13 augustus 2018
Skitouring Dutch championships
Long time no posting.. so I'll try to come up with what has happened since.. :) First of all, in March, my buddy Valentijn, my sister & me joined the Dutch National Skimountaineering Championships. It is organized by the Dutch Mounatineering Federation (NKBV) and (part of)...
12 maart 2018
Col d’Argentiere & Breche Puiseux
After two days of bad weather (filled with bowling & playing on the piste and just outside the pistes of Argentiere), we managed to make two super nice powder descents mid-february. The first day with clear skies we are a bit frightened for avalanches with...
9 februari 2018
Ojo de pez – Ponoig
On January 2nd, Laurens and me have climbed a route called Ojo de Pez on the southeast wall of the Ponoig, a limestone peak close to Benidorm. Perfect weather & conditions made up for a great day out. The climbing was technical and crimpy for...
11 januari 2018
Margalef
To start the dark December month with, we went to Margalef for a sportclimbing trip. When you think of Spain, you think about sun, blue skies, t-shirts/shorts and yellow rock walls. Only the latter we found ;) It was bitterly cold and we even got...
12 december 2017
Presles
The day has been long. Travelling to Amsterdam in the morning, working, heading home, eating, driving to the Dutch-Belgium border in Breda to meet up with Jeroen, and then a loooong time on the highway down south. Talking, music, a beer, another one, and than...
12 november 2017
Chamonix summer throwback
Last august, Jelmer, Guus, Loek and me went to the Chamonix Aiguilles for some premium quality granite climbing. First at the south side of the Aiguilles (in the 'Envers des Aiguilles' area) and later we approached these 'aiguilles' (french for 'pinnacles') from the north side. The...
15 september 2017
Rocklands
Below a few pics of an amazing trip to boulder-mecca Rocklands in South Africa recently. Although I am not that much into bouldering (outside), I really enjoyed it and will definitely come back! The surroundings, the atmosphere, and most of all the most beautiful orange,...
6 augustus 2017
Spitzkoppe Namibia
On a trip to Africa, I visited the Spitzkoppe area in Namibia in July 2017. A beautiful and remote place, with adventurous climbing. A quote of Climbing.co.za : 'The inselberg Spitzkoppe in Namibia is one of three granite plutons in southern Africa. The others are Sheba's Breast...
16 juli 2017
Cassin-Ratti – Torre Trieste
Mid may, while working our asses off, Jeroen and me are looking for climbing opportunities in the Alpes because we have 4 days off soon (and we cannot live without our climbing adventures like fishes need water). Weather looks very promising but lots of the longer...