Smichov´s Festival of Alpinism continues it's tradition of a countrywide meeting of members of the union of Alpenverein, and other friends of the mountains, will take place on 11-13 November 2005 in Prague, The National House in Smichov (Národní dům na Smíchově).

The adress is: náměstí 14. října 16, Praha 5, close to the metro stop Anděl. There will be many Czech and foreign participants – not only top climbers and mountaineers, but also other people from other activities connected with the mountains. One of the atractions will be the small outdoor festival – a show  of the most important Czech manufacturers of outdoor equipment.



From the foreign guestes is promised: a strong team from Slovenia - Tomaž Humar, Viki Grošelj and Tone Škarja; a guest from Austria e.g. Wolfgang Nairz – the leader of many Austrian expeditions; and the current number one in woman's climbing, Ines Papert from Berchtesgaden, Germany; The important Swiss mountaineer and author of mountaineering literature Peter Donatsch; and delegates from Nepal mountaineering associations and ministry of tourism.

There will be also the leadership of the Austrian National Park Hohe Tauren region, including the director Mag. Christian Wörister, representatives of several Austrian mountaineering schools, mountains guides from Dachstein Heli Putz and Hohe Tauren Gunther Unterwurzacher, and representatives of the Austrian Alpenverein.

The delegation from Slovakia will be represented by the well known climbers and mountaneers Igor Koller or Ivan Gálfy, and by the organizers of the winter event Skialpfest from Žiarská dolina in the West  Tatras. The Czechs will be represented by  - Jiří Novák, Radek Jaroš, Leopold Sulovský, Robin Baum, Tomáš Mrázek and many others.


From the last year: Ladislav Jirásko, Jiří Novák and Peter Habeler


A special guest from last year: Heinz Zak


National House in Smíchov

Newsletters about the Festival in Czech and posters in pdf:

 Info o festivalu - pdf download

 Detailní info o festivalu - pdf download

 Plakát na výšku - pdf download

 Plakát na šířku - pdf download