Beat Kammerlander - Prinzip Hoffnung

Beat says: "The crux is six or seven meters of blank face climbing, to where the crack shifts diagonally. It is unique to find a crack on such a sheer and difficult face where it is possible to free climb with removable protection (5.13d/14a and E9-E10). The climb is very particular and uses tiny edges and footholds. If you try it to often you bloody your fingers and wear through the rubber on your shoes. It’s a battle climbing up there.”

For an interview and footage of Prinzip Hoffnung go here or click the pic below.

If you get excited by this and the pic above, check this link to more pics and the full story of the 50 year old Austrian climbing his guts off.

(source: beatkammerlander.com)

Gullible, a little story of learning Dutch

At times a brillant Photo Comic series about the lives of four stereotypical students in the Netherlands. Unfortunately for the rest of the world it's in Dutch. Sometimes there's an exception because of an international student living in the house....

( source: http://www.fotostrips.nl/)

Pure Bouldering Film

A bit of info found on http://www.udinishop.de/:

From the producer of Dosage V - Alpine Blocs comes a 35mm bouldering flick about bouldering on planet Earth: PURE. Pure is about 19 extraordinary climbers in six countries on three continents , with no ropes. This is the first bouldering film to be shot entirely in cutting edge 35mm digital format. Featured Climbers: Nalle Hukkataival: As soon as he opened an 8a scorecard he was ranked 3rd in the world. This young Finnish climber has put in his time on the world cup circuit and is now focusing on climbing the most daunting boulders on Earth. Kevin Jorgeson: Pure features exclusive footage of Kevin's first ascents and first ropeless ascents in California. A Unique perspective on the mind control necessary to solo, and the rehabilitation needed when you screw up. Kilian Fischhuber: Winner of the 2008 Bouldering World Cup. No climber has ever had a more dominant season on the World Cup Circuit then Kilian, and few have the sense of humor. Anna Stoehr: Winner of the 2008 Bouldering World Cup. Professional Climber. 20 years old. Fred Nicole: No introduction needed. The author of the lion's share of hard boulder problems in the world. The leader and grand master of the sport. Cody Roth: Psyched to get on just about anything, PURE showcases Cody on hair-raising first ascents from Rocklands to Europe.

For the Dutch: the dvd is also for sale at Fuerzaclimbing in Haarlem Netherlands.