Last time when I visited Ettringen was during the Autumn meet of the Commission Expeditions Alpine Topsport (CEAT).This weekend was warmer, sunnier… And it was again the CEAT meeting. We climbed so much that I forgot to film. But, still some nice things to show. Ettringen is such a special area. The hard but silky …

I sold my beautiful Ford Transit van. And since I’m back in the Netherlands I try to do everything by bike, train or borrow my parents car. But I calculated all and figured it’s more expensive to go by train then by car (why???) So…the car search was on. And this is the result: a …

Might be strange, after loosing a person you love, but, life goes on. And so I go, on, and on… Maybe a bit too fast the last week as I have a cold sore, feel really tired and wonder why my recovery goes so slow. But well, life is not bad at all, sun, putting …

A new toy. Gear-freak as I am, I’m always happy being able to test new gear :) This time it’s the new GriGri. My old precious GriGri is now replaced by it’s improved sister: GriGri 2. I noticed I’m not the only one with this new little toy, so I gave it some fancy colour… …

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 …

Things can always be better. You can always ‘want’ more and be disappointed. That’s how I felt by not reaching the finals in lead and speed. But, for a start of the competition season it’s not bad at all!

whohooo, we have snow! So this morning we went out to play. It was just 8 ‘o clock so nobody had arrived yet because of the big traffic jams and the crappy train system. Okay, okay, it’s not as funny as when you have a T3 Syncro…

Sometimes it’s not just hardcore rock-pulling.Last weekend I was in Ith (Germany) together with the Student Alpine Club from Utrecht (USAC).And, we had loads of fun :)

Some memories from the tradclimbing meeting in Valle dell’Orco put together by Maurizio. Orco Trad Meeting 2010 from paolo on Vimeo.