Still totally jetlagged but super excited with all this ice around me.Three days ago I arrived in Ouray with Colin (of the Alpine Mentor Programme). He was so kind to even pick me up from the airport. They dropped me at Stevens place and even he was still awake to greet me.Although I still pretty …
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Ouray Ice Fest 1.
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Keep on playing in 2013!
Dear friend, colleague, relation, Two thousand twelve was a special year. Things changed. From plausible to participating From wanting to working From doubting to daring From perhaps to possible From dreaming to doing And most of this all got established by your help, support and believe in me. I want to thank you all for …
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Korea IWC
Last week Dennis got a call.Pretty weird. In English.But the most polite one you can imagine. The organisation of the Iceclimbing Worldcup in Korea called Dennis to arrange his stay in Korea.Yes, they called him. From Korea. In English.Thats what I call being ‘over organised’. But my compliments to the organisation for that phonecall! A …
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Going to Ouray!
Here the full list: ourayicepark.com
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We did it!
Ladies and gentlemen, we did it! What is the chance?!Now, buy a lottery ticket and get into a casino :)
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Getting ready for 2013 ICE
We’re training.Almost every day.Two times a day.Spending all we have: time, money, goods and social life to our passion.Iceclimbing.In January 2013 we’ll be part of the biggest ‘ice circus’ in the World again. The UIAA Worldcup Iceclimbing. I wouldn’t be myself if I wasn’t super nervous already :) Here the UIAA promo video. Oh, yes, …
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Dutch Drytool Event 2012
We did it. Again. Better and bigger. This weekend was the international drytool weekend. France had the DTS.Scotland the STS.And we had the DDE.We don’t have a website. We just had a Facebook Event Page and managed to get more people then the STS and the DTS together!91 competitors subscribed. Next to those who subscribed there were also some …
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Work readings
Next to wanting to be a climber I sometimes also have to earn money in other ways.Teaching height safety courses for example.A new safety guideline came out for work in the wind energy sector. ‘Arbocatalogus Windenergiebedrijven‘.
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Dutch Drytool Event 2012
This week I’m working harder then ever to get my favourite local climbing gym ready for the biggest climbing event of the year: Dutch Drytool Event. Super stormy weather with rain… Perfect to go out for some routesetting… Last year I organised the event in another gym. They promised me all kinds of things. Money, being …
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