Snow avalanche in Krkonose (Riesengebirge, North Bohemia, CZ) hit two ski mountaineers, one of them died. About 30 years old couple were in area between Lucni bouda and Obri Dul on Friday 26th December afternoon. The man escaped himself, women was rescued by mountain rescue service crew after about 3 hours under snow she was found unconsciousness. ... full story
Weekend winter climbing in Arco, Italy from Prague
There is a tip, how Central European could use low cost flights and extend the climbing season across winter (or for skiing in Dolomites). As an employee I have limited amount of vacation and for other free time I have only weekends. ... full story
International Calender IFSC 2009 - sport climbing of adults.
Provisional but good advice. E.g. in this that it is neccery train hard because next year there will be World Cup in bouldering in nearby Wiena, Austria or lead World Cupn in Brno, Czech Republic etc. ... full story
EYS: Adam Ondra won in Kranj (SLO) and overall series 2008
Czech Adam Ondra won the last competition of European Youth Series 2008 in lead climbing in Kranj, Slovenia, last weekend in his category (B). Among juniors category the best Czech was Martin Stranik, who finish 3rd in Kranj and ended 2nd overall in the series. ... full story
Adam Ondra climbed yesterday another route in the 9a grade: Open Air in Schleier Wasserfall, Austria. He recorded it to his diary on Czechclimbing.com as 9a+. ... full story
Tomas Mrazek at European Championship 2008 on video
UPDATE: another video added
Czech Tomas Mrazek at European Championship 2008 in lead climbing in Paris (FRA) on video: semifinals and finals. ... full story
The last World Cup competition 2008 Kranj (SLO) this weekend
The decision who will win the overall World Cup 2008 in lead climbing will fall this weekend on the last competition in Kranj (Slovenia). Among the women has been already decided, Johanna Ernst (AUT) is sure winner, but among men there are three candidates and Czech favorite Tomas Mrazek is the first of them at the moment. ... full story
Czech kids were successful in Hungary on international climbing competition on October 22-23, 2008 in the town Kiskunfelegyhaza. There took place 5th annual of Darvas cup. ... full story
Czech mountaineering legend Standa Silhan died. The Czech mountaineering union web site informed about it on November 1, 2008. Stanislav Silhan was 53 years old. ... full story
Czech women Silva Rajfova finished on 22nd place as the only Czech representative on World Cup competition in bouldering in Moscow (RUS). The women today´s podium results: 1. Katharina Saurwein (AUT), 2. Natalija Gros (SLO) together with Katja Vidmar (SLO), men: 1. Rustam Gelmanov (RUS), 2. Kilian Fischhuber (AUT), 3. Stanislav Kleshnov (UKR). ... full story
Czech Championship in bouldering 2008 will take place in climbing hall Smichoff, Prague 5 on Saturday December 13. The climbing will be partly on bouldering tower and partly on climbing walls. ... full story