As a regular visitor of the website of Jorg Verhoeven (one of the top competition lead climbers of the world) the opening of his Photo Gallery is a good insight in his world of climbing/bouldering. 'N-joy the pics and let it be inspiring !!
Not that I have finger injuries myself right now but the information seems important enough to share with other climbers. Besides that the story also tells about the misunderstandings of the use of tape and, like Wolfgang Güllich used to say: the most important muscle of a climber is the brain. Use it wisely to avoid or otherwise overcome a injury. (this link to the full story). 
Woah! Incredible as it is in sports, also climbinggrades are still going upward. Some afterthought and reflection on the ... of Clarke Mountainroute made Chris Sharma decide it was worth a big name and a big grade: Jumbo Love - 15.5b (9b), the first of it's kind in de USA.
... and different it is ! One day it came to me to start a blog. And now, 10 months and nearly 10.000 hits later, it still is fun to do. The world is full of strange, funny, awkward and challeging news. To keep track of what's happening and to share it with others is rewarding still. Not everyone is capable of roaming through the "wide-wide-digital-universe-of-everything". So I keep on going and the search for things to share goes on.
255 feet of relentless climbing in one single pitch, that's what Sharma took as his goal. Randy Leavitt, who discovered Clark Mountain limestone and developed many of the routes, meant it to be a 3 pitch route, but Sharma decided otherwise.Bericht van MONK !!
"We hebben er lang op moeten wachten, maar het moment is gekomen. Monk mag open! De officiële opening staat gepland op zaterdag 4 oktober en vindt plaats tijdens de Open Dag Cultuur Strijp S. Maar later meer hierover. 4 Oktober is nog dik drie weken weg. Dat duurt ons allemaal een beetje te lang. Daarom gaan we alvast een beetje proefdraaien. Je leest het goed, Monk gaat eerder open! Vanaf aankomende week (38) zijn we geopend op dinsdagavond (vanaf 18:00), vrijdagavond (vanaf 17:00) en zondag (van 12:00 tot 18:00)".
Zie ook meer over de try-out data op de blog van MONK.
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I particularly like the last one. Wish I could insert some extra energy like that..
It's been a while since I have uploaded a movie, but this oldie is worth it all the way.
Old but very effective way of street art.
Big Up Productions is coming to Europe soon !! Op 10 september is de premiere, hoe kan het ook anders, in Boulder Colorado maar ze komen ook over de oceaan. Europa is ook een bakermat voor boulderaars en klimmers maar kennelijk hoort Nederland daar OOK bij aangezien ze naar MONK komen!! Onwaarschijnlijk staan we onder het kopje Internationaal tussen landen als Finland, New Zealand en de UK. De datum staat (voorlopig?) op 15 november. Trekken dus die agenda want er komen mooie films langs.
Duh... wazzup dude. In the series of how wacko-can-you-get-to-invent-new-sports, Tower Jumping. Check the video by clicking the picture.
A reusable/recyclable, luxury accommodation service for festival-goers, that is an affordable, green alternative to a soggy tent. The myhab service saves festival-goers the hassle of taking and pitching a tent. It also helps the organisers by reducing the number of orphaned tents they have to get rid of. myhab is the new way to enjoy festivals.
It's solid as a rock and smart as a sensor. Indoor rock climbing has seen a huge rise in popularity over the last few years. With the addition of this digitally responsive wall unit, it's about to attract even bigger fans. Each climbing hold is embedded with a sensor which registers your hand and feet placement. Digiwall keeps track of your movements and registers the pattern in which you climb. This information can be used to develop technique and monitor progression. The digi wall also lends itself to interactive games, competitions and exercises. Each hold can also play a musical note as you climb. I wonder if BAZ would like to add a new climbing activity for 2009?
Voor al je technische klim en boulderspullen is er een nieuwe webshop online gegaan. Check de Fuerzashop en 'be amazed'! Ze zijn in het land een van de weinige (zo niet de enigen) die de Evolv klimschoentjes Pontas en de Predator in elke maat op voorraad hebben. Eat that !! Bever, Demmenie, Kathmandu, Zwerfkei en zeer veel klimhallen in Nederland :-))
(pic by: Miriam Sanders)
(pics: by Paschnampook)
left: Maurice before the blister..
right: Tim outstreched
under: total concept: music, beach and bouldering.
under: Fuerza sale on the beach, but soon going online with the webshop. Check it out !
up: 900 contestants but BAZ is spatious enough
under: boulder streetart
up: someone is happy with his coffee... Mmmmmaurice
up: Monk as provider for boulders and coffee
under: Flamenco mucis meets Haagse Harry
under: Coffee is important, but Prosecco is the party-starter
under: BAZ finals in artistic light. Muriel Sarkany starts her winning route.
