 2011 this weekend on Prague climbing centrum SmichOFF. Tereza Svobodova was the best women. ... full story
World Cup competition in bouldering in Viena, Austria, May 13-14th, 2011: Czechs: Martin Stráník 7th, Ondra Nevelik 21st, Petra Ruzickova 31st a Karolina Neveliková 39th. ... full story
Spanish climber Dani Andrada should be as the guest on the 28th International Mountaineering Film Festival 2011 (nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ). ... full story
Petrohradske PADani international bouldering competition
April 30-May 1, 2011
This year´s annual of the international bouldering open air competition Petrohradske PADani in Petrohrad, western Bohemia, Czech Republic, takes place on April 30th and May 1st 2011. ... full story
Exhibition of Photos by Lezec.cz / CzechClimbing .com readers ("Fotky z Lezce") has been installed in Prague, in alternative theater Divadlo Kamen (Theater Stone). ... full story