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Direct Alpine TEST TEAM

The members of the DIRECT ALPINE TEST TEAM are truly strong individuals, exceptional athletes, and easygoing people.

Each person is a strong and unique personality. Everyone is different, yet they all share something in common – the drive to keep going further and higher, to discover new things, to overcome the seemingly unattainable, and to accept challenges that leave the average person in awe. They pursue their goals directly, without detours, without compromises. This is also the philosophy of the DIRECT ALPINE brand, advocating for a direct and honest approach, always with respect for the surrounding nature and its elements.

We are proud that DIRECT ALPINE products help each of these outstanding athletes and adventurers achieve their performances. Their experiences and feedback are a crucial foundation for our development. Testing prototypes in extreme conditions, collaborating on the creation of new models, and constantly improving even the smallest details, all in the most perfect laboratory in the world – nature. Thanks to the experiences of our team members, we can continue pushing DIRECT ALPINE products forward for you.

Zdeněk HÁČEK Hák

Zdeněk HÁČEK Hák

He was born in 1980 in Most; he is a Czech mountaineer, ski mountaineer, sandstone climber, and mountain guide.

Radoslav RADAR Groh

Radoslav RADAR Groh

Radar was born in 1989 in Dvůr Králové. Although his beginnings were in running, for us, he is also a climber, ski mountaineer, member of the mountain rescue service, and mountain guide.

Mária FUČI Fučalová

Mária FUČI Fučalová

Mária was born in 1991 in Martin, Slovakia, where she still lives today. She is passionate about climbing, ski touring, and running.

Tereza CITERKA Číhalová

Tereza CITERKA Číhalová

Terka was born in 1992 in Prague, where she currently lives. She is our tester for via ferratas and rock climbing, as well as ski touring.

Melina Schuettke

Melina Schuettke

Melina comes from southern Germany. She has been a "multi-sport athlete" since childhood, enjoying via ferratas, hiking, climbing, and cross-country skiing. She works as a journalist for various daily newspapers and outdoor magazines.

Radek "Zoban" Lienerth

Radek "Zoban" Lienerth

From 1996 to 2004, he was a member of the Czech Mountaineering Association (ČHS) alpinism team. Since 1999, Radek has been one of the main organizers of the climbing school H.O. Lokomotiva Brno, and he is also the chairman of H.O. Lokomotiva Brno. In Brno, he runs a climbing wall as part of Hudy.

Vojtěch "Watt" Dvořák

Vojtěch "Watt" Dvořák

Vojta was born in 1974 in Brno and is an enthusiastic climber and skier. He studied the "school of life," as well as applied graphic design and mechanical engineering.

Radka Tkačiková

Radka Tkačiková

Radka truly embodies outdoor versatility. In addition to climbing, she enjoys cross-country skiing, hiking, cycling, ski mountaineering, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and even kayaking.

Lukáš Ondrášek

Lukáš Ondrášek

Lukáš was born in 1993 in Rýmařov. By profession, he is an art teacher, which might explain why we could describe him as an incurable romantic at heart. However, his body is fueled by the adventurous spirit of a climber, paraglider, and freediver.

Gerald Stelzig

Gerald Stelzig

His hobbies include cycling and ski mountaineering. Gerald’s favorite destinations are Dachstein, Gesäuse, the Dolomites, and Yosemite. When asked what he values most, he says it's being able to return safely from the mountains to his family.

Anna Hanuš Kuchařová

Anna Hanuš Kuchařová

Anička is an active woman with a list of interests that could fill two lines. She loves exploring the outdoors—whether on foot, by bike, boat, skis, or even hitchhiking.

Lucas Dahir

Lucas Dahir

He has always been passionate about nature and extreme sports. His hobbies include rock climbing, backcountry skiing, skydiving, and especially paragliding. He considers paragliding to be a combination of disciplines that connects us 100% with our body in action and with the environment around us.

David Knill

David Knill

David was born on May 19, 1976, in Náchod, a region where people are said to be born with skis on their feet. The most important part of his life is his three daughters, Anička, Jůlinka, and Maruška. He is a mountain guide, climber, freerider, designer, UIAGM mountain guide, and a member of ČAHV.

Roman Kozelka

Roman Kozelka

He is the owner of CA Summit Travel, a ski mountaineer, mountain guide, skier in every possible way, climber, adventurer, via ferrata manager in Slaný, construction company owner, and, last but not least, an excavator operator.