.. jAlbum 9 slides/DSC01622.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Olaf takes an espresso before going on the 6 hour drive from Nijmegen. Olaf takes an espresso before going on the 6 hour drive from Nijmegen. slides/DSC01622.JPG slides/DSC01623.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Trying to fit everything in the car (It's Pieter on the photo). Trying to fit everything in the car (It's Pieter on the photo). slides/DSC01623.JPG slides/DSC01624.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Pieter is bouldering on one of the rocks at a french petrol station. Pieter is bouldering on one of the rocks at a french petrol station. slides/DSC01624.JPG slides/DSC01625.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Rogier is posing in front of our van. Rogier is posing in front of our van. slides/DSC01625.JPG slides/DSC01626.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Rogier and Olaf are trying to figure out how to drive. Rogier and Olaf are trying to figure out how to drive. slides/DSC01626.JPG slides/DSC01627.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Our "base camp" at a camping in Grez sous Loing. Our "base camp" at a camping in Grez sous Loing. slides/DSC01627.JPG slides/DSC01628.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 The first boulder we try at Eléphant. Rogier tries it first. Maike is spotting. Pieter, Maike and Olaf are watching. Actually this is a pretty high one to start with.... The first boulder we try at Eléphant. Rogier tries it first. Maike is spotting. Pieter, Maike and Olaf are watching. Actually this is a pretty high one to start with.... slides/DSC01628.JPG slides/DSC01629.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Rogier is almost at the top. (but he will not make it sadly enough). Rogier is almost at the top. (but he will not make it sadly enough). slides/DSC01629.JPG slides/DSC01630.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Pieter tries it, and he will make it! Respect man! Pieter tries it, and he will make it! Respect man! slides/DSC01630.JPG slides/DSC01631.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 And this is me trying, but I do not trust me feet, and will climb down again. A bit to much for the first outside boulder ever. And this is me trying, but I do not trust me feet, and will climb down again. A bit to much for the first outside boulder ever. slides/DSC01631.JPG slides/DSC01632.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Olaf at a boulder. Olaf at a boulder. slides/DSC01632.JPG slides/DSC01633.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Pieter trying a nice boulder. Pieter trying a nice boulder. slides/DSC01633.JPG slides/DSC01634.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Hold on.... Hold on.... slides/DSC01634.JPG slides/DSC01635.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Yes, did it! Yes, did it! slides/DSC01635.JPG slides/DSC01636.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 And I made it too! And I made it too! slides/DSC01636.JPG slides/DSC01637.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Pieter trying another high one (I think blue 21). Pieter trying another high one (I think blue 21). slides/DSC01637.JPG slides/DSC01639.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Me at a blue boulder (but I can't read the number). Me at a blue boulder (but I can't read the number). slides/DSC01639.JPG slides/DSC01641.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Pieter again. This one looks pretty high too. Pieter again. This one looks pretty high too. slides/DSC01641.JPG slides/DSC01642.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 And me at another blue boulder. And me at another blue boulder. slides/DSC01642.JPG slides/DSC01643.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Maike is spotting me, while Rogier seems to be looking for something... Maike is spotting me, while Rogier seems to be looking for something... slides/DSC01643.JPG slides/DSC01644.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 And another boulder in the pocket! And another boulder in the pocket! slides/DSC01644.JPG slides/DSC01645.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Another nice boulder rock on the south side of Eléphant. Another nice boulder rock on the south side of Eléphant. slides/DSC01645.JPG slides/DSC01646.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 I think this rock looks like a Rhino ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing). I think this rock looks like a Rhino ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing). slides/DSC01646.JPG slides/DSC01647.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 A better shot. A better shot. slides/DSC01647.JPG slides/DSC01648.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 The boulder that gives the area it's name. It looks like an elephant pushing a rock. The boulder that gives the area it's name. It looks like an elephant pushing a rock. slides/DSC01648.JPG slides/DSC01649.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Back at base camp preparing dinner and building a campfire. Back at base camp preparing dinner and building a campfire. slides/DSC01649.JPG slides/DSC01650.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 The campfire by night :). The campfire by night :). slides/DSC01650.JPG slides/DSC01652.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Campfire closeup. Campfire closeup. slides/DSC01652.JPG slides/DSC01654.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 A weird look from Olaf. I think at this point we already drunk about 5 bottles of red wine... I wasn't until 4 am that we (except Pieter, who's light went out around 1 am I think) that we would go to sleep. A weird look from Olaf. I think at this point we already drunk about 5 bottles of red wine... I wasn't until 4 am that we (except Pieter, who's light went out around 1 am I think) that we would go to sleep. slides/DSC01654.JPG slides/DSC01655.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 The result of our first campnight with six people. NINE bottles of wine! The result of our first campnight with six people. NINE bottles of wine! slides/DSC01655.JPG slides/DSC01656.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Our campsite at 9 am. Everybody is still asleep except for me. Our campsite at 9 am. Everybody is still asleep except for me. slides/DSC01656.JPG slides/DSC01657.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 At our second boulder site, Diplodocus, I'm doing blue 7. At our second boulder site, Diplodocus, I'm doing blue 7. slides/DSC01657.JPG slides/DSC01658.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Searching for something to hold on the top. Searching for something to hold on the top. slides/DSC01658.JPG slides/DSC01659.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Made it! Made it! slides/DSC01659.JPG slides/DSC01660.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Trying blue 23. Trying blue 23. slides/DSC01660.JPG slides/DSC01661.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 At which I will not succeed, but I looks pretty cool! :) At which I will not succeed, but I looks pretty cool! :) slides/DSC01661.JPG slides/DSC01664.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Rogier and Pieter are bouldering in stereo. Rogier and Pieter are bouldering in stereo. slides/DSC01664.JPG slides/DSC01665.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 I have no clue were the ring of keys is for. Maybe Rogier expects to find a locked door somewhere... I have no clue were the ring of keys is for. Maybe Rogier expects to find a locked door somewhere... slides/DSC01665.JPG slides/DSC01666.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Maike and Maike are chilling. Maike and Maike are chilling. slides/DSC01666.JPG slides/DSC01668.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 And Maike (left) started snoring... We did another area in the afternoon, from which I have no pictures (to busy with the boulders). But I'm not sure anymore of the name. It was either Sablons or Roche aux Sabots. And Maike (left) started snoring... We did another area in the afternoon, from which I have no pictures (to busy with the boulders). But I'm not sure anymore of the name. It was either Sablons or Roche aux Sabots. slides/DSC01668.JPG slides/DSC01669.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Rogier is trying a pretty tough boulder at Rocher Canon. Rogier is trying a pretty tough boulder at Rocher Canon. slides/DSC01669.JPG slides/DSC01670.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Pushing out.... Pushing out.... slides/DSC01670.JPG slides/DSC01671.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 And up! And up! slides/DSC01671.JPG slides/DSC01672.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Maike tries it too. Maike tries it too. slides/DSC01672.JPG slides/DSC01673.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Maike and Maike taking a nap on the way back. Maike and Maike taking a nap on the way back. slides/DSC01673.JPG slides/DSC01674.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 But it's not a shame to be exhausted after three days of bouldering. But it's not a shame to be exhausted after three days of bouldering. slides/DSC01674.JPG slides/DSC01675.php# Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:51 +0100 Also Rogier can't keep his eyes open. Also Rogier can't keep his eyes open. slides/DSC01675.JPG