Calendar of races in the Czech Ski Mountaineering Cup 2025/2026
The Czech Mountaineering Association has published the calendar of races for the Czech Ski Mountaineering Cup for the 2025/2026 season. The series of six races includes the final Czech Championships. The first race is scheduled for December 14 in the Beskydy Mountains.
Franta Rys 5th at the European Cup in paraclimbing in Laval, Fra
Czech František Rys finished 5th at the European Cup in para climbing in Laval, France, over the weekend. Franta competes in the RP3 class, in which climbers have neurological or physiological limitations but are able to climb "normal" routes in the 7a to 8b classification. In addition, the European Cup in speed climbing was held in Laval, where Adam Filip competed for Czechia, finishing 21st in the qualifica
Radek Votoček has completed his eighth 9a: the Kreuzigung route
Radek Votoček has completed his eighth 9a climb, the Kreuzigung 11 UIAA route in the Allgäu region of Germany. It is a bouldering style route approximately 12 meters long on an overhang with small holds.
Piolets d'Or 2025: Czechia it 2x in the preliminary selection
Czechia appears twice in the preliminary selection of climbing ascents for the Piolets d'Or 2025 award for 2024: Jaroslav Bánský, Radoslav Groh, and Zdeněk Hák for the first ascent of the virgin Muchu Chhish (7,453 m) and Marek Holeček and Slovak Ondra Húserka, who died during the descent, for the first ascent of the east face of Langtang Lirung (7,227 m).
Mára Holeček and Radek Groh set off for Nepal to climb Cho Oyu
Mára Holeček and Radek Groh set off for Nepal to attempt to climb Cho Oyu (8,188 m) via a new route up the southeast face from the Nepalese side. Mára posted about this yesterday evening on Facebook, saying that they were making their way through "deep snow to BC."
Lukáš Mokroluský and Arina Jurčenko won the Czech Republic Bouldering Championships yesterday evening at the Jungle climbing wall in Letňany, Prague. Jan Štípek and Sára Šimeková (SVK) came second, and Darius Naimji and Ema Galeová came third.
World Championships in climbing in Seoul - boulder
Lukáš Mokroluský finished 19th in the bouldering semifinals at the World Climbing Championships in Seoul, South Korea, today, failing to advance to the finals. The finals were won by Japan's Sorato Anraku, with France's Mejdi Schalck in second place and South Korea's Dohyun Lee in third.
Adam Ondra finished 15th in the lead climbing semifinals at the World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, today, failing to advance to the finals. The finals were won by South Korea's Dohyun Lee and Slovenia's Janja Garnbret.
Climbing World Championships in boulder in Seoul - qualification
Lukáš Mokroluský advanced to the semifinals of bouldering at the World Climbing Championships. He finished 17th in today's qualification round. Arina Jurčenko also represented Czechia in bouldering today, but she did not advance, finishing in 30th place. The men's bouldering semifinals are scheduled for Sunday, September 28.
Calendar of races in the Czech Ski Mountaineering Cup 2025/2026
The Czech Mountaineering Association has published the calendar of races for the Czech Ski Mountaineering Cup for the 2025/2026 season. The series of six races includes the final Czech Championships. The first race is scheduled for December 14 in the Beskydy Mountains.
December 4, 2025 - Bílá Sprint (Beskydy Mountains)
January 10, 2026 - Skialp and Ski Race Kraličák (start - finish)
February 14, 2026 - Skialp Night Říčky (start - finish)
2026 (to be specified) - Hore dole Děrešom, Jasná SK (start - finish)
March 7, 2026 - Czech Republic Championships Špindlerův Mlýn (start - finish)