Droites - Lagarde Couloir

Date: 24 February 2008
Starting point: Argentière
Partner: Jefta Smit

Height 4000 m
Length 800 m
Grade TD (IV 4+)

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Mont Collon - NW-couloir

Date: 3 May 2008
Starting point: Arolla
Partners: Mike van Berkel, Andreas Amons en Frank Chargois

Height 3637 m
Length 800 m
Grade D+/TD-

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Kingspitze - Via Steuri

Date: 10 August 2008
Starting point: Engelhörner
Partners: Jurgen Mesman, Wouter van Dijk, Bas Visscher

Height 2621 m
Length 500 m
Grade 5b, A0 (5b obl.)

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Arco - Rock climbing

Date: 13-15 August 2008
Starting point: Arco
Partners: Jurgen Mesman, Wouter van Dijk, Bas Visscher

Fantastic rock climbing in a chill environment. Lead my first 6c (Zio Tibia).

Freggio - Via Veterana

Date: 16 August 2008
Starting point: Freggio (Ticino)
Partners: Jurgen Mesman, Wouter van Dijk, Bas Visscher

Height 1800 m
Length 700 m
Expo South
F.a. Franz Anderrüthi, Sigi Bachmann, Paul Tschümperlin 1989
Grade max 5c+

Pitches: 4a, 3c, 3c, 4c, 4a, 4a, 4b (1 aid point, or 5c+), 5a A0, 4b, 5a, 4c, 3c, 5a, then there are two options:

Option 1 variant (what we climbed): 5b+, 5c, 5c+, 2b
Option 2 normal: 3a, 3c, 3c, 3c, 4a

Then the routes join again: 4b, 3c, 3b, 3b, 4b. After the last pitch another 80 meters to find white markings for the descent.

For slower climbers or in case of bad weather it is possible to escape just below the variant.

Aiguille d'Argentière - North Face

Date: 18 August 2008
Starting point: Argentière
Partners: Jurgen Mesman, Wouter van Dijk, Bas Visscher

Height 3902 m
Length 650 m
Grade IV AD+

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