As some of you know, I had a serious accident last December. Serious but
thankfully not too dramatic.
I haven't mentioned it here or talked
much about it because I have been putting all of my energy into healing
and rehabilitation.
I was lucky, in my bad luck, and everything
eventually went much better than what the doctors told me in the
beginning.
A stop in my life... March 6, 2010
The Power of Light November 5, 2009
Win your weight in Petzl gear.... this is now possible, thanks to the TIKKA² contest !
Eiger - Memorable moments October 10, 2009
During the last couple of weeks, there have been some memorable moments.
At the end of september, perfect weather conditions allowed us to jump from the mushroom a few times, on the North Face of the Eiger.
It was amazing to BASE jump from a mountain with so much climbing history, and the entire experience of being on and around the Eiger for several days was really nice.
You can easily jump the Mushroom by taking the train to Eigergletscher and then hiking up to the west face in less than 2 hours.
However, you can also decide to sleep up there. Bivying on the West face of the mountain adds a little extra adventure to the whole experience and keeps you away from the 'busy' ambience of the Lauterbrunnen valley...
At the end of september, perfect weather conditions allowed us to jump from the mushroom a few times, on the North Face of the Eiger.
It was amazing to BASE jump from a mountain with so much climbing history, and the entire experience of being on and around the Eiger for several days was really nice.
You can easily jump the Mushroom by taking the train to Eigergletscher and then hiking up to the west face in less than 2 hours.
However, you can also decide to sleep up there. Bivying on the West face of the mountain adds a little extra adventure to the whole experience and keeps you away from the 'busy' ambience of the Lauterbrunnen valley...
Between light and clouds
An afternoon at our bivy
Choucas, right in front of us. Not even scared...
The serious but attractive North Face of the Eiger (elevation 3970 m = 13025 ft)
Mushroom view from the west side
Closer to the mushroom
Early start, You never know with the clouds...
The fixed rope section
Enjoying the view of the Monch (4099 m = 13448 ft)
and the Jungfrau (4158 m = 13642 ft)
First Eiger- Mushroom jump
See you !
Back to the bivy. The falling seracs thundered all night.
B.A.S.E. Jump au pays des Trolls September 9, 2009
La légende raconte que parmi les forêts sombres, les lacs reflétant la
lune, les fjords profonds et les hautes montagnes aux sommets enneigés
se trouvent les trolls…
Est-ce l'envie d'aller à leur rencontre, de visiter le pays des "Liv" qui m"aura amené en Norvège ?
Des Red Rocks au Big Stone June 15, 2009
Difficile de résister à l'appel des grands murs du Yosemite et de ses voies mythiques dont les noms résonnent dans nos têtes…
Afin
de se mettre dans le bain en douceur et de ne pas brutaliser un genou
quasi tout neuf, nous avons choisi, dans un premier temps, de faire des
voies "à la journée", avec des sacs d'un poids, disons, "raisonnable".
Red Rocks... May 24, 2009
There are some climbing areas that I have always enjoyed and where I will always return with lots of pleasure.
The Red Rocks are one of those places. I love the sandstone there and the feeling of being in the middle of such a massive rock formation colored in red, purple and beige...
Red rocks is a great place for moderate climbs, bouldering and long multipitch trad climbing route.
That was an ideal place for me to start climbing again outside.
The Trophy Wall a nice steep place to get back your power and endurance
The Red Rocks chapter of my trip ended with the Miami Vice party. Gunnar, a friend of ours, celebrated his Birthday in this huge mansion in Las Vegas. Most of the people were climbers, skydivers or base jumpers, and were all dressed in 80's 'Miami Vice' costumes. The 2 days we spen in the mansion felt like a little time warp ;-
Gunnar and Kevin playing the role of Sonnie Crockett and Tubbs
The Miami Vice crew
©_N.Gerdes
From surgery to climbing February 28, 2009
It's already been two months since I had my knee surgery…
After some
good physiotherapy near my home in Bourg St Maurice, I came to a
special rehabilitation center for sports athletes in Capbreton, on the
west coast of France.
At the moment that I write this post, I'm still here, chilling on my balcony in the sun, facing the Ocean.
But, despite how it sounds, it's not all holidays here…
ski and... injury December 18, 2008
Skiing is another activity I really enjoy...
Like all the kids from here, I ski since I'm 2 years old. I'm not an amazing skior but I love it. A skiing day with your friends in the powder is always a great day, bringing smile on the faces, laugh and good feelings...
The Nose October 30, 2008
Notre voyage touche à sa fin. J'avais envie de vivre une première expérience en big wall et c'est chose faite....
At the base of El Cap... October 14, 2008
This wall is magic - huge, impressive, and made to be climbed...
Photos Lake Tahoe August 27, 2008
We've left all of the heavy trad climbing gear for a few days and went to discover others climbing areas around here.
Ready for new adventures ? August 16, 2008
With zero knowledge of crack climbing, aid climbing or big wall climbing, we are heading for a Yosemite experience. It is going to be fun, new, hard, painfull sometimes and emotionally intense.
Summer Outdoor Games.... Interlaken July 11, 2008
Same spirit, same concept than in Chamonix but new people and new sports...
This first week of July was busy by the Summer Outdoor Games that have been held in Interlaken.
Outdoor Games, the Movie.... July 10, 2008
Here is our Team Ibex video from the Summer Outdoor Games.
Congratulations to Tyler and Andrew who did an awesome job and to all
the Ibex crew !
Hampi on Coolermag.com June 24, 2008
Watch the video from Hampi.
Training and skydiving... June 16, 2008
Those last weeks where quite bad for climbing outside...
But perfect for training at home the few days we were there!!
White Wedding May 6, 2008
- Hardest redpoints
- Rock climbing
So... Our trip is almost finished, in a few hours we'll drive to the airport, going back to France...
It's crazy how time flies...
Back to the last few weeks... March 11, 2008
The last past weeks were very busy and fantabulous ! Now I'm back to my sweet place, enjoying life, ski as the snow just felt and training on plastic... But the great feelings and memories of the last few weeks are still very omnipresent in my minds...
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