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It is now July- a stormy, unsettled month here in the Sierra Eastside. Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, no doubt caused in large part by the fact that certain European nations won't shut up and do what they are told by the masters of the Northern Hemisphere. I suspect all the hot air coming from European politicians is the source of it all. Billowy, expansive clouds stack on top of each other above the 13,000 ft mountain crest which domin ... full story
Speed 3.7. Results men: 1. Vaytsekhovsky, 2. Sinitsin, 3. Peshenkhov, ... 13. Hroza
Women:
1. Saulevich, 2. Alexeeva, 3. Yurina,... 13. Karešová
Combination: 1. Sharafudinov a 1. Alexeeva. Video from the speed competition9,5 MB, 4 minutes, wmv
Older news:
Libor Hroza continues from 10th place, Tomasz Oleksy (POL) from 11th, Eliška Karešová from 13th place!
In the further round there are Hroza (29,67 s ... full story
I admit there was some hesitation on my part when hearing Kačka's idea of our summer break - canyoning with some friends near Lago Di Garda in Italy. Spending one week, near the climbing Mecca Arco and the mountain biking heaven of Lago Di Garda, participating in some strange sport while my climbing shoes and bicycle will stay at home was not too appealing for me. ... full story
Film Boulder Fest has gone througt its first happening - festival, where the films about bouldering were shown this weekend in Loučovice (granit bouldering area close to Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic). Except the Czech amateur production there were also films from Poland, France and Italy. ... full story
If you are one of the many who are a part of the recent bouldering craze, you have probably seen the video Rampage. If you have, you surely remember the section where Chris Sharma dangles around on stupid steep roofs like a monkey with no technique. In the immortal words of Kip Dynomite, "That's what I'm talking about." ... full story
Update + video of woman climbing
Czechs on the first World Cup competition today in lead climbing 2006, Puurs, Belgium: Tomáš Mrázek ended 3rd, Martin Stráník 11th.
1 Flavio Crespi (ITA)
2 David Lama (AUT)
3 Tomas Mrazek (CZE) + video, Tomas in finals + woman finals A. Eiter, S. Levet a Ch. Durif... full story
Last round of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Hemsedal, Norway. The finale hosted not only competitors but also organizers of all parts in order to analyze this year World Cup and to establish rules for the future. ... full story
Rosťa Štefánek announced he has sent the route Bimbaluna, 9a/a+ in the Swiss area of Saint Loup. He is the first Czech to overcome the 9a grade. ... full story
The trip to the last Ice climbing World Cup competition 2006 happend on the beginning of the March. The competition took place on 3–5 March in winter resort Hemsedal, Norway. ... full story
The World Champion in lead climbing Tomas Mrazek and his friend Helena Lipenska returned from Spain climbing yesterday and wrote a short report according to it Tomas did 21 routes (8a to 8b+) on sight or flash, Helena 2x 8a PP, 7c on sight. ... full story
Adam Ondra: Pachamama 9a+ and next maybe project of 9b/+
Adam Ondra reports from Spain, where he climbs in Oliana, that he sent Pachamama 9a+ and next look could be project of 9b or 9b+ bolted by Chris Sharma. ... full story
Czech ice climbers got to the finals of the Ice climbing World Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland, in speed climbing: Karolína Matušková was the 10th among females, Milan Dvořáček 13th among males. ... full story
New Year web premier of the film Rock Duel Adam vs Martin, with top climbers Adam Ondra and Martin Stráník matching their strengths in Red Overhangs in Srbsko near Prague in climbing OS, RP and other not traditional styles was published on Youtube by Czech Mountaineering Union. ... full story
Czech best boulderer Martin Stráník did the most difficult boulder problem of this year Catalán Witness The Fitness 8C in La Cova de l'Ocell, Barcelona, Spain. ... full story
Video of the Czech attempt of the 1st ascent on Gasherbrum 1
Watch the new video about Czech mountaineers Mara Holecek and Ondra Mandula attempted the 1st ascent of the new route on the South West Face of Gasherbrum I (8068 m) this summer. They stuck there because of the weather. They spent in the wall 2 weeks and reached 7800 m. ... full story
1st Czech winter ascent on Fitz Roy (3405 m) Patagonia
1st Czech winter ascent on Fitz Roy (3405 m) Patagonia was made by Czech mountaineers Jindrich "Hudy" Hudecek a Radoslav Groh this September. They reached the summit on September 17th 2016 via route Californiana 6a+, 400 m on South Face. ... full story
Adam Ondra got the award of the sportsman of his hometown Brno
Adam Ondra was granted by the award of the sportsman of Brno (his hometown) mainly because of the recent climbing of Dawn Wall, El Cap, Yosemites. Besides, he was nominated for top 10 athletes of the year in the Czech Republic. ... full story
Adam Ondra climbing Dawn Wall on pictures by Heinz Zak
Watch the pictures with Adam Ondra climbing Dawn Wall by Heinz Zak. Adam Ondra has hold press conference in Prague today for mainstream media and we got the photos for publishing on our website here. ... full story
Watch the video: Adam Ondra says Good bye to Yosemite
Adam Ondra said good bye to Yosemite in a new video. After the free climb of the Dawn Wall he spent some time with Heinz Zak to take pictures from the wall and because of the coming winter he could not try to climb onsight Salathé Wall. He had the flight home to Czechia for today. ... full story
Adam Ondra: precise and reliable topo of the Dawn Wall
with corrections of the grades by Adam
Adam Ondra suggested the correction of some grades on the Dawn Wall he climbed last days. Adam sent us the changed topo to published it. He thinks it is the most precise and reliable topo of Dawn Wall. The author is Erik Sloan. ... full story
"Yes!" Czech Adam Ondra succeeded in the free climbing single push of the world hardest big wall Dawn on El Capitan, Yosemite, on the 8th day of ascent. His climbing partner Pavel Blazek has reported about it just after midnight of Central European time today. ... full story
Adam Ondra, Dawn Wall: pitches 16, 17 & 4 others to Wine T. done
Adam Ondra did the pitches 16, 17 and four others up to the Wine Tower at the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on Saturday, the 6th day of free single push ascent of the world hardest big wall route. There are only 11 easier pitches to finish the multi pitch route. ... full story
Adam Ondra did the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, his climbing partner announced on Instagram. Just the 14th pitch stooped Adam day before. Then Adam tried pitch 15. He fell on the last move and he did it later too. ... full story