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
Adam Ondra's slabby 9a Niobe climbed by Gianluca Vighetti (ITA)
Adam Ondra's video about his recent first ascent of the 9a Niobe in Arco motivated 17-year-old Italian climber Gianluca Vighetti to try it himself, and he succeeded on his third attempt. Gianluca posted about it on his Instagram profile. ... full story
New route M8 6c 600 m on Rumanov Peak in the Tatra Mountains
Slovaks Adam Kaniak, Stanislav Filkor, and Czech Karel Nováček climbed a new (or partially new) route called Direkt Velké Zdi (M8 6c, 600 m) on the northeast face of Rumanový štít (2428 m) in the High Tatras on December 20-22, 2025, with two bivouacs. ... full story
Pictures from the Christmas comp on the wall Ruzyně in Prague
How was yesterday's Christmas competition at the Ruzyně climbing wall in Prague? Take a look at a few shots from the event on the wall's Facebook page. See below. ... full story
2 Czechs rescued by helicopter when rope fell from Grossglockner
Two Czech climbers were rescued by helicopter on Saturday afternoon on Grossglockner because, after climbing to the top of the Austria's highest mountain, they dropped their rope on the steep northern slope due to their carelessness. This was reported by the general media. ... 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, Gekón 11-, using a lead rope solo technique. ... full story
The Czech Republic Ski Mountaineering Sprint Championships
Filip Matějovič and Eva Matějičová won
Filip Matějovič and Eva Matějičová won the Czech Republic Championship in the Olympic ski mountaineering sprint discipline yesterday in Bílá in the Beskydy Mountains. ... full story
Czech Aneta Loužecká won silver last night in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Utrecht, Netherlands. Matyáš 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 Letňany 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 Ruzyně, Prague
Dear climbers and friends,
We would like to invite you to our Christmas competition on December 24 at our climbing wall in Ruzyně, 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 Matějovičová is not going to Winter Olympics
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matějovičová 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 Hamerský finished second yesterday evening in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Brno. Aneta Loužecká was fourth in the final, Matyáš 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 Loužecká. ... full story
World Cup in sport climbing is heading to Prague's Štvanice
After three years at Letná 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 Štvanice Island from June 3 to 7, 2026. This time, lead climbing will be added to the bouldering discipline. ... full story
Ski mountaineer Eva Matějovičová tries Olympic participation
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matějovičová 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
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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. 
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. 
...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. 
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. 
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. 
Web site Lezec.cz with its English version CzechClimbing.com has become the main media partner of the Czech Mountaineering Union (CHS) on Internet. 
Adam Ondra won overwhelmingly the PADani 2010, the open air international bouldering competitio, last weekend in Petrohrad, West Bohemia, Czech Republic. 
The trailer is from the route The Emperor s New Clothes 8b+ [Des Kaisers neue Kleider]. 
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? 
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. 
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. 
Adam Ondra and Nelly Kudrova won the Czech Chamionship in lead climbing in Prague today. 
Tomas Mrazek has done another hard climb in St. Linya, Analogica 9a/a+. This was the ascents of the route.
Adam Ondra's video about his recent first ascent of the 9a Niobe in Arco motivated 17-year-old Italian climber Gianluca Vighetti to try it himself, and he succeeded on his third attempt. Gianluca posted about it on his Instagram profile. 
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Slovaks Adam Kaniak, Stanislav Filkor, and Czech Karel Nováček climbed a new (or partially new) route called Direkt Velké Zdi (M8 6c, 600 m) on the northeast face of Rumanový štít (2428 m) in the High Tatras on December 20-22, 2025, with two bivouacs. 
How was yesterday's Christmas competition at the Ruzyně climbing wall in Prague? Take a look at a few shots from the event on the wall's Facebook page. See below. 
Two Czech climbers were rescued by helicopter on Saturday afternoon on Grossglockner because, after climbing to the top of the Austria's highest mountain, they dropped their rope on the steep northern slope due to their carelessness. This was reported by the general media. 
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. 
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, Gekón 11-, using a lead rope solo technique. 
Czech Aneta Loužecká won silver last night in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Utrecht, Netherlands. Matyáš 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 Matějovičová 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 Hamerský finished second yesterday evening in the European Cup ice climbing competition in Brno. Aneta Loužecká was fourth in the final, Matyáš 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 Loužecká. 
After three years at Letná 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 Štvanice Island from June 3 to 7, 2026. This time, lead climbing will be added to the bouldering discipline. 
Czech ski mountaineering representative Eva Matějovičová 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. 
