Yes we dit it! We made the ” first” complete free accent of the Moonflower buttress on Mount hunter! Moonflower 1200M Free WI6 ~M7+ Marianne climbing under the Prow. Powerd by : NKBV, Julbo and Edelrid more info soon
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Mt. Hunter Moonflower 1200M Free WI6 M7+
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Eiger 1938 route
Last weekend, April 12,13 and 14 2014 we climbed the classic 1938 Heckmaier route on the North Face of the Eiger. The weather was far from perfect. Full snow on the first day and incredible wind on the second and third day. Yes, it took us three days… Much longer then expected. Mainly because of …
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Wildspitze 2 day tour
And 2 days before I tested my home made splitboard on Ponten with a nice freeride after a slipping way up. Skitour Ponten from Marianne van der Steen on Vimeo.
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Julbo Bivouak sunglasses
After using my Julbo Bivouak sunglasses for half a year it’s time to review. Are they that usefull in the field? What about the ‘Zebra glasses’, removable side shields and ventilation? This is what they looked like new: After 6 months of biking, driving and mostly climbing they look like this: Why the Bivouk sunglasses? …
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ISPO 2014
ISPO 2014 By Marianne van der Steen Edit Dennis van Hoek Not being sponsored by a climbing hardware company gives an awkward advantage when visiting the ISPO. This year I was allowed to take a look at the current market with a very open mind. I even heard myself saying “I think I’d like to …
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From 2006 to a “Professional”?
As a part of the “internet” generation in 2004 the website Icelimbing.nl opened a new world for me the world of Mixed and Ice climbing. I bought some crappy ice tools through the internet and sold them again before they ever seen any Ice.. Early 2005 I climbed my first mixed route with home made …
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M11 Dennis & Marianne
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Getting MiXed-UP
Living for 3 months in the South of Germany now . And since last week Marianne finally joined me after her 1600KM walk. Lucky her, last 2 weeks its really cold with clear nights. So the Ice and Mixed conditions are getting good. Last weekend we made our first visit to Starzlachklamm with my colleagues …
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Petzl Dutch Drytool Event 30 November 2013
One more week to go. Sharpening my tools making the last training series. Marianne made 19 routes! And 2 finale routes for youth, man and women! Rules and regulations: For registration and details (Dutch) NKBV: http://www.nkbv.nl/sportklimmen/wedstrijdsport/inschrijven FB : https://www.facebook.com/events/152416328279732/?fref=ts Hope to see you this weekend!
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