Rockmaster, Arco, Italy 2008: Rockmaster: 1. Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), 2. Ramon Julian (ESP), 3. Tomas Mrazek (CZE); women: 1. Johanna Ernst (AUT), 2. Maja Vidmar (SLO), 3. Angela Eiter (AUT) and Mina Markovic (SLO). ... full story
ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008: Adam Ondra got Salewa Rock Award
Czech Adam Ondra was granted by SALEWA ROCK AWARD for year 2008 on ARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008 on the eve of Rockmaster 2008 competition in Arco, Italy. ... full story
Czech youngster Adam Ondra won the World Champion title in lead climbing in his the youngest category on IFSC Climbing World Youth Championship - Sydney, Australia 2008. Another Czech Martin Stranik was 3rd in the category of the oldest boys. ... full story
Festak - International Mountaineering Film Festival
Teplice/Metuji 2008
25th annual of International Mountaineering Film Festival nicknamed Festak in Teplice nad Metuji (close to Adrspach sandstone towers, north east Bohemia, north of Czech Republic) has started today on 28th Augost and will take place till Sunday 31st August 2008. ... full story
Brother fo Czech minister died during Alps mountaineering
Jiri Bursik (52 y), brother of Czech environmental minister, died on Sunday August 17, 2008 in Berchtesgaden Alps, Germany, during a mountaineering trip. ... full story
On 25th July there was an Avalanche accident in the hight of Camp 3 (6100m), 3 Members of an Austrian Expedition where carried down with the Avalanche. Julian Beermann and Michael Wohlleben were luckily sitting in Camp 3 and were emmediately on the accident place. 2 persons, one highaltitude Porter and another Member were partially covered 150m lower covered and we dug them fast out. But the third person, the Expedition leader was still missing. After 10 minutes we found him further 150m lower u ... full story
The Masters category international competition in lead climbing - Serre Chevalier, France, finished today with results: 1st Ramon Julian (ESP), 2nd Tomas Mrazek (CZE) and Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), and 4th Sachi Anma (JPN). ... full story
Slack Line Fest II. is scheduled on August 1–3, 2008 in Jiraskovy skaly (Rocks) in the area of Adrspach-Teplice Rocks (North of Czech Republic). ... full story
Lukasz Swirk and Edyta Ropek both from Poland won the World Cup competition in speed climbing of 2008 in Val Daone, Italy, this weekend. Libor Hroza (CZE) was 9th and his sister Lucie Hrozova (CZE)12th on the World Cup competition in speed climbing of 2008 in Val Daone, Italy, this weekend. ... full story
Tired of the crowds of screaming children, blocked routes and parking problems of the Frankenjura? Fingers weary of pulling liestone pockets? Want some tranquility and open views to accompany your climbing day? You only have to head a couple hours south to the Bavarian Wild to get your fill. ... full story
Outdoor artificial concrete climbing wall in Prague 10, Strasnice, called Gutovka has been opened recently after several months of reconsruction of around environment. ... full story