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
Czech Libor Hroza was 2nd in spead and Andam Ondra was 8th in lead climbing last weekend on World Cup competition in climbing in Huaiji, China. ... full story
Czech girl Tereza Svobodova finished 3rd on the European Youth Series in lead climbing in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria on the weekend 2.-3.10.2010. ... full story
European Championschips in boulder, lead and speed climbing
Imst/Innsbruck, Austria
Czech Adam Ondra was 2nd in lead and 2nd in boulder, Libor Hroza was 3th in speed climbing last weekend on European Championschips competition in climbing in Imst/Innsbruck, Austria. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza was 3rd in speed and Adam Ondra 4th in lead climbing on the World Cup climbing competition in Chuncheon, Korea on Monday. ... full story
World Cup in lead and speed climbing - Xining, China
Czech Adam Ondra was 1st in lead and Libor Hroza was 5th in speed climbing last weekend on World Cup competition in climbing in Xining, China. ... full story
The fourth FILM BOULDER FEST in Loucovice, South Bohemia near Lipno lake dam takes place on September 11-12, 2010.
Goal of action: Bouldering in location LOUČOVICE in Czech Republic and see amateur film and photographs with bouldering subject. ... full story
Czech Adam Ondra won the last 2010 World Cup competition in bouldering this weekend in Munich (GER) and by this victory he wins overall bouldering World Cup series 2010. ... full story
Czech Adam Ondra won the duel discipline in Rock Master climbing international competition in Arco, Italy, last weekend. He finished 3rd in lead climbing. Another Czech Libor Hroza won the Rock Master speed climbing competition. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza won World Cup competition in speed climbing this week in Chamonix (FRA). The Czech lead climbing favorite Adam Ondra finished the 9th in lead climbing finals. He was reported he slipped his hand. ... full story