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Rock Hector sends 8b
Hector Delcampo, Belgian ànd editor of Spanish climbing magazine Desnivel, realised the problem El monstruo de las regletas at El Escorial. Rated 8b (V13)
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Interview with Heath Norton
The first issue of the brand new magazine VBouldering comes out this month. Belgian bouldering specialist Francis Dierick had an interview with editor-in-chief Heath Nort
Competition Bleau Open
Laurens Put and Niki Rogiers are talented photographers and good guys: they provided uw with some nice pictures of the Bleau Open Bouldering Sensation. Click here for exp
BCN website partner
BCN partners with www.hiking.be, a great resource on hiking in Belgium, available in Dutch, Franch and English. Alike the Belgian Climbing Network, hiking.be is a profes
Indoor climbing How to climb 8b?
The answer is rather simple: change your name in Jerome Abraham, go to Stone Age (Woluwe) and climb the latest masterpiece of Tintin... the pictures are over here, with a
Competition OVJK pictures
We've got some nice pictures by Laurens Put and our editor-in-chief of the Open Flemish Youth Climbing Championship of last weekend (comments are in Dutch).
Competition Ethics in route setting
We are informed that the routes of the UIAA Worldcup edition in Kranj were built by the personal trainer of Martina Cufar. This has happened for the second year in a row.
Competition Muriel holds World Cup
After the WC round at Kranj (SLO), where Muriel Sarkany became second, Muriel has won the World Cup with a difference of 15 point to Martina Cufar. Our congratulations!
Competition Pictures
Here are some great pictures from last week's competitions: Klimindoor Masters & Future Sports Climbing competition.
Rock USA bouldering trip
Francis Dierick has returned from the USA where he spent a whole month bouldering at Mecca, Bischop, Yosemite, Castle Rock and Joe's Valley. At Yosemite he climbed The Fo
Competition 5th victory for Muriel
Murel Sarkany has strenghtened her leadership in this years' UIAA WOrld Ranking. She won the Kuala Lumpur competition (MAL), before French Sandrine Levet and Suisse Annat
Rock Lovely weather, good climbing
The extra long weekend was a good motivation for the belgian climbers to show us some nice climbing: 15-year old Stéphane Hanssens climbed 8a for the first time with Oran
Rock Jérôme Abraham repeats Carabistouilles
Past friday, Jérôme Abraham climbed Carabistouilles (8b+) in Freyr. Carabistouilles was opened in 1988 by Arnould t'Kint and repeted lather by Jean-Pol Finné. She is know
Rock The Doors
The Doors of Perception is a brand new artificial route on the Al'Legne at Freyr, opened by Koen Hauchecorne. Have a look at the topo here.
Competition OFYC 2001
Here are the details of the Open Flemish Youth Championschip 2001. Belgian and foreign climbers, younger than 19, can participate in the competition, wich is held at nove
Competition UIAA Worldcup Lecco
Again, Muriel Sarkany did not manage to win a round of the UIAA Worldcup this year: at Lecco (Italy) she became second after the French boulder-specialist Sandrine Levet.
Doping in Belgium
The jokes of the belgian governments often go hand in hand with a devalorization of the belgian image at the international level. Last in date, the passage of the caravan
Competition Arco : Muriel wins... with Martina.
This year, the famous Rock Master from Arco offered (under the rain) to us what we can call a sharing... Where we could expect disputed victories, we received a lot of e
Rock Nico Favresse is back in business
Nicolas Favresse, the young belgian super climber, is back in business after a few months of injury. He just did La Chronique de la Haine Ordinaire in Ceüse (FR).
Alpinisme Koen De Blauw reachs the top of Mont-Blanc
Sunday, Koen De Blauw finally reached the top of the Mont-Blanc after its many unfruitful attempts of July. Surrounded by his companions and its video team Woestijnvis, K
Competition BCC dates are known!
Competion climbers, please look at our Competitions Calender for dates and locations of the Belgian Climbing Cup 2001-2002 (BCC). More information (about inscriptions ea)
Competition Worldcup Chamonix
At the Chamonix-round of the UIAA Worldcup, Muriel Sarkany became second after Martina Cufar (SLO) at the difficulty competition. Liv Sansoz (FRA) did not show
Alpinisme Belgian Breath Team summits Denali
All 5 climbers of the Denali's Cold Breath - July 2001 Expedition reached the summit at sunday july 15. Denali is North-America's highest mountain, measuring 6149 meters.
Interview with Hector del Campo - part 2
Weather is really bad in Belgium. That's why we publish the second part of our interview with Hector del Campo. If you missed the first part, read it here.
Interview with Hector Delcampo
In the nineties Hector Delcampo was the first Belgian climber to combine youth & performance. Now he is editor of the Spanish magazine Desnivel. Hubert talked with an
Rock 8b for Jean-Louis
Climber-photographer Jean-Louis Wertz, climbed his first 8b-route. After a lot of work, he climbed Vieux Bouceaux, one of the harder 8b's in Belgium, at the Carrière Jami
Competition Muriel Rocks !!
Muriel Sarkany spent a few days at Arco, not to prepare for the annual Rock Masters, but for sports climbing: she climbed Randa 8a+ at the second attempt and also Fuego a
Gear guide Rock shoes
We have an new article on buying rock shoes. Interesting for the beginning and intermediate climber. Read the article of Guido Maris (in French).
Rock Mozet, Goyet and Beez
Climbers visiting the crags of Mozet and Goyet are urgently asked to park their cars legally. Residents living in the neighbourhood have complained about badly stationed
BCN editor in hospital after 600 meter fall
After climbing the Voie des Autrichiens on Les Courtes, last week in Chamonix (France), Jo Dotremont, co-editor of the Belgian Climbing Network, slipped during the descen
Safety warning: glue-in anchors
The HILTI and PETZL companies jointly inform you that, following a comprehensive test programme, the manufacturer HILTI wishes to state a possible risk associated with th
Rock Big Walls by Belgians
Olivier Coenen and Stefaan Kempenaers have just returned from a trip to the USA. They climbed North Amerca Wall, 5.10 and A2/A3, on El Capitan in seven days. The route is