Czech mountaineers Jindrich Hudecek and Michal Brunner finished first ascent on Aguja Poincenot (3002 m) in Patagonia on February 2nd, 2015. The new route "Invisible Line" is 7a A1 hard and 400 m long. ... full story
Lucie Hrozova and Milan Dvoracek won the Czech Championship in speed ice climbing 2015, that took place on Saturday February 14th, on ice wall in Vir, CZ. ... full story
Several years ago I got the chance to interview Adam for an American climbing magazine. At the time his exploits were just becoming known to the world, but his talent was already well known in the Czech climbing community. ... full story
Adam Ondra who is in the lead of both rankings (difficulty and boulder), sent before the weekend his longterm project in Moravian Karst. ... full story
Film: Adam Ondra climbs probably the most slabby 9a in the world
Adam Ondra has released a new documentary film about the past, present, and future of difficult slab climbing, in which he climbs what is probably the most slabby 9a in the world, on his YouTube channel. Former climbing star Heinz Mariacher reminisces with Adam in Arco, Italy, about the style of sport climbing in the 1980s. ... full story
For younger readers and anyone else who doesn't enjoy reading long texts...: after two years and two broken bones, I managed to climb my most difficult route, Gekn 11-, using a lead rope solo technique. ... full story
The Czech Republic Ski Mountaineering Sprint Championships
Filip Matjovi and Eva Matjiov won
Filip Matjovi and Eva Matjiov won the Czech Republic Championship in the Olympic ski mountaineering sprint discipline yesterday in Bl in the Beskydy Mountains. ... full story
Czech Aneta Loueck won silver last night in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Utrecht, Netherlands. Maty Lienerth came in 5th in the finals. ... full story
Christmas won't bring peace this year. It'll bring JAM.
Forget carols, cookies, and Zen breathing by the tree.
This year, we're going to rock it differently.
The seventh edition of Jungle Jam will land in Letany just before Christmas and promises an evening full of glitter, sweat, music, costumes, and a bouldering massacre that will pull you out of your December lethargy. ... full story
Christmas competition: December 24, climbing wall Ruzyn, Prague
Dear climbers and friends,
We would like to invite you to our Christmas competition on December 24 at our climbing wall in Ruzyn, Prague. The competition will start at 8:30 a.m. and the wall will be open until 2 p.m. Come and enjoy the festive atmosphere with us, compete, and climb. ... full story
Ski mountaineer Eva Matjoviov is not going to Winter Olympics
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matjoviov failed yesterday in the final qualifying race in ski mountaineering sprint and will not advance to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. At yesterday's race in Salt Lake City, USA, her ski strap broke in the quarterfinals, and she finished last without advancing to the semifinals, according to the Czech Mountaineering Union's Faceboo ... full story
Czech Oliver Hamersk finished second yesterday evening in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Brno. Aneta Loueck was fourth in the final, Maty Lienerth seventh. The rest of Czech team finished in the qualifying round: ... full story
The European Cup series in ice climbing continues today with a competition on the old highway pillar for drytooling in Brno, with 14 of Czech climbers participating, including the favorite Aneta Loueck. ... full story
World Cup in sport climbing is heading to Prague's tvanice
After three years at Letn Plain, the climbing elite will return to Prague, this time to a new location. The next edition of the World Cup in sport climbing will take place on tvanice Island from June 3 to 7, 2026. This time, lead climbing will be added to the bouldering discipline. ... full story
Ski mountaineer Eva Matjoviov tries Olympic participation
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matjoviov will compete for a place at the Olympics, the Czech Mountaineering Association announced yesterday. She is currently in Salt Lake City, USA, where the final qualifying race in ski mountaineering sprint for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy will take place on Sunday, December 7. ... full story
Czech girl Aneta Loueck finished fourth yesterday evening in the European Cup ice climbing competition in ilina, Slovakia. Jan Mikel was tenth in the final. Our other competitors finished in the qualifying round: ... full story
Jan tpek climbed his second 9a: Wild Publico in Spain
Czech Jan tpek climbed his second 9a. On Friday, November 28, he managed to complete the Wild Publico 9a route in Margalef, Spain. He recorded the route in his diary on Lezec.cz and posted about the climb on Instagram. ... full story
The European Cup series in ice climbing continues today with a competition in ilina, Slovakia, with nine of our athletes participating, including Czech favorites Aneta Loueck and Oliver Hamersk, who won silver a week ago at the season opener in Switzerland. ... full story
The Prague 2025 International Mountaineering Festival begins
November 2830, 2025
The Prague International Mountaineering Festival 2025 begins today at 4:30 p.m. at the International Hotel in Prague 6. Today's program includes a lecture by Jakub Cejpek, who this year completed his collection of ascents of 82 four-thousanders in Alps, and the opening of the exhibitions: eka koa + Czechia-Slovenia Mutuality and Makalu 1975 + Annapurna 1995. Here is the detailed program: ... full story
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Czech mountaineers Jindrich Hudecek and Michal Brunner finished first ascent on Aguja Poincenot (3002 m) in Patagonia on February 2nd, 2015. The new route "Invisible Line" is 7a A1 hard and 400 m long. 
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Lucie Hrozova and Milan Dvoracek won the Czech Championship in speed ice climbing 2015, that took place on Saturday February 14th, on ice wall in Vir, CZ. 
Adam Ondra climbed a new difficulty 8B named Krkavec, 8B boulder in Zlomisko valley in High Tatra last week. see the video 
Adam Ondra sent his old project in Moravian Karst and established a new grade in UIAA. 
A new breathtaking movie from Norway trip of Adam Ondra is going to be ready soon. 
Czech Libor Hroza was 2nd in speed and Adam Ondra in lead at the World Championship in sport climbing in France. 
Bronze, silver and twice gold medal in Italian Pieve di Cadore. 
Lynn Hill the best women climber was in Prague last week. An extensive interview with her is going to be here in few days. 
I have interviewed a substantial number of important figures in contemporary climbing in my writing career. 
Several years ago I got the chance to interview Adam for an American climbing magazine. At the time his exploits were just becoming known to the world, but his talent was already well known in the Czech climbing community. 
A documentary movie about Adam Ondras way to the top of worlds sport climbing scene. 
Zdenk Ustohal (15) finished second in the European Cup in Youth B (12.-13.11.2011). 
Adam Ondra who is in the lead of both rankings (difficulty and boulder), sent before the weekend his longterm project in Moravian Karst. 
Sister of Adam Ondra, Kristyna Ondra has sent a remarkable route in her local area in Moravian Karst.
Adam Ondra sends probably the hardest route in Czech. 
Adam Ondra has released a new documentary film about the past, present, and future of difficult slab climbing, in which he climbs what is probably the most slabby 9a in the world, on his YouTube channel. Former climbing star Heinz Mariacher reminisces with Adam in Arco, Italy, about the style of sport climbing in the 1980s. 
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For younger readers and anyone else who doesn't enjoy reading long texts...: after two years and two broken bones, I managed to climb my most difficult route, Gekn 11-, using a lead rope solo technique. 
Czech Aneta Loueck won silver last night in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Utrecht, Netherlands. Maty Lienerth came in 5th in the finals. 
Christmas won't bring peace this year. It'll bring JAM.
Dear climbers and friends,
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matjoviov failed yesterday in the final qualifying race in ski mountaineering sprint and will not advance to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. At yesterday's race in Salt Lake City, USA, her ski strap broke in the quarterfinals, and she finished last without advancing to the semifinals, according to the Czech Mountaineering Union's Faceboo 
Czech Oliver Hamersk finished second yesterday evening in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Brno. Aneta Loueck was fourth in the final, Maty Lienerth seventh. The rest of Czech team finished in the qualifying round: 
The European Cup series in ice climbing continues today with a competition on the old highway pillar for drytooling in Brno, with 14 of Czech climbers participating, including the favorite Aneta Loueck. 
After three years at Letn Plain, the climbing elite will return to Prague, this time to a new location. The next edition of the World Cup in sport climbing will take place on tvanice Island from June 3 to 7, 2026. This time, lead climbing will be added to the bouldering discipline. 
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matjoviov will compete for a place at the Olympics, the Czech Mountaineering Association announced yesterday. She is currently in Salt Lake City, USA, where the final qualifying race in ski mountaineering sprint for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy will take place on Sunday, December 7. 
Czech girl Aneta Loueck finished fourth yesterday evening in the European Cup ice climbing competition in ilina, Slovakia. Jan Mikel was tenth in the final. Our other competitors finished in the qualifying round: 
Czech Jan tpek climbed his second 9a. On Friday, November 28, he managed to complete the Wild Publico 9a route in Margalef, Spain. He recorded the route in his diary on Lezec.cz and posted about the climb on Instagram. 
The European Cup series in ice climbing continues today with a competition in ilina, Slovakia, with nine of our athletes participating, including Czech favorites Aneta Loueck and Oliver Hamersk, who won silver a week ago at the season opener in Switzerland. 
The Prague International Mountaineering Festival 2025 begins today at 4:30 p.m. at the International Hotel in Prague 6. Today's program includes a lecture by Jakub Cejpek, who this year completed his collection of ascents of 82 four-thousanders in Alps, and the opening of the exhibitions: eka koa + Czechia-Slovenia Mutuality and Makalu 1975 + Annapurna 1995. Here is the detailed program: 
