The Vír ice wall in the Žďár region on Moravia, East of Czech Republic, opened today, according to an announcement by its operators on Facebook. Reservations are required for ice climbing here, which have been moved to the wall's new website. On Tuesday, January 13, the Czech Republic Speed Ice Climbing Championships will be held here.
The icefall in Labský důl is open for ice climbing
The natural icefall in Labský důl in the Krkonoše Mountains in the north of the Czech Republic is frozen and has been open for ice climbing since yesterday.
To climb here, you must make a reservation on the KRNAP website.
Vladimír Ťéša Těšitel, doyen of Chrudim mountaineers, has died
The doyen of Chrudim climbers, expert in installing and testing fixed safety equipment, and friend Vladimír Ťéša Těšitel has passed away. We received the sad news from friends in Chrudim, East Bohemia, Czechia. Ťéša died suddenly on Saturday, January 3, at the age of 82.
Ice falls in the Krkonoše Mountains and in Vír should open soon
Frosty weather has arrived in the Czech Republic, but the Krkonoše icefall has not yet swelled properly, and we are waiting to see what tomorrow brings. On Wednesday, the Krnap administration should announce, as reported on the icefall website, when it will be possible to book ice climbing.
They are also working on the ice wall in Vír in the Žďár region, but it is not yet open for ice climbing
Adam Ondra admitted that his Change in Norway may not be 1st 9b+
Adam Ondra admitted that his famous route Change in Flatanger, Norway, originally rated 9b+, could have a lower difficulty rating given today's climbing methods. This was revealed in a recent interview with Adam Ondra published by Norwegian climber Leo Bøe, who was the sixth person to climb this route. Change was created in 2012 as the first ever 9b+ route.
Film mapping life of mountaineer Jan "Gusta" Havel is being made
An independent documentary film chronicling the life of Czech climber Jan "Gusta" Havel is being directed by climber and filmmaker Lukáš Černý. The film looks back at the history of Czech mountaineering and follows Gusta not only as a witness to a time without artificial walls and modern equipment, but also as an active climber who, even at the age of 75, is still fulfilling his dreams.
A Czech climber died on Breithorn (2,504 m) in Austria.
A 49-year-old Czech man died on Wednesday while climbing Breithorn (2,504 m) in Salzburg, Austria. The man apparently slipped on a difficult, snow-covered trail and fell into rocky terrain, according to media reports. According to the website horydoly.cz, he was a climber who set out alone on a route that requires climbing several short secured sections and climbing pitches with a difficulty rating of 2 U
Film Rhapsodia Corcontica is free on YouTube till Jan 1st 2026
The feature film Rhapsodia Corcontica, about two mountaineering expeditions from the Krkonoše Mountains to the mountains of Asia, is available to watch for free over the holidays on the Hudy sport YouTube channel. It will be available until January 1, 2026.
The Vír ice wall in the Žďár region on Moravia, East of Czech Republic, opened today, according to an announcement by its operators on Facebook. Reservations are required for ice climbing here, which have been moved to the wall's new website. On Tuesday, January 13, the Czech Republic Speed Ice Climbing Championships will be held here.
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The Vír ice wall in the Žďár region on Moravia, East of Czech Republic, opened today, according to an announcement by its operators on Facebook. Reservations are required for ice climbing here, which have been moved to the wall's new website. On Tuesday, January 13, the Czech Republic Speed Ice Climbing Championships will be held here.
The natural icefall in Labský důl in the Krkonoše Mountains in the north of the Czech Republic is frozen and has been open for ice climbing since yesterday.
Czech climber Vojta Trojan recorded his second 9a+ climb, namely the Furia De Jabali route in Siurana, Spain.
The doyen of Chrudim climbers, expert in installing and testing fixed safety equipment, and friend Vladimír Ťéša Těšitel has passed away. We received the sad news from friends in Chrudim, East Bohemia, Czechia. Ťéša died suddenly on Saturday, January 3, at the age of 82.
Frosty weather has arrived in the Czech Republic, but the Krkonoše icefall has not yet swelled properly, and we are waiting to see what tomorrow brings. On Wednesday, the Krnap administration should announce, as reported on the icefall website, when it will be possible to book ice climbing. 
Adam Ondra admitted that his famous route Change in Flatanger, Norway, originally rated 9b+, could have a lower difficulty rating given today's climbing methods. This was revealed in a recent interview with Adam Ondra published by Norwegian climber Leo Bøe, who was the sixth person to climb this route. Change was created in 2012 as the first ever 9b+ route.
An independent documentary film chronicling the life of Czech climber Jan "Gusta" Havel is being directed by climber and filmmaker Lukáš Černý. The film looks back at the history of Czech mountaineering and follows Gusta not only as a witness to a time without artificial walls and modern equipment, but also as an active climber who, even at the age of 75, is still fulfilling his dreams.
A 49-year-old Czech man died on Wednesday while climbing Breithorn (2,504 m) in Salzburg, Austria. The man apparently slipped on a difficult, snow-covered trail and fell into rocky terrain, according to media reports. According to the website horydoly.cz, he was a climber who set out alone on a route that requires climbing several short secured sections and climbing pitches with a difficulty rating of 2 U
Until 2026, we wish all climbers peace, health, and good people around them.
The feature film Rhapsodia Corcontica, about two mountaineering expeditions from the Krkonoše Mountains to the mountains of Asia, is available to watch for free over the holidays on the Hudy sport YouTube channel. It will be available until January 1, 2026.
