Lukáš Černý
climber, highliner and professional trickliner
Climbing eventually led me to slacklining, which also caused the longest break from climbing in my life—I put climbing on the back burner for more than ten years. I still practice slacklining today, and thanks to our project SLACKSHOW, it's also how I make a living.
Climbing has always been my biggest passion, though, and these days it's what I devote most of my time to—both in my free time and professionally through filming, which I've really enjoyed ever since the COVID era.
Besides that, I love cross-country skiing, ski touring, mountain biking, and playing the board game Carcassonne.
My greatest climbing achievement is simply that I still love climbing as much as ever and that I get to keep doing it.
SHOOT A QUESTION
- Warm up or warming up by climbing? I should warm up more, but I usually don't. Most of the time I just warm up by climbing. Lately I've been enjoying activation exercises on a hangboard using Tineq (a small force sensor with an app).
- Coffee or matcha? Definitely coffee. I love coffee - I think I'm probably addicted.
- Climb in silence or with music? Indoors and during training, with music. Outdoors, definitely in silence.
- Pull ups or hanging? I should be hanging, but I used to do pull-ups. Hanging is better, but it's boring.
- Favourite snack in the crags? When I'm climbing outdoors, I climb - I don't eat much.
- Lead or boulder? Indoors, bouldering. Outdoors, definitely rope climbing.
- Alone or with group? With a group.
- Static or dyno? Dynamic.
5 QUESTIONS FOR LUKÁŠ
1. What's your biggest f**k up in your climbing life?
Unfortunately, mine are mostly the dangerous ones. I've hit the ground twice—one of the falls, at Drábské světničky, was around 12 metres. Luckily, I got away "only" with a crushed heel. I've also forgotten to tie in before, but fortunately everything ended well.
2. If you could pick anyone from the climbing history or the present climbers, who would you love to go climb with and why?
Adam Ondra. I'm a huge fan!
3. What is your dream line?
I don't think I have one. If there's a route that really attracts me, sooner or later I'll probably give it a try anyway.
4. What's your favourite part of being in the Rafiki team?
The amazing people. It's an honour to be part of such a great crew.
5. What's your advice for the climbers of all levels?
Outdoor bouldering will make you a better climber!
