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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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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Friends
This year has been a big roller-coaster for us. No job, no house, no money, and loads of unfortunate events. The biggest reason why we’re still here, have a website, train for climbing, get motivated, is because of our friends. And some of these friends need an extra special thank-you. Last weekend we organised a …
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Sabine en Erik
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Katja Staartjes
http://katjastaartjes.nl/
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NK IJsklimmen
This Winter we had one of the most intense competition seasons (apart from when Dennis won the Worldcup in Saas Fee three years ago). So many ups and downs. From a broken collarbone to a thrice broken car to a D13+ flash to no ice at all to being part of a soon to be …
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Rabenstein
Almost…almost made it to the finals. The worldcup series is a weird thing. A circus traveling around the world trying to perform, all do the best they can. There were high’s and low’s. Here a small summary; Bozeman – we couldn’t go. No money and we had to organise a competition in the Netherlands. So …
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