In March 2022 Menno Schokker and me climbed and skied Pointe Puiseux (3.943m) of the famous Mont Pelvoux massif. The first day we go up to the Refuge du Pelvoux, a long skin from the village of Pelvoux ( 1.200m-> 2.704m). A cold evening and...
Above Le Tour Vallee Blanche Pas d'Agonie Aquille du midi Aiguilles Rouges 1 safe, 1 unsafe Vallee Blanche Short climbing and skiing trip in februari 2022 ...
Wanne climb the mittellegi ridge on the Eiger with me? - Mark asked me a year back. Of course, I replied, but why not do the whole ridge instead of just the last part? We agreed and a plan was made.. Due to all obligations serious...
A few pictures of a cold but satisfying day on the Tete d'Aval climbing the route 'Le polichinelle dans le tiroir' (7a max, 350m) with Niels. Openend by J.M. Cambon and his friends in the early eighties. We found the majority of the pitches quite...
Getting a glimpse of 'La Meije', the majestic 3.984 meter peak was what always kept me busy if I passed by La Grave. When will I get the chance to climb this mountain, I wondered...
After Europe's big lockdown, and only one possible short week for me to go climbing, it was uncertain where to go. Fortunately, Germany and Luxemburg opened up, while France, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria were still closed. Roland Bekendam and me decided to go the...
In february 2020 I could sneak out the Netherlands for a 4-days adventure around Chamonix, with Mark. Not knowing that this would be the last trip to the mountains for a while.. :( We started off with a nice skitour to the col des amethystes (at...
Some pictures of Rogier van Rijn in a nice 250m route we did together last summer in Ailefroide. Eight pitches up to 7b, on a summer evening. Great memories! More info on camp2camp. 6b slab pitch Great 7a(+) 7b - unusually steep for Ailefroide! ...
My top-3 crags in the Hautes Alpes : 1) Céüse 2) La Saume 3) Rif d'Oriol. All 3 blessed with very aesthetic rock, offering the best sportclimbing on the planet.. But...
From the end of August, we've spent around 5 weeks in the Ecrins and Ceuse in France. Lots of sportclimbing (my first 8a!), cycling, walking, swimming and a few longer routes. One of them was a route that was high on my wishlist: Ranxerox...