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
Upsate: +photos
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
International Calender IFSC 2009 - sport climbing of adults.
Provisional but good advice. E.g. in this that it is neccery train hard because next year there will be World Cup in bouldering in nearby Wiena, Austria or lead World Cupn in Brno, Czech Republic etc. ... full story
EYS: Adam Ondra won in Kranj (SLO) and overall series 2008
Czech Adam Ondra won the last competition of European Youth Series 2008 in lead climbing in Kranj, Slovenia, last weekend in his category (B). Among juniors category the best Czech was Martin Stranik, who finish 3rd in Kranj and ended 2nd overall in the series. ... full story
Adam Ondra climbed yesterday another route in the 9a grade: Open Air in Schleier Wasserfall, Austria. He recorded it to his diary on Czechclimbing.com as 9a+. ... full story
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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. 
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. 
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. 
Czech Adam Ondra won the last competition of European Youth Series 2008 in lead climbing in Kranj, Slovenia, last weekend in his category (B). Among juniors category the best Czech was Martin Stranik, who finish 3rd in Kranj and ended 2nd overall in the series. 
UPDATE: +Video Finals men - 1. Klemen Becan (SLO), 2. Jorg Verhoeven (NED), 3. Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 4. Tomas Mrazek (CZE). Women: 1. Johanna Ernst (AUT), 2. Maja Vidmar (SLO), 3. Akiyo Noguchi (JPN). 
