I haven’t been very active on my bog lately. With a reason. I have something important on me the last weeks. My grandmother. Marie Koster was her name, widow of Wout Oudshoorn, my grandfather. She was finished with the thing that drives us every day, the thing that feels so logical we hardly think about …
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Marie Koster
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Single rope iceclimbing
Stuff to think about on Dennis’ blog about using a single rope and a tag-line for pure ice routes. Linky-link here :)
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Review Nano Evolution 9.2 + tackline
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Iceland also known as “Rainland”
After 2 weeks of rain, hail, wind and expensive housing we are home. Here some impression’s with some short Movie Marianne made. Iceland Iceclimbing pt.2 Skidadalur, Myvatn from Marianne van der Steen on Vimeo. and movie number 3 Kaldakinn, Breiddalur and more Icelandic ice from Marianne van der Steen on Vimeo.
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The fun scale
Climbing is a kind of profession, commitment, technique, fitness, life-goal, lifestyle, feeling-you-can’t-describe-to-your-mother-unless-she’s-a-climber…and most of all it’s is basically all about fun. Now, we always grade climbs. It’s a hard 5.10, easy 5.13a, a classic 6c… But how do you compare that all, not everybody can climb 6c, but it doesn’t mean they’re less of a …
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Iceland
Back home again, but not much time to write. I’m completely broke so it’s time to work after 2months of full time climbing in crappy Winter conditions… But hey, it was fun! And…check out my new ‘for sale‘ page, as I have quite some things for sale :) Here part 2. of the Iceland-video’s. Parrt …
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iceland part 1
finally good weather today so no talking for now we go climbing!!
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Iceland
After quite some days of +3˚C and rain we finally get into the cold. We’re now in Akureyri (up North) heading for Kaldakinn and we’ll hopefully climb some real ice today and the next days! …and of course a little video :)
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Busteni adventures 4
Finally, internet again thanks to Stephanie, who gave us the key to her room. Enough to write some e-mails and get some pictures online. The qualifications long behind us, even the semi-finals were already yesterday. Just the finals left, but not for me… (Here the up-to-date info and livestream from the event) This was our …
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