World Cup in lead climbing in Zurich (SUI) this weekend (24/25 June 2005) was without participation of the best Czech climber, Tomas Mrazek, but there was another Czech, Vaclav Malina, who ended 37th, and three Czech women. ... full story
Tomas Mrazek, the World Champion, the winner of the World Cup 2004, and the climber of the year according to the international climbing site 8a.nu has just launched an English version of his new site ... full story
Czech Championship in speed climbing took place in Liberec last weekend (Jun 18 2005). Libor Hroza and Eliska Karesova won. There were not only adults but children in theire categories. ... full story
The Czech climber Jiri Přibil was 14th among males in the World Cup competition in bouldering in Fiera di Primiero (ITA - 17.-18.6.2005), Czech woman Helena Lipenská was 23rd, the another one Zuzana Ulrychová was 31st. ... full story
Various Czech mainstream media reported that the Czech adventurer and traveller Pavel Trcala, who claims not to be a mountaineer, climbed Mount Everest without the permit from China two weeks ago. ... full story
The funeral of Vlada Slouka a.k.a Houmy will take place this Wednesday 15 June 2005 at 3 pm in town Jicin, Eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. ... full story
2nd annual competition of youth difficulty climbing in Aupark, Bratislava.
Competition is a part of a Slovak Youth Cup.
Date: Saturday 18.6. 2005
Place: Outdoor climbing wall Aupeak in Aupark, Einsteinova street, Bratislava ... full story
Banff mountain film festival is coming to the Czech Republic for the third time. It will take place again at Jicin, the gateway to the famous sandstone area Cesky Raj. ... full story
Tomáš Mrázek finished 8th last Saturday at the World Cup in lead (difficulty) climbing in Imst. The other Czech competitor, Vaclav Malina, was 40th, and the Czech woman Kateřina Chudobová 39th. ... full story
Věra Komárková, the first Czech women who climbed 8000 metres high mountain, died yesterday (May 25 2005) at her flat in Leysin, Switzerland, at age of 62.
In the year 1978 she ascented Annapurna within an American woman expedition, in 1984 she ascented Cho Oju together with another Czech women Dina Štěrbová and Sherpa Ang Rita. ... full story