The lead winners: 1. Jorg Verhoeven (NED), 2. Sachi Anma (JPN), 3. Klemen Becan (SLO). Tomas Mrazek (CZE) is 4. together with David Lama (AUT).
Women: 1. Johanna Ernst (AUT), 2. Angela Eiter (AUT), 3. Mina Markovic (SLO). ... full story
New York Times published on its on-line edition video report about jumping on Czech sandstone towers in Adrspach (North of Czech Republic). Besides archives film footage there is also actual interview with Czech legendary climber and owner of large chain of outdoor stores Jidrich "Hudy" Hudecek as a Czech jumper. ... full story
Invitation for an international bouldering competition came from France. The event names Tout a blocs (TAB) and takes place in Quartz in l'Argentiere la Bessee (Briancon, eastern France) on July 30/August 2, 2008. ... full story
The winners of the competition are Dmitry Sharafutdinov (RUS) and Akiyo Noguchi (JPN). The best Czech was Silvie Rajfova who finished on 9th place among girls. ... full story
Vlado Plulik- climbing partner of Slovak Dodo Kopold- is missing from the last Thursday. Dodo Kopold who toped on Thursday Broad Peak (8047m), writes in mail published on his expedition site that Vlado Plulik probably fell down among glacier crevasses. ... full story
Appeal for mountaineering access to Slovakia’s High Tatra
The UIAA has called for fewer restrictions on mountaineers, climbers and trekkers in Slovakia’s High Tatra Mountains, intervening on behalf of the Slovakian Alpine Union. ... full story
Slovak Dodo Kopold toped Broad Peak (8047m) on Thursday. So far during his expedition, Baltoro Express, he has climbed Gasherbrum II (9.6.2008, 8035m), Gasherbrum I (15.6.2008, 8068m) and Broad Peak (26.6.2008, 8047m). ... full story
World Cup in speed climbing in Qinghai is ruled by Chinese
Really extraordinary result: first three places in both categories in speed climbing on World Cup in Qinghai were taken by by one state, domestic China. ... full story
Climbing World Championship 2009 will be in Qinghai, China
Climbing World Championship 2009 will be in Qinghai, China, IFSC surprised us by another change. The originally the World Championship 2009 was scheduled to Grindelwald, Switzerland. ... full story
Finally this week the World Cup season 2008 in lead climbing is starting. All are a bit nervous, because the training "pause" is a bit longer then usually. ... full story
The 2nd IFSC European Youth Series 2008 took place in Wuppertal, Germany on June 21-22, 2008. Czech Adam Ondra (15) confirmed his performance and won again. The other Czech Martin Stranik (18) finished on 2nd place same in the first competition 2008 in Prague. ... full story
Czech young climber Adam Ondra recorded to his diary new ascents of routes 8c+ in Schleier Wasserfall, Austria. On Saturday June 14 he sent Gambit 8c+ (by Alex Huber) and Das Erbe Der Vater 8c+ (by Markus Bendler) both in second attempt. In addition Adam sent Helium 8b+ on sigh on Sunday. ... full story