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Hampi on Coolermag.com June 24, 2008

A short itw and new pics on Coolermag.com...

A video by Nike ACG - Made by Julien Nadiras & Evrard Wendenbaum

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...

Can't stop thinking about the Outdoor Games in Chamonix where we all had so much fun !




Enjoy the final cut here, and don't forget to vote for it !

Afterward, we flew thru Mumbay - India, and took the long road for Hampi... A paradise for bouldering in a very special atmosphere that I've never found anywhere else...

This trip was a wonderfull experience and for many reasons !
    The life in India... it seems that time stopped while we were over there...
    The climbing, the rock and the huge potential of Hampi...
    The people we met there and share great moments with...
    We won't thanks enough Vaibhav for all he did for us, for his enthousiam and freshness to share his happiness     while succeeding on a problem.... Watching him climbing was always a pleasure and a special moment ! The         good spirit between us and with the others climbers that we met...


For sure, I will return in Hampi and visit others places as well !

The last pictures...

                            Hampi's elephant taking his bath every morning...                     ©_E.Wendenbaum


Goan Corner, one of the climbers lodge where we stayed. A cool and relaxing place...               ©_A.Ballay



                    Boulders everywhere, temples everywhere, serenity everyday...         ©_E.Wendenbaum


Speaking with the locals is not always easy but all the Indian people we met were really nice and helpfull....
Here, with the kids...                                                                                     ©_E.Wendenbaum


I couldn't climb for 2-3 days without pain because of a small infection on my little toe. The guys found the solution and killed my brand-new paire of Cobra...                                                            ©_E.Wendenbaum


                                                      Small crimps and grimace...                             ©_A.Ballay


                              Walking thru the last boulder of the day at "Baba Café" place             ©_A.Ballay

HAMPI LIFE March 1, 2008

There's soooo much to say about our days here !
The people, the climbing, the good vibes, the skin pain and the food...

Behind the pictures I hope I could share a little of those great moments with you... (photos : Axel Ballay, Mike Fuselier)


Typical India Kids... so full of life !


Axel playing with the rock


Mike succeed on "Middle Way" by night


"Myself" in "ninety degrees edge" a pure angle...


A new boulder that we decided to call "fingers Killer"


Ju, focus behind his camera


Playing "Jane"

HAPPY HAMPI February 28, 2008

Every sunrise is the sign of a new day. Here every new day means new places, new boulders, new climbs and new emotions to share. Our crew have a lots of fun, climb hard and  most of all we realize how lucky and happy we are to be here.

Photos by Evrard Wendenbaum


Another view of Hampi's area... Boulders and boulders everywhere...


A new project for the boys... Ju looking for the beta


Evrard, when he's not shooting or climbing...
Swimming in the lake... a break that we all enjoyed !


" Like a hunter" a nice and well known boulder here

Namaste ! February 26, 2008

After an epic story to get a new visa at the last minute we finally managed to reach India. This country is beautifull, full of colors, rich of magic landscapes and history. Indian people are very lifefull, always smiling, always nice, it's incredible.

Evrard, Vaibhav (our local guide and friend) and I went thru Hampi where we met the rest of the crew : Mike, Axel and Ju Nadiras. All of us are so lucky to be here !

I was looking since a long time to came here, inspired by the pictures I've seen before. But the reality is far better that I excpected it would be.

The climbing is awesome on this big ball of granite. Boulders are just everywhere around us. We start to get used now with the warm and the aggressive rock, psyched to climb in such an unbelievable place...

A few pics... by Axel Ballay and Mike Fuselier...


                                                       Hampi and it's boulder Chaos


                                           One of the incredible colored and Human part of India

                                    My first boulder in Hampi just to get used with the height

                                                       Axel in action... Just another crazy dyno...

More action pics soon...