Reinhold Messner at Smichov Festival of Alpinismus in Prague
Reinhold Messner is the main guest of the Smichov Festival of Alpinismus, that starts today in Prague. He considers as his the best mountaineering success the fact that he is still alive, he said on opening press conference of the festival today. ... full story
Let me just touch the initial data in brief, as they never reveal either a breakthrough information or anything entertaining and they mostly convey just ordinary, and, in a way, boring portion of every expedition. ... full story
Czech Tomas Mrazek finished 3rd in the finals of the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Brno, Czech Republic. Jakob Schubert (AUT) won, Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) was 2nd. The biggest favorite, Czech Adam Ondra finished in semifinals on 11th place. ... full story
Tomas Mrazek has completed his hard project „Xaxid Hostel" 9a+.
Tomas Mrazek is after injury back in great shape. He has just climbed his hard project „Xaxid Hostel“ 9a+ in Osp. The 45 meter long route leads in the midle of Misja Pec, next to the route JSFK 7c+. Tomáš has tried it occasionally for last four years. He sent it on his twentieth attempts. ... full story
A 35metres long, extremely overhanging route - called Marina Superstar (extension of existing route Marina 8c/c+) was bolted by Matteo Marini, is situated in sector "Bronx" near Domusnovas vilage about 40kms from Cagliari. ... full story
The only 9 days after we left Kathmandu we reached the summit of beautiful CHO OYU on 1.10.2009:
Zuzana Hofmannova, Olga Novakova, Josef Milfait, Antonin Belik, Pavel Matousek ... full story
In spite of forecast was not good and dry, the old projects awaited for sends before the first frosts and winter snow. So more people went to colorful woods in German Frankenjura in this fall. ... full story
Czech Adam Ondra has won the competiton of the World Cup in lead climbing in Puurs, Belgium, this night. He was the only one man who reached the top of the finals route. ... full story
Czech big wall climber Ondra Benes has finalized this summer the Alp trilogy by climbing the route Des Kaisers neue Kleider on Fleischbank in Wilder Kaiser, Austria. ... full story
Czech Libor Hroza won speed competition RockMaster this weekend in Arco, Italy. As the only competitor he did the route under 8 seconds (7.21 s). His sister Lucie Hrozova finished 8th in speed. In lead climbing Czech Adam Ondra finished 3rd, Tomas Mrazek 6th. ... full story
Festak - International Mountaineering Film Festival 2009
The Sharp End wins
The Grand prize of the 26th annual of International Mountaineering Film Festival 2009 (MHFF) was granted to US film Sharp End on last weekend in North East Bohemia sandstones climbing area Adrspach (Czech Republic). ... full story
Two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal are brought by our representatives from the weekend competition of the European Youth Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria. ... full story
Hi, I am sending you the first more detailed information from our spring trip to the Himalayas. The goal of "Radar" (Radoslav Groh) and me was the Western wall of Baruntse (7129m), rising from the Hunku valley, in Khumbu region. ... full story
Adam Ondra quit the WC in bouldering in USA for shoulder injury
Adam Ondra did a last minute decision to not attend this round of the bouldering World Cup in Salt Lake City today because he hurt lightly his shoulder in the finals last week and he do not want to risk a serious injury. He informed about on Facebook: ... full story
Czechs Marek Holeček & Radek Groh climbed new route on Baruntse
Czech mountaineers Marek Holeček and Radek Groh climbed a new route via north west face of mount Baruntse (7162 m) in Nepal. After the top they begin descent down, but bad weather stucked them in about 7000 metres. They reported yesterday at Facebook: ... full story
World Cup in bouldering in Salt Lake City: Adam Ondra won
Adam Ondra won today the World Cup competition in bouldering in Salt Lake City, USA. It is his 2nd victory in row. He did 4 tops as the only one in the finals. Mejdi Schalck (FRA) was the 2nd, Jakob Schubert (AUT) 3rd. ... full story
Barbora Bernardová won today her category on the Youth European Championship in lead climbing in Perm, Russia. From the Czech boys in the last part of the event Lukáš Mokroluský was the most succesfull with the 3rd place in lead climbing. According to the overall results Czech girl Markéta Janošová was 2nd in climbing combination. ... full story
Adam Ondra: video of projecting "the hardest 8B+ in the Galaxy"
Adam Ondra published new video from the attempts in a quarry in his hometown Brno-Maloměřice on boulder project, that could be "the hardest 8B+ in the Galaxy" according to Adam. ... full story
First ascent from North to Kangchung Shar (Himalayas)
Czech mountaineers Zdeněk "Háček" Hák and Jaroslav "Banán" Bánský climbed the first ascent from the North to the top of the six thousand metres mountain Kangchung Shar in Nepal. They finished the ascent via the south side of the mountain. This is the first traverse of the massive at all. ... full story
Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi: interview on Youtube
Adam Ondra and his friend Italian elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi talks about top climbing in one hour long interview, that Adam Ondra published on his YouTube channel. ... full story
Czech Lucie Hrozová announced her 2. boulder problem at 8B Fb grade. She did boulder Conquistador in Sklapsko area at South Moravia on East of Czechia), that was done by Czech girl Jana Vincourková last year. Lucie is the only 2nd Czech female who did this bouldering grade after the 1st Jana Vincourková. ... full story
Martin Stráník did the new boulder Black Panther 8C
Czech Martin Stráník announced the new FA of the boulder problem 8C in Vesec near Liberec, North Bohemia, NW Czechia. He named it Black Panther and considers it as the one of his proudest first ascents in Czechia. ... full story
Czech girl Aneta Loužecká was the 7th in the finals of the World Cup competition in lead ice climbing in Kirov, Russia. Daria Glotova and Nikolai Kuzovlev won (both from Russia). ... full story
Ice climbing ECH: Aneta Loužecká CZ 4th in speed, 6th in lead
Czech girl Aneta Loužecká as the only Czech representative was the 4th in speed and 6th in lead climbing on the ice climbing European Championship in Champagny-en-Vanoise, France. ... full story
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Reinhold Messner is the main guest of the Smichov Festival of Alpinismus, that starts today in Prague. He considers as his the best mountaineering success the fact that he is still alive, he said on opening press conference of the festival today. 
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Let me just touch the initial data in brief, as they never reveal either a breakthrough information or anything entertaining and they mostly convey just ordinary, and, in a way, boring portion of every expedition. 
Czech Tomas Mrazek finished 3rd in the finals of the World Cup competition in lead climbing in Brno, Czech Republic. Jakob Schubert (AUT) won, Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) was 2nd. The biggest favorite, Czech Adam Ondra finished in semifinals on 11th place. 
Tomas Mrazek is after injury back in great shape. He has just climbed his hard project „Xaxid Hostel“ 9a+ in Osp. The 45 meter long route leads in the midle of Misja Pec, next to the route JSFK 7c+. Tomáš has tried it occasionally for last four years. He sent it on his twentieth attempts. 
Martin Stranik and Nelly Kudrova won the Czech Championship in bouldering on last Saturday October 31st, 2009 in Brno. 
A 35metres long, extremely overhanging route - called Marina Superstar (extension of existing route Marina 8c/c+) was bolted by Matteo Marini, is situated in sector "Bronx" near Domusnovas vilage about 40kms from Cagliari. 
The only 9 days after we left Kathmandu we reached the summit of beautiful CHO OYU on 1.10.2009:
In spite of forecast was not good and dry, the old projects awaited for sends before the first frosts and winter snow. So more people went to colorful woods in German Frankenjura in this fall. 
Czech Adam Ondra has won the competiton of the World Cup in lead climbing in Puurs, Belgium, this night. He was the only one man who reached the top of the finals route. 
Czech big wall climber Ondra Benes has finalized this summer the Alp trilogy by climbing the route Des Kaisers neue Kleider on Fleischbank in Wilder Kaiser, Austria. 
Czech Libor Hroza won speed competition RockMaster this weekend in Arco, Italy. As the only competitor he did the route under 8 seconds (7.21 s). His sister Lucie Hrozova finished 8th in speed. In lead climbing Czech Adam Ondra finished 3rd, Tomas Mrazek 6th. 
The Grand prize of the 26th annual of International Mountaineering Film Festival 2009 (MHFF) was granted to US film Sharp End on last weekend in North East Bohemia sandstones climbing area Adrspach (Czech Republic). 
Czech Adam Ondra won World Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria this weekend. 
Czech climbers reached the top of Gasherbrum I. 
Two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal are brought by our representatives from the weekend competition of the European Youth Cup in lead climbing in Imst, Austria. 
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Hi, I am sending you the first more detailed information from our spring trip to the Himalayas. The goal of "Radar" (Radoslav Groh) and me was the Western wall of Baruntse (7129m), rising from the Hunku valley, in Khumbu region. 
Adam Ondra did a last minute decision to not attend this round of the bouldering World Cup in Salt Lake City today because he hurt lightly his shoulder in the finals last week and he do not want to risk a serious injury. He informed about on Facebook: 
Czech mountaineers Marek Holeček and Radek Groh climbed a new route via north west face of mount Baruntse (7162 m) in Nepal. After the top they begin descent down, but bad weather stucked them in about 7000 metres. They reported yesterday at Facebook: 
Adam Ondra won today the World Cup competition in bouldering in Salt Lake City, USA. It is his 2nd victory in row. He did 4 tops as the only one in the finals. Mejdi Schalck (FRA) was the 2nd, Jakob Schubert (AUT) 3rd. 
Barbora Bernardová won today her category on the Youth European Championship in lead climbing in Perm, Russia. From the Czech boys in the last part of the event Lukáš Mokroluský was the most succesfull with the 3rd place in lead climbing. According to the overall results Czech girl Markéta Janošová was 2nd in climbing combination. 
Adam Ondra published new video from the attempts in a quarry in his hometown Brno-Maloměřice on boulder project, that could be "the hardest 8B+ in the Galaxy" according to Adam. 
Barbora Bernardová finished the 14th as the Czech best in the Youth European Championship in speed climbing in Perm, Russia, today. 
Czech mountaineers Zdeněk "Háček" Hák and Jaroslav "Banán" Bánský climbed the first ascent from the North to the top of the six thousand metres mountain Kangchung Shar in Nepal. They finished the ascent via the south side of the mountain. This is the first traverse of the massive at all. 
Look at the new video from the now boulder problem Black Panther 8C by Martin Stráník in Vesec near Liberec, North Bohemia, NW Czechia. 
Adam Ondra and his friend Italian elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi talks about top climbing in one hour long interview, that Adam Ondra published on his YouTube channel. 
Czech Lucie Hrozová announced her 2. boulder problem at 8B Fb grade. She did boulder Conquistador in Sklapsko area at South Moravia on East of Czechia), that was done by Czech girl Jana Vincourková last year. Lucie is the only 2nd Czech female who did this bouldering grade after the 1st Jana Vincourková. 
Czech Martin Stráník announced the new FA of the boulder problem 8C in Vesec near Liberec, North Bohemia, NW Czechia. He named it Black Panther and considers it as the one of his proudest first ascents in Czechia. 
Czech girl Aneta Loužecká was the 7th in the finals of the World Cup competition in lead ice climbing in Kirov, Russia. Daria Glotova and Nikolai Kuzovlev won (both from Russia). 
Czech girl Aneta Loužecká as the only Czech representative was the 4th in speed and 6th in lead climbing on the ice climbing European Championship in Champagny-en-Vanoise, France. 
