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Chlo� Graftiaux

2010.08-22

Saturday the 23 year old female Belgium climber Chlo� Graftiaux died after a deadly fall of 600m on the Peuterey, a mountain on the Italian site of the Mont Blanc range.

More info: Belclimb.net , Nieuwsblad.be and Chlo�Graftiaux.com also for condolences.

My condolences and thoughts go out to all her family and friends.

Jeroen

First 8b Nikki van Bergen!!

2010.07.28

News on the Facebook site of Top Climbing Holland:

Nikki van Bergen sends her first 8b, Spit Bull (St. L�ger (Fr))

She now is the first Dutch female climber ever to send this grade!!

Well done Nikki! Super!

Edith en Esther in El Chorro

2009.11.18 (Update)

Today Edith and Esther also added 'Viejos y puretas' (7a) Buena Sombra sector (Desplomilandia) to there ticklist! Super!!

The route is discribed by Esther as 30m 'man-power-puppy' :)

2009.11.16

Long time no climbingnews but today I received a sms from Esther and Edith, now climbing in El Chorro. They both finished today 'El Chupacabras' (7a+) in Desplomilandia, La Vida Misma sector (El Chorro)!!

Super!! Well done lady's!

El Chupacabras (Goatsucker)

Daan Groskamp sends his first 8a!! (13 years!)

2009.08.19

By sending L’Eau Rage, (Holzgauer Wand) in the Fankenjura (Germany) Daan Groskamp sends his first 8a! By doing this Daan (13 years old) is the youngest Dutch climber ever to send 8a!!

Damn Daan!! Super super super!! Well done!! Next time you definitely will be putting up my expresses!! ;)

Daan is now climbing for just over 2 years and turned 13 in March this year!!

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Jorick sends first 7c

2009.07.25

By sending 'Vagebond d'Occident' ,sector 'Cascade c ya' in Ceuse, Jorick Boll a.k.a. 'Boll-dy' sends his first 7c!!

Jorick has been working hard to get to this level, all his effort and determination now comes to getter in his ascent! A view weeks ago we gave Jorick a new look, now he sends 7c :-) New in climbing aerodynamic scull for hard climbing!!

Jorick!! Super!!

Porsche de Roiseux

2009.07.19

This weekend no climbing in Bomal, but Porche de Roiseux.
Despite of the weather forecast (rain, rain, rain) I really wanted to go climbing outdoor. Work is killing me at the moment so I was desperate to go climbing to clear my head!

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Suzan Dudink sends 8A+ boulder!

2009.07.16

By sending "Tea With Elmarie" in Rocklands, South Africa, Suzan Dudink is the first Dutch female climber to boulder 8A+ !!!

More on her blog (here)

SUPER!!

Isolde sends Escalier C (7c), Bomal (BE)

2009.07.14

Last saturday conditions in Bomal were super, Isolde just could not finish 'Esclalier C' (7c) in Bomal.
Yesterday she returned to Bomal and finished!!

Super Ies! An other beautiful ascent!!

Bomal, Bomal, Bomal

2009.07.12

UPDATE: Pics added here

Quick update!

- Esther Peereboom sends Jouissance non control�e (direct) (7a+)
- Paul Lahaye sends 'Yahoo' (7c)
- Tom Enstra sends 'Tout est bon dans le cochon' (6b)
- Introducing Daan Groskamp in Bomal
- Weekend climbing Bomal

Esther Daan Paul Tom
(Pic. Paul Lahaye)

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Weekend Bomal (BE) / Kalymnos (GR) 2009 pics added

2009.06.22

UPDATE!! Click here for the Kalymnos May 2009 pictures!!

2009.06.22

This weekend again climbing in Bomal, Belgium.

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