US film Return 2 Sender won the 23rd International Mountaineering Film Festival (also known as Festak) which took place in Teplice nad Metuji (Northern Bohemia) 24-27 August 2006. The film was granted by the Grand Prix and was about particular view and commentary on culture of climbing by Timmy O´Neill. ... full story
As summer is now winding down, we are all looking forward to cooler temps and hard sends. Indeed, some of us are already anticipating the coming bouldering season down in Bishop. But you don't have to wait until Fall to get strong, there is a wealth of summer areas here in the Sierra Eastside. Highlighed in this article are two starkly contrasting local bouldering areas. While these may not be the biggest, best, nor the easiest accessed, they do s ... full story
It is now July- a stormy, unsettled month here in the Sierra Eastside. Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, no doubt caused in large part by the fact that certain European nations won't shut up and do what they are told by the masters of the Northern Hemisphere. I suspect all the hot air coming from European politicians is the source of it all. Billowy, expansive clouds stack on top of each other above the 13,000 ft mountain crest which domin ... full story
Speed 3.7. Results men: 1. Vaytsekhovsky, 2. Sinitsin, 3. Peshenkhov, ... 13. Hroza
Women:
1. Saulevich, 2. Alexeeva, 3. Yurina,... 13. Karešová
Combination: 1. Sharafudinov a 1. Alexeeva. Video from the speed competition9,5 MB, 4 minutes, wmv
Older news:
Libor Hroza continues from 10th place, Tomasz Oleksy (POL) from 11th, Eliška Karešová from 13th place!
In the further round there are Hroza (29,67 s ... full story
I admit there was some hesitation on my part when hearing Kačka's idea of our summer break - canyoning with some friends near Lago Di Garda in Italy. Spending one week, near the climbing Mecca Arco and the mountain biking heaven of Lago Di Garda, participating in some strange sport while my climbing shoes and bicycle will stay at home was not too appealing for me. ... full story
Film Boulder Fest has gone througt its first happening - festival, where the films about bouldering were shown this weekend in Loučovice (granit bouldering area close to Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic). Except the Czech amateur production there were also films from Poland, France and Italy. ... full story
If you are one of the many who are a part of the recent bouldering craze, you have probably seen the video Rampage. If you have, you surely remember the section where Chris Sharma dangles around on stupid steep roofs like a monkey with no technique. In the immortal words of Kip Dynomite, "That's what I'm talking about." ... full story
Update + video of woman climbing
Czechs on the first World Cup competition today in lead climbing 2006, Puurs, Belgium: Tomáš Mrázek ended 3rd, Martin Stráník 11th.
1 Flavio Crespi (ITA)
2 David Lama (AUT)
3 Tomas Mrazek (CZE) + video, Tomas in finals + woman finals A. Eiter, S. Levet a Ch. Durif... full story
Last round of the Ice Climbing World Cup took place in Hemsedal, Norway. The finale hosted not only competitors but also organizers of all parts in order to analyze this year World Cup and to establish rules for the future. ... full story
Rosťa Štefánek announced he has sent the route Bimbaluna, 9a/a+ in the Swiss area of Saint Loup. He is the first Czech to overcome the 9a grade. ... full story
The organizers of the Festival of Alpinismus in Prague in November 2012 announced that the mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner is the most probably expected among the main guests. ... full story
Spanish bigwall lady Sílvia Vidal will be the guest of Fesťak The 29th International Mountaineering Film Festival (MHFF- nicknamed Festak) in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach Rocks, Northeast Bohemia, CZ), takes place on August 23-26, 2012. One of the main guests is the spanish bigwall lady climber from Spain Sílvia Vidal. ... full story
Invitation for the another annual of the International bouldering competition came from our friend from Hungary. The competition for kids and adults takes place on June 23/24th 2012 in town Zsombó, near city Szeged, southern Hungary, close to Romanian and Serbian border ... full story
Highline Workshop 2012
Do you like slackline? Do you want to improve your skills, to get further, higher? You have a great opportunity to learn everything about the highline at Highline Workshop 2012.
On weekend 9th – 10th June 2012 there will 2nd Highline Workshop intended for public to learn how to prepare and walk on a highline. ... full story
We start the series of articles for you who are just may be only dreaming about climbing or mountaineering or you are new beginner or perhaps you are looking for moving to higher level of the skills. ... full story
The white powder magnesium come to the czech rock approximately 30 year ago. The young climbing audience had invited this new material with exciting. On the other hand the old sand climbers strictly refused to use this. ... full story
The second weekend World Cup ice climbing was held in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Czech girl Lucie Hrozová ended up in difficulty 4th, Czech Mira Matejec among men was 19th, Angelika Rainer and Maxim Tomilov won. ... full story
Dani Andrada and film from the Czech Cup in bouldering
at the Climbing Film Festival 2011
Look at the video from the last year's Czech Cup in bouldering on the Mountaineering Film Fest 2011 in Teplice nad Metuji (Adrspach NE Czech Republic), in which the legendary Spanish climber Dani Andrada as the festival guest participated and finished in finals on 3rd place. ... full story