This year is new for us. For the first time we have a big group of enthusiasts that want to become stronger, better, learn more and more. To get them ready for bigger challenges we took them for one of their first outdoor training venues. Starzlachklamm, Germany. A dark hole, wet, moist and cold, but …
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Training the new and fresh
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NK ijsklimmen 2016/2017
And we are off, ice climbing season 16/17 kicked off. Also the world cup started today in Durango US. Unfortunately a bit too far off for us but no tears: we have the second Dutch National Iceclimbing championship! We have been training from August onward with a steadily growing crew that also became stronger every training. Last week …
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Training for the Dutch National ice climbing championships
This weekend the Dutch National ice climbing championship will take place in Utrecht. The mixed climbing wall was closed for the last 2 weeks for route setting. So we took the climbuz to Starzlachklamm in Germany for training with upcoming talents. A short docu about the long weekend: Vertical Life – mixedklim training in Starzlachklamm …
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Arie Smitskamp
http://www.smitskamp.nl/
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Sapor
Sapor – Tuinberegening en Boortechniek
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Wim Kluvers
http://www.fotowim.nl
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Drytooling got my heart on fire.
A week full of things happening: car issues, a lecture, my heart on fire and the drytool event at Usine. My heart on fire. Read about it here: Tuesday November 15. We missed the movie premiere at Grenoble. So wished we were there. So great they managed to publish the new movie! European climbing: ice, …
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OutDoor 2016
OutDoor is THE trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Here you’ll find everything from anyone and anywhere. All that’s new, improved, changed or just so good it’s still there. As Dennis is Industrial Designer and I’ve been (professionally) into all climbing aspects and we’re both sponsored by a few brands; we just had to visit the …
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Olympic!
A couple weeks ago we had a meeting with head of the Dutch Climbing/Mountaineering Federation (NKBV), Robin Baks. Robin talked about recent developments and we displayed our wishes and ideas for the future of our sports. And Robin had a HUGE news item for us. Iceclimbing is recognized by the Dutch Olympic Committee NOC*NSF. Finally! …
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