Rather than climbing up, climb DOWN? On a global scale there are many places that have remained forgotten for decades--perhaps centuries! Only knowing the North American Continent, my husband has located many of them? ... full story
A new book about legendary climber Wolfgang Güllich has been published in German. It names Wolfgang Güllich "Klettern heißt frei sein" (Climbing means to be free). ... full story
Slovak mountaineering personality Ivan Dieška has died
One of the most important personalities of Slovak and Czechoslovak mountaineering, Ivan Dieška has gone. He died yesterday, 10 December 2006, in his age of 65 after a long hard disease. ... full story
The first results of Mejcup, the Czech open exhibition competition for everybody in bouldering, that took place with international participation (CZ, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) in Brno on Saturday 9.12.2006: ... full story
Video with Adam Ondra (13 years old) climbing the route THC 8b+ in sandstone trad area Labe valley (Czech Republic, on the north from Prague close to German border) has been linked for downolad on the Czech site Rockstars.cz. ... full story
Update!! American dream hunk Chris Sharma has made the third accent of this forty meter testpiece.
Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Yuji Hirayama, Edu Marin and Dany Andrada were all in Spain attempting the second ascent of this mythic route. The Catalan Edu Marin reached the first the top yesterday. ... full story
Climbing in the popular rock area Sulov (close to Zilina, West of Slovakia) is endangered because of alleged breaking of nature protection regulation by climbers. ... full story
Adam Ondra did 2 new 10s UIAA in Moravian Karst, CZ
Adam Ondra (13 years old) put up two new hard routes in the Moravian Karst, Czech Republic this weekend. On Saturday he climbed Cizí Objev 10-/10 UIAA, on Sunday Zbytky Nad Zvratky 10 UIAA. ... full story
Czech girl in finals in bit&bullder3 at Katowice, PL
UPDATE +photo Czech girl Radka Franková from Ostrava (1982, Alpa Ostrava) - was succesful on the bouldering competition bit&bullder3 at Katowice, Poland (Silesia) on 11th of November 2006. She got to finals and finished on the 6th place after from 19 girls altogather starting. ... full story
Czech Championship postponed to 16-17 December 2006
Championship of Czech Republic in lead climbing has been postponed from the original date December 2-3 2006 to new date on weekend December 16-17 2006. ... full story
Finals: Tomas Mrazek 3rd.
The final results:
1st David Lama (AUT) and Angela Eiter (AUT)
2nd Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) and Caroline Cavaldini (FRA)
3rd three men: Flavio Crespi (ITA), Tomas Mrazek (CZE), Ramon Julian Puigblanque (ESP) and one woman: Sandrine Levet (FRA)
Older news from Saturday:
Semifinals: men 5 tops, Tomáš Mrázek among them, women 7 tops.
Finalists: Tomáš Mrázek (CZE), Ramon Julian Puigblanque (ESP), David Lama (AUT), Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), Flavio Crespi (ITA), Jorg Verho ... full story
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A new book about legendary climber Wolfgang Güllich has been published in German. It names Wolfgang Güllich "Klettern heißt frei sein" (Climbing means to be free). 
Martin Joistien’s web portal brought an info concerning expedition of George Kronthaler. 
One of the most important personalities of Slovak and Czechoslovak mountaineering, Ivan Dieška has gone. He died yesterday, 10 December 2006, in his age of 65 after a long hard disease. 
The first results of Mejcup, the Czech open exhibition competition for everybody in bouldering, that took place with international participation (CZ, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) in Brno on Saturday 9.12.2006: 
Championship of Czech Republic in lead climbing will take place on weekend December 16/17, 2006 in the new Climbing center SmichOFF. 
Video with Adam Ondra (13 years old) climbing the route THC 8b+ in sandstone trad area Labe valley (Czech Republic, on the north from Prague close to German border) has been linked for downolad on the Czech site Rockstars.cz. 
Climbing in the popular rock area Sulov (close to Zilina, West of Slovakia) is endangered because of alleged breaking of nature protection regulation by climbers. 
Silva Rajfová (17) climbed on Sunday in Mišja peč, Osp, Slovenia her hardest route Marioneta 8b/b+. 
UPDATE +photo Czech girl Radka Franková from Ostrava (1982, Alpa Ostrava) - was succesful on the bouldering competition bit&bullder3 at Katowice, Poland (Silesia) on 11th of November 2006. She got to finals and finished on the 6th place after from 19 girls altogather starting. 
Championship of Czech Republic in lead climbing has been postponed from the original date December 2-3 2006 to new date on weekend December 16-17 2006. 
24.-26. November 2006
Finals: Tomas Mrazek 3rd.
