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Tom Van den Bergh on top of the Cho Oyu

Alpinisme Tom Van den Bergh on top of the Cho Oyu

We know why we haven?t seen Tom Van den Bergh at Freyr for a long time now. He did the Cho Oyu (8.188 m) the 2nd of October. At 5 a.m. he could admire a splendid sunrise


Belgian attack in Yosemite valley

Alpinisme Belgian attack in Yosemite valley

Our Belgians climbers travel to the States. Three expeditions traveled to the Yosemite in the beginning of September with great projects. The first composed by Stéphane H


CAB Pakistan Project, the pictures

Alpinisme CAB Pakistan Project, the pictures

Sean Villanueva, Olivier, Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik have just spent 50 days in Pakistan and climbed over three kilometers of bigwalls. Mission accomplished with on


Pamir 2007 expedition, a half success

Alpinisme Pamir 2007 expedition, a half success

Gone from Belgium since the beginning of August, the expedition Pamir 2007 had one goal, the Pic of independence aka Pic Lénine (7.134 meters) in Kirghizstan. Last Thursd


Patagonia 2007, the dream continues!

Alpinisme Patagonia 2007, the dream continues!

This Saturday 8th of May 2007, his feet are going to step once again on the frozen walls of the Fitz Roy in Patagonia. Sean Villanueva is back after one year, without the


The Belgians on top of an 8000

Alpinisme The Belgians on top of an 8000

There are now 40 Belgians who have topped an 8000. With the 5 climbers on the Everest last week, it was impossible for us to forget the update of the long list updat


5 Belgians on the summit of Mount Everest

Alpinisme 5 Belgians on the summit of Mount Everest

Many Belgians on the top of Mount Everest this week. Firstly Bjorn Vandewege, Steven Maginelle and Stein Tant got to the summit by the north followed a couple of days lat


Everest « sans frontières » for Marjolein De Bruycker

Alpinisme Everest « sans frontières » for Marjolein De Bruycker

At the age of 27 Marjolein De Bruycker is mostly known for her ascension of the Cho Oyu without oxygen in 2004. Right now, she is at the bottom of the Everest to try to p


Ascension of the Great Trango Tower

Alpinisme Ascension of the Great Trango Tower

Our young aren?t only formed in sports climbing at a high level. The Vlaamse Bergsport en Speleofederatie recently promoted the beginning of Mount Coach, a program design


Klimmalaya and Koa-Rong 2, a good combination

Alpinisme Klimmalaya and Koa-Rong 2, a good combination

In August 2006, six youngs from the Klimmalaya team made their first attempt on a 6000 of the Indian Himalaya. Supported by Lut Vivijs and Jan Vanhees (8000 summiters), t


37 Belgians climbed an 8000 meters summit at this day

Alpinisme 37 Belgians climbed an 8000 meters summit at this day

In 2006, 5 Belgians added their name to the list of the people who climbed an 8000 meters summit in the Himalaya. They are now 37 and realized together 51 ascensions. 200


Exclusive interview with Dixie Dansercoer!

Alpinisme Exclusive interview with Dixie Dansercoer!

Impossible to let this pass! Dixie Dansercoer, one of the rare adventurers of the poles of our country will leave in a couple of days for the Arctic Ocean. Objective: to


Stopped at 50 meters from the Aconcagua?s summit

Alpinisme Stopped at 50 meters from the Aconcagua?s summit

This happened last week at thousands of kilometers from here. The expedition Aconcagua 2007 with its ten Belgian climbers was very close from reaching the highest summit



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