Cz Mountain. Union: members of OeAV cannot climb on Czech rocks
Czech Mountaineering Union has worried, that climbers who are only members of OeAV and other German unions cannot climb on Czech preserved rocks, because Czech legislation allows climbing there only for climbers organized in unions unified in UIAA. ... full story
Czechs girls got medals on Sunday on opening competition of the World Cup 2009 in ski mountaineering. Junior Karolina Grohova got silver medal, cadet Petra Volfova has got bronze. ... full story
Accident in Australia on bolt failure done by CZs or Poles?
We got the news from Australia about a fatal climbing accident that happened in Blue Mountains, Australia. It was on route recently equipped by bolts which are dangerously used. Local climbers are thinking that the climbers who bolted the route may be from Poland or Czech Republic. ... full story
Czech ranking competition in lead climbing Police nad Metuji
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This year first Czech ranking competition in lead climbing Police nad Metuji called Novorocni Open (New Years Open) took place on Saturday Jan 17, 2009. The winners are Vaclav Malina and Nelly Kudrova. ... full story
New Route in Mamutowa Cave - Sprawa Honoru 9a (VI.8)
by Bogdan Rokosz
On 14th December 2008 the list of Polish extreme routes of VI.8 (9a?) grade was extended by another proposal. Sprawa Honoru is currently the hardest proposed grade in Mamutowa Cave (Kluczwoda Valley, near Krakow). ... full story
Czech traditional sandstone and big wall climbers Tomas Sobotka, Ondra Benes, Jirka Lautner and Slovak Jan Smolen left to Venezuela on the end of the year. Their aim is first ascent to Acopan Tepui in National Park in Canaima. ... full story
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For his first 9a in 2009 Adam Ondra went to Calanques in France. On 11th attempt he climbed route by Francois Legrand, „Roby in the Sky“. ... full story
The highest artificial ice fall for ice climbing in Czech Republic has been open in Vir, Ceskomorovska vrchovina (Bohemian-Moravian Heights), about 50 km northern from Brno. ... full story
Climbing World Champion Czech Tomas Mrazek finished his climbing season 2008 after winning of Czech Championship by climbing trip to Spain and spent some "rest" in areas around Llejda. ... full story
The mayor of Prague, Pavel Bem, denied he was in Antarctica
Update:
The mayor of Prague, Pavel Bem, denied he was in Antarctica to climb on Mount Vinson, the Czech mainstream media idnes.cz reported on Sunday. ... full story
Snow avalanche in Krkonose (Riesengebirge, North Bohemia, CZ) hit two ski mountaineers, one of them died. About 30 years old couple were in area between Lucni bouda and Obri Dul on Friday 26th December afternoon. The man escaped himself, women was rescued by mountain rescue service crew after about 3 hours under snow she was found unconsciousness. ... full story
Weekend winter climbing in Arco, Italy from Prague
There is a tip, how Central European could use low cost flights and extend the climbing season across winter (or for skiing in Dolomites). As an employee I have limited amount of vacation and for other free time I have only weekends. ... full story
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Czech Mountaineering Union has worried, that climbers who are only members of OeAV and other German unions cannot climb on Czech preserved rocks, because Czech legislation allows climbing there only for climbers organized in unions unified in UIAA. 
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Czechs girls got medals on Sunday on opening competition of the World Cup 2009 in ski mountaineering. Junior Karolina Grohova got silver medal, cadet Petra Volfova has got bronze. 
This year first Czech ranking competition in lead climbing Police nad Metuji called Novorocni Open (New Years Open) took place on Saturday Jan 17, 2009. The winners are Vaclav Malina and Nelly Kudrova. 
On 14th December 2008 the list of Polish extreme routes of VI.8 (9a?) grade was extended by another proposal. Sprawa Honoru is currently the hardest proposed grade in Mamutowa Cave (Kluczwoda Valley, near Krakow). 
Upsate: +photos
The highest artificial ice fall for ice climbing in Czech Republic has been open in Vir, Ceskomorovska vrchovina (Bohemian-Moravian Heights), about 50 km northern from Brno. 
Look at another video with Czech young climber Adam Ondra climbing this time the extreme route La Rambla 9a+ in Siurana, Spain. 
Update:
Look at video with Czech young climber Adam Ondra climbing extreme route Open Air 9a+ in area Schleier Wasserfall, Austria. 
There is a tip, how Central European could use low cost flights and extend the climbing season across winter (or for skiing in Dolomites). As an employee I have limited amount of vacation and for other free time I have only weekends. 
