UIAA released new rules for the World Cup competitions. Among the most important things are changes to three rounds insted of two in bouldering competitions. And that every kid who will be 16 years old during the year can start, that can mean that Austrian wonder boy David Lama who will be 16 in August can match with the world elite in lead climbing from the begining of the year.
The 3rd World Cup competition 2006 in ice difficulty and speed climbing was in Busteni, Romania last weekend 10/11 Feb 2006. There have been no Czech participators. The results of the bests:
Ice climbing in Lužicke hory (Luzicke Mountains), North Bohemia, location Klíč has been prohibitet. The local preserve officials decided about that. Insted of this place climbers can further continue in ice climbing in the wall of Břidličný vrch at area of Lužické Mountains.
Check out the video of a brave accent of a high ball in the new atractive granite bouldering area in Petrohrad (between Prague and Karlovy Vary - Karls Bad). German readers can may remember it from the Klettern magazine article from November 2005, where there is a large photo of Kometa in Brana.
At the this year first World Cup competition in ice difficulty climbing in Valle Daone (Italy) last weekend (22 January 2006) the Czech climbers ended: Standa Hovanec 26th, Jan Doudlebský 47th, Jiří Slabý 50th, Martin Louda 53th.
A snow avalanche killed a skier in Beskydy mountains (eastern Moravia, east part of Czech Republic) on Wednesday Jan 25. He and his coleague skied down out of the official skiing slope. The other guy escaped without any hit.
A World Cup Ice Climbing competition will take place on January 27/28 2006 in Northen Bohemia Tanvaldský Špičák ski resort in Jizerske mountains (Czech Republic). It will be 2nd year of the action named Tendon Icebreaker Ice World Cup.
Dear funs of natural bouldering. This year Petrohradské PADání (Petrohrad Falling) is scheduled on Saturday May 27 2006.
I firmly believe that even this time the weather will be helpful and you all could taste at least some of almost 200 prepared boulder problems. This year session has been included to Czech bouldering ranking so participation of the Czech elite boulderers should be even more representative, but I want to insure you that it will not demage the tha familiar and friendly atmosphere. The contest itself will last about 7 hours, and you can write down to your "playlist" the 8 hardest problems you will send.
One of the organizers Petr Resch at the last year Padani
After the competition there will be like the last year prepared cultural program at the farm u Chalupů, this year perhabs with a big beat band. Looking forward to meet you,
Petr and Karel