The man finals of lead - Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) 1st, Tomáš Mrázek (CZE) 2nd, Manuel Romain (FRA) 3rd. The woman boulders: Natalja Gros (SLO) won. ... full story
Adam made the 2nd ascent of Alexander Hubers Weisse Rose, 9a, at the Austrian Schleier Wasserfall. We made a short interview, with him about the send. ... full story
Festak - International Mountaineering Film Festival 2008
How was it?
The Grand prize of the 25th annual of International Mountaineering Film Festival (MHFF) was granted to Slovak film Neznama Antarktida (Unknown Antarctica) by Pavol Barabas about walk from borders of Antarctica to its highest point. The festival nicknamed Festak in Teplice nad Metuji (close to Adrspach sandstone towers, north east Bohemia, north of Czech Republic) finished today. ... full story
Ennstall, Austria - sport rock climbing just around the border
Some of the most popular areas visited frequently by Czech climbers are just across the border. One of them is Ennstal- close to Linz, Austria- which is well know mostly by climbers from Souther Bohemia. ... full story
Adam Ondra climbed multipitch WoGü 8c in Ratikon (SUI)
Adam Ondra climbed multipitch WoGü 8c in Ratikon, Switzerland, last weekend. The route by Beat Kammerlander from 1997 had originally suggested two pitches of 8c and Adam is prepared to confirm the global grade of entire route, Adams father wrote today on Czech version of CzechClimbing.com. ... full story
Barefoot Amongst Czechs is name of the article and short movie from the Czech sandstones area Adrspach from the American point of view. The report and video was published on the North Face blog. ... full story
The annual Petzl Roc Trip in Millau, France took place on June 25-30 2008 with the participation of invited Czech climbers Adam Ondra and Martin Stranik. ... full story
It was just a very unexpected opportunity: "Would you go with me to Cuba?" my friend Hop asked. There must be some climbing. So the aim was the limestone paradise of Vinales, but for some organizational reason we went via the snobby beach resort Varadero, and there we discovered bouldering potential. ... full story
The 2nd international climbing and mountaineering website meeting took place in Prague. The web masters discussed further development of the cooperation founded in 2007 in Volx, France and established a basis of the global network of climbing websites. ... full story
Ostrava Boulder Centrum 2008, the 1st round of Czech Cup in bouldering took place last weekend in Ostrava, (North east of Czech Republic), was organized together with Slovakian Cup and Slovaks defeated Czechs. ... full story
2nd Report Dima, Basque, Spain: Tomas Mrazek (CZE) and Muriel Sarkany won Master Dimarock, the main competition in climbing event in Dima, Basque Country, Spain last night. Chris Sharma (USA) and Natalija Gros (SLO) were 2nd, ... full story
Adam Ondra climbed Action Directe 11 UIAA in Frankenjura, Germany. He climbed the legendary route from Wolfgang Gullich on Monday 19th May. ... 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
Adam Ondra, Dawn Wall: failing in 14th pitch, tomorrow next try
Adam Ondra has tried the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on the 4th day of free ascent attempt, but he has not succeeded yet. Tomorrow he has to try again. ... full story
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The man finals of lead - Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) 1st, Tomáš Mrázek (CZE) 2nd, Manuel Romain (FRA) 3rd. The woman boulders: Natalja Gros (SLO) won. 
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Adam made the 2nd ascent of Alexander Hubers Weisse Rose, 9a, at the Austrian Schleier Wasserfall. We made a short interview, with him about the send. 
The Grand prize of the 25th annual of International Mountaineering Film Festival (MHFF) was granted to Slovak film Neznama Antarktida (Unknown Antarctica) by Pavol Barabas about walk from borders of Antarctica to its highest point. The festival nicknamed Festak in Teplice nad Metuji (close to Adrspach sandstone towers, north east Bohemia, north of Czech Republic) finished today. 
Some of the most popular areas visited frequently by Czech climbers are just across the border. One of them is Ennstal- close to Linz, Austria- which is well know mostly by climbers from Souther Bohemia. 
Andreas and Christian Bindhammer, our friends from neighborhood Germany, free “Hades 9a”, one of the hardest open projects in Tyrol. 
Adam Ondra climbed multipitch WoGü 8c in Ratikon, Switzerland, last weekend. The route by Beat Kammerlander from 1997 had originally suggested two pitches of 8c and Adam is prepared to confirm the global grade of entire route, Adams father wrote today on Czech version of CzechClimbing.com. 
Barefoot Amongst Czechs is name of the article and short movie from the Czech sandstones area Adrspach from the American point of view. The report and video was published on the North Face blog. 
The annual Petzl Roc Trip in Millau, France took place on June 25-30 2008 with the participation of invited Czech climbers Adam Ondra and Martin Stranik. 
It was just a very unexpected opportunity: "Would you go with me to Cuba?" my friend Hop asked. There must be some climbing. So the aim was the limestone paradise of Vinales, but for some organizational reason we went via the snobby beach resort Varadero, and there we discovered bouldering potential. 
Tomas Mrazek (CZE) and Johanna Ernst (AUT) won the first World Cup competition in lead climbing of 2008 in Quinhai, China. 
The 2nd international climbing and mountaineering website meeting took place in Prague. The web masters discussed further development of the cooperation founded in 2007 in Volx, France and established a basis of the global network of climbing websites. 
We introduced new maps two month ago and today we are going to bring a great number of new functionalities. 
Ostrava Boulder Centrum 2008, the 1st round of Czech Cup in bouldering took place last weekend in Ostrava, (North east of Czech Republic), was organized together with Slovakian Cup and Slovaks defeated Czechs. 
2nd Report Dima, Basque, Spain: Tomas Mrazek (CZE) and Muriel Sarkany won Master Dimarock, the main competition in climbing event in Dima, Basque Country, Spain last night. Chris Sharma (USA) and Natalija Gros (SLO) were 2nd, 
Adam Ondra climbed Action Directe 11 UIAA in Frankenjura, Germany. He climbed the legendary route from Wolfgang Gullich on Monday 19th May. 
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. 
Commentaries (0)
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. 
Czech top female ice climber Lucie Hrozová first climbed an extreme ice on Iceland. It should be the hardest ice climb in her career. 
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. 
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. 
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.
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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.
"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. 
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. 
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. 
Adam Ondra has tried the 14th pitch of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite on the 4th day of free ascent attempt, but he has not succeeded yet. Tomorrow he has to try again. 
