Mára Holeček and Radek Groh are at low part of Cho Oyu SE face
Czech Marek Holeček announced that only yesterday morning, a day later, he and Radek Groh managed to climb the difficult mixed start of rock and ice in their attempt to make the first ascent of a new route up the southeast face from the Nepalese side of Cho Oyu (8188 m). This took them vertically away from the glacier. They are two kilometers from the summit. Marek posted this information yesterday on Faceb
Adam Ondra announced that he had managed to flash two 8B+ boulders in the Italian region of Aosta. One of them is Gliese 581, rated 8B+ (according to Adam, may be 8B), and the other is Ghost Ship 8B+, which Adam recorded as a flash/1st attempt because he had previously cleaned it with the help of a rope and ladder and touched the holds, as he wrote in yesterday's Facebook post.
Mára Holeček and Radek Groh go to try a 1st ascent on Cho Oyu
Czech mountaineer Marek Holeček announced that this morning he and Radek Groh are setting off to attempt a first ascent of a new route up the southeast face of Cho Oyu (8,188 m) from the Nepalese side. Mára posted the news yesterday evening on Facebook.
The 20th anniversary edition of the international meeting of top mountaineers and partners from the outdoor and tourism sectors will take place on November 28–30, 2025, at the Hotel International in Prague 6.
This year's Prague International Mountaineering Festival 2025 will consist of three parts. Several leading figures in the world of climbing will once again gather in Prague, and their lectures
Czech Michaela Smetanová won bronze yesterday evening in the European Cup competition in lead climbing in Toulouse, France. Jan Štípek ultimately finished fourth. Our Arina Jurčenko also competed in the final, finishing fifth.
Czech climber Marie Klementová ascended Ama Dablam (6812 m)
Czech climber Marie Klementová reached the summit of Ama Dablam (6812 m) in Nepal on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
She climbed without oxygen and may be the first Czech woman to do so, according to Marta Nováková, who brought the climb to our attention.
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.
Mára Holeček and Radek Groh are at low part of Cho Oyu SE face
Czech Marek Holeček announced that only yesterday morning, a day later, he and Radek Groh managed to climb the difficult mixed start of rock and ice in their attempt to make the first ascent of a new route up the southeast face from the Nepalese side of Cho Oyu (8188 m). This took them vertically away from the glacier. They are two kilometers from the summit. Marek posted this information yesterday on Facebook.
See yesterday's Facebook post:
Clashing weapons.
Nothing goes smoothly on this expedition, nothing goes according to our expectations and it doesn't go easily at all. Everything is drowned in our own sweat. Even the announced start to the wall has been delayed by a day. We simply missed the ideal time, when the Goddess is still unscathed after the night. Then, with the increasing sun, she starts to get pretty nasty and throws everything down. From avalanches, rocks and ice seracs, right on our heads. Which we don't want. So today we managed to climb a difficult mixed start of rock and ice. This way we got vertically detached from the glacier. Hurray, after more than a month in Nepal. But there is no joy. The view from today's bivouac is magnificent, yes, but we are two kilometers away from the summit. Our rag house is stuck like a swallow's nest to the rock, less than two sleeping matswide, and right behind them the wall drops down to the glacier. Today we also had a lively exchange of views on whether it is worth continuing to move upwards under the current conditions. Especially when things are going so slowly. So far there is agreement….and we are moving forward.
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Czech Marek Holeček announced that only yesterday morning, a day later, he and Radek Groh managed to climb the difficult mixed start of rock and ice in their attempt to make the first ascent of a new route up the southeast face from the Nepalese side of Cho Oyu (8188 m). This took them vertically away from the glacier. They are two kilometers from the summit. Marek posted this information yesterday on Faceb
Adam Ondra announced that he had managed to flash two 8B+ boulders in the Italian region of Aosta. One of them is Gliese 581, rated 8B+ (according to Adam, may be 8B), and the other is Ghost Ship 8B+, which Adam recorded as a flash/1st attempt because he had previously cleaned it with the help of a rope and ladder and touched the holds, as he wrote in yesterday's Facebook post.
Czech mountaineer Marek Holeček announced that this morning he and Radek Groh are setting off to attempt a first ascent of a new route up the southeast face of Cho Oyu (8,188 m) from the Nepalese side. Mára posted the news yesterday evening on Facebook.
The 20th anniversary edition of the international meeting of top mountaineers and partners from the outdoor and tourism sectors will take place on November 28–30, 2025, at the Hotel International in Prague 6.
Czech Michaela Smetanová won bronze yesterday evening in the European Cup competition in lead climbing in Toulouse, France. Jan Štípek ultimately finished fourth. Our Arina Jurčenko also competed in the final, finishing fifth.
Czech climber Marie Klementová reached the summit of Ama Dablam (6812 m) in Nepal on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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.
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 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.
Adam Ondra won the Rock Master Duel 2025 in Arco, Italy. In last night's final, he was faster than Italy's Filip Schenk, who came in second.
