27th International Mountaineering Film Festival (nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ) takes place on August 26-29, 2010. There were 32 films selected. Our website CzechClimbing.com/Lezec.cz is the media parter of this year annual. ... full story
Once again one coming from the other planet. That is what always comes on my mind after reading an article about the breathtaking climbing achievements. What about the articles about Dean Potter: a great guy who wants to fly with only a wingsuit, fighting gravity high above the ground on the slack line and soloing hard routes with a parachute on his back. ... full story
...A dreadful accident happened about a week ago in Turkey with Zalia, a daughter of Salavat Rakhmetov, famous boulderingist, he won World Championship 2005 in Munich at the age of 38. ... full story
The 4th meeting of International Climbing Web Network (ClimbWeb.net) websites took place in Ychippe Leignon, close to prominent belgium crag Freyr in Belgium on May 13th-16th, 2010. ... full story
Exhibition of Photos by Lezec.cz / CzechClimbing .com readers ("Fotky z Lezce") has been installed in Prague climbing gym SmichOFF. American elite climber Dean Potter, who has just visited Prague, was among the first visitors of the exhibition. ... full story
CzechClimbing.com - media partner of Czech Mountaineering Union
Web site Lezec.cz with its English version CzechClimbing.com has become the main media partner of the Czech Mountaineering Union (CHS) on Internet. ... full story
PADani - open air bouldering competiton in Petrohrad, CZE
Adam Ondra won overwhelmingly the PADani 2010, the open air international bouldering competitio, last weekend in Petrohrad, West Bohemia, Czech Republic. ... full story
Every time Adam Ondra has climbed a difficult route, I thought that it would be worthwhile to do an interview. But it happens very often:) So how was it this time with "Golpe de Estado - Adam's first-9b, which he climbed two weeks ago in Siurana? ... full story
International Master competiton in Prague: CupOFF Prague 2010
20.-21.2.2010
Other new videos added - Adam Ondra (CZE) won CupOFF Prague 2010 lead climbing competition. As the only man he sent the man finals route to the top. Tomas Mrazek (CZE) was 2nd, Klemen Becan (SLO) 3rd. The further results of men: 4th Martin Stranik, 5th Olin Klapal, 6th Majkl Fiser, 7th Jure Becan (SLO), 8th Pavel Mrazek, 9th Petr Havrda.
On the afternoon Katharina Posch (AUT) won the finals of women. She did the top and was the best in semifinals. 2nd was Mina Markovic ... full story
Interview with Adam Ondra about climbing season 2009
We read about Adam Ondra a lot of news through the year 2009…..about climbing and competitions achievements. One of the best climbers of the world is always something going on. And this year the news have been extra exciting. First year in senior competitions and he made the first ascent of his hardest route ever, Marina Superstar 9a+/9b in Sardinia. Obviously we wanted to find out more about his latest successful year. ... full story
Our friend and good photographer Vojtech Vrzba has sent us a great pictures and also has reported a great Christmas success of Adam Ondra at Cresciano. ... full story
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 will f ... full story
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. ... full story
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. ... full story
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. ... full story
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 ... full story
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. ... full story
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. ... full story
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). ... full story
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." ... full story
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. ... full story
World Championships in climbing in Seoul - boulder
Lukáš Mokroluský finished 19th
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. ... full story
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. ... full story
Climbing World Championships in boulder in Seoul - qualification
Lukáš Mokroluský advanced to the semifinals
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. ... full story
World Championships lead climbing in Seoul - qualification
Adam Ondra advanced to the semifinals
Adam Ondra advanced today from 11th place in the lead climbing qualification at the World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, to the semifinals, which are scheduled for Friday, September 26. The rest of our team finished in the lead climbing qualification today. ... full story
Czech František Rys finished 7th today in the qualifying round for the World Para Climbing Championships in Seoul, South Korea, failing to advance to the finals. Franta Rys has been competing in international para-climbing competitions since last year in the RP3 sports class, in which climbers have significant neurological or physiological limitations but are able to climb "normal" routes in the 7a to 8b c ... full story