August 7, 2010 | 
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It took a while before the new guide book came out again. And when it did, it was sure worth while to get it. Dream routes and new areas in granite, conglomarat and limestone – all found summerized in a valley and each one better than the next. Infact we did not climb any route that did not deserve a star the last week. I was practically amazed how international the scene has become, with annual boulder cups and rock climbing competitions, the area has developed well for the rock climber in the last few years. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Ailfroide, boulder, briancon, conglomarat, durance valley, Multi Pitch, rock climbing, Val Durance | 
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Alpes – Maritimes: a beautiful mixture of the alps and the sea next to each other in southern france. The region is blessed with hundreds of sectors of climbing possibilities for every taste and difficulty be it a wall of tufas, ledges or overhanging grips. If you are situated in Nice, the furtherst crag to reach is at most 1.5 hrs away. The border to Italy is just about an hour away from there and every view you inhale is one of blue skies, sun and sea, one of the things which is essential for the beginning of a great climbing holiday in Côte d’Azur.
Posted in Climbing areas, France, Test & Reviews | Tags: Alpes - Maritimes, cote d azur, france climbing, jurasic park, nice climbing, rock climbing, southern france, St. Cezaire, Tufa | No Comments »
We finally made it to the areas near Grenoble after dozens of recomendations from various climbers. Without much expectations and equipt with an 10 year old guide book from 1996 Val d´Isere, we packed our stuffs and took off for Grenoble, Combe lava
Posted in Climbing areas, France, Test & Reviews | Tags: balme etrange, france, Grenoble, pierrot beach, rock climbing, tamee, tina dalle | 2 Comments »
A short story:
Mr Stimpson, a strong, young and a vain 1.6m tall man were in the skirts of Nice, France. He would battle anyone who came across his way. And he was always ready for more.
It was a wonderfull Tuesday morning, after Mr. Stimpson had victoriously wrestled down the >>Star Gladiator<< in the arena of Castillon. He amused himself with the idea to reward himself in the fore runnings of the Formula One in Monte Carlo! Read the rest of this entry »
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A short story:
Mr Stimpson, a strong, young and a vain 1.6m tall man were in the skirts of Nice, France. He would battle anyone who came across his way. And he was always ready for more.
It was a wonderfull Tuesday morning, after Mr. Stimpson had victoriously wrestled down the >>Star Gladiator<< in the arena of Castillon. He amused himself with the idea to reward himself in the fore runnings of the Formula One in Monte Carlo! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Climbing areas, France, Test & Reviews | Tags: france, Monte Carlo, Nice, rock climbing, St. Paul, Vence | No Comments »
Beef Bourguignon with maronsIt was quiet, terribly quiet and the day was just awesome. I sat outside enjoying every single ray the sun had to offer on a cold autumn afternoon. As a slight breeze came across my face, I watched the golden leaves falling to the grounds...the previous nights were frosty cold and winter was coming in big steps . And I thought, we're going to have a strong winter this year, one thats white,…
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I was amazed yesterday to see what some climbers have in their rucksack...you think it's usually full of equipment, rope, carabines, etc... A normal backpack with those weigh at least 12 kgs, depending of how you minimise. Well, when a fellow freind of ours turned up at the African Wall, and unpacked his bag, it was full of things to eat! Let me list out what I saw: 3 litres of water, 1 500g…
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