The Czech Republic boasts wonderful mountain ridges and walls of varying geological formations which are suitable for sandstone climbing and rock climbing. The accessible rock terrains are situated in protected regions in which visitors are urged to observe the principles of nature conservation. For this reason, many of these locations are closed at certain times of the year - for example, during the nesting the season. Those interested in this sport may also use the indoor climbing centres available. Whether you are
climbing rock or mountains or ice, the primary goal is not to fall. The appropriate gear is the key to your security.
Important adresses for climbers
Czech Mountaineering Association, Perucka 30, 120 00 Prague 2, Tel: 42/2/6910340
Sport centre Brumlovka - Brumlovka, Praha 4
Profi-line - Drnovska 19, 160 00 Praha - Ruzyne
Eliass-climbing centre - Sportovni hala HM, Hrusovicka street, 70 228 Ostrava
Freespport - Kounicova 28, 602 22 Brno
Hokok sport - area of swimming pool, Trida sportovcu, 272 01 Kladno
Jesenik wall - gym of Gymnasium, Komenskeho 281, 790 01 Jesenik
Aerobatics has a long and famous tradition in the Czech Republic. The beginning of aerobatics is dated around 1918, in this time aerobatics was connected first of all with the faculty of military pilot. The aerobatics was categorized on the list of Olympic games in Berlin in 1936 and our representative Frantisek Novak won the silver medal.
The next boom of aerobatics started in the post-war period, when it got fixed rules and started to be really a sports event. At the first official world championship in Bratislava in 1960 the Czechoslovakian pilot Ladislav Bezak won.
The airfield of our soaring club Brno-Medlanky is located in the Northwest end of Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic. It is situated between the South Moravian basin and the Czech Moravian highlands. As a voluntary non-profit organization, the Club operates mostly on weekends and holidays.
The history of soaring at our airfield dates back to the early twenties. During the post-war years our club has grown into one of the largest soaring sites in the country. Our glider fleet now consists of 21 gliders (including 5 private planes) plus 2 motorgliders and 2 tow planes.
The hilly terrain offers good soaring condition from April to September (of course according to Central European measures) with cloud bases up to 2000 meters (exceptionally 3000 m) and thermals averaged about 2 m/s. This allows our pilots to complete several 500 km tasks a years.
Modern club facilities at the airfield offer accommodation with a capacity of about 20 beds and a limited hangar space for visitor planes is also available. In addition, near downtown Brno offers a variety hotels, inns etc.
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