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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 12, 2009 - 03:16am PT
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Good stuff, woman. Keep it coming.
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Dec 12, 2009 - 04:03am PT
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Looks like you're having a great time Lynne! Keep on havin' it. And keep on keepin' us posted back here stateside.
-Jello
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2009 - 08:17am PT
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Thanks Guys !!! Like I said, going to a Bouldering Contest tonight in Gent. Hope I can get some good pics. Still trying to hookup with Lasti, an ST climber in Hungary and perhaps see Captain Chaos and his family in Chaminox. Who knows ? Seth hasn't been to either place and he's my athletic chaperone. :D
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2009 - 08:38am PT
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Lynnie starting up the red rock route 4+. Here the setters set the routes by color. Where I am in So Cal they put colored tape on the plastic to indicate route. Here you go by the color of the "rock". I like it. This was my final route and I actually figured out nearly all the moves myself and made it to the top. Endorphine rush that night was sweet. :D
Super Fun Gym to climb in. If you're in Belgium anywhere near Brussels or Antwerp go for it. :D
I haven't really researched our gyms all that much....but this one has some type of cardboard under the foam that if you take a bad fall for some reason the cardboard implodes/explodes ? and becomes a giant cushion when you hit it. Sounds good to me. :DD
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2009 - 09:11am PT
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Mighty Hiker, thanks for the info. Even many Belgiums don't know the info about the King climber. We will be checking out the Ardennes soon.....Happy Holidays Friend, lynnie
Pretty much getting used to the weather. Usually see the sun about 5 minutes a day. I wear silk underwear, shirt, patagonia fleece, mammut jacket and my mountain hardware goretex rain jacket with gloves and stay pretty comfy. Pretty much taking clothes on or off as the weather varies.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Dec 12, 2009 - 09:23am PT
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Great trip report Lynne.
Send more soon to us armchair travelers.
We read anything you write.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2009 - 09:32am PT
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Yo so kind and cool Jan. Can't wait to meet you in the spring in the Valley of Wow..... Smiles, lynnie
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 13, 2009 - 04:23pm PT
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Just got to experience the Scarpa Boulder Contest 2009 held in Gent, Belgium for the Belgium Women's and Men's Bouldering Championships. I was lucky enough to attend and get some up close time and photos with the best. It was incredibly exciting !!!
The contestants camaraderie was pretty darn special !! Here are some pictures.
Not all, but most of the contestants being introduced from left to right before the contest begins.....Chloe, Magali, Liesbeth, Tsui and Fien.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Dec 13, 2009 - 04:49pm PT
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Sounds like your having a great time!
Hey, if you run into Karel Van Bruyssel tell him hi from Brian in Salt Lake City. I climbed next to him and his partner in France (Aiguille Dibona sept 08) and he mentioned his daughter was kind of a hotshot comp climber. Someone's got to get that rope up there!
Geez, I can't quite recall what I miss about Belgium....
Cheers!
-Brian in SLC
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 13, 2009 - 06:58pm PT
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Brian, have not yet run into him, but a great bunch of others. :DD Yeah, Belgium does not lack in "Resources."
Peace and thanks for posting the info .... I will be looking. Smiles, lynnie
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 13, 2009 - 07:36pm PT
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hey there lynne, say, just checkig in again, to see how and what you are doing... :)
god bless... :)
*oooo, brian, nice food-stuff from belgium... yummm....
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Dec 13, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
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Brian - that's a damn good looking piece of cheese - do tell please.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Dec 13, 2009 - 08:36pm PT
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Had a goal to try at least one or two different kinds of cheese per day between France and Belgium. Soft and hard. Can't recall any of the brands but we pretty much met the goal. Amazing. Almost can't eat cheese here in the U.S. Almost (ha ha). So, can't remember specifically.
Did pick up some cheese at Orval, though, but, uhmmm, haven't tried it yet. "How did that get in my luggage?" Too funny, the guy walking the dog around the baggage area busted some gal with some food item of some sort, but, my bag hadn't come out yet. Cute dog. Good doggie.
Give us a cheese report, Lynnie!
-Brian in SLC
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2009 - 07:55am PT
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Brian, working on the cheese report. For lunch a few minutes ago we had a multi cheese omlet. Mmmmmmmmm :D
These were most of the guys that competed in the bouldering contest.
Not in order.....Nicolas Farcy, Raphael Fernandez, Yannick Marchand, Michael Timmermans, Nicolas Matthieu, Jochen Adriaensens, Quentin Coster, Siebe Vanhee and Jonathan Thomas.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 14, 2009 - 11:35am PT
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Lynne, I hope you're getting to pull on some of this plastic too!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
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Yeah,Jaybro, am a bit. Seth an I looking to hook up with Wim again this Wednesday at Klimax. Also heating up the computer trying to make it work to meet up with Lasti on the coast in Italy with his climbing possee ....and perhaps Captain Chaos in Chamonix for Seth snowboarding and who knows....me skiing.
First time I've done gardening at 27 degrees. Trying to help out and the front of the house needed cleaning up. Supposed to snow for 5 whole days pretty soon. Yikes !!!!! lynnie
I have a ton more pics but camera or perhaps photo bucket is misbehaving.
Peace, lynne
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Dec 14, 2009 - 10:57pm PT
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Lynne,
Like I told you before, you're making me jealous. Your trip report is great fun to read, and see
the pics. Looks like a gas !
Thanks for the call, it was nice to talk w/ you even if briefly. You are in my prayers gal ")
Doug
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Dec 14, 2009 - 11:05pm PT
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Did you have any frits w/mayo yet?
Loving the Grand Tour updates!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2009 - 01:55am PT
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Hey Doug, thanks for the prayers; hope all your projects going well !
Joey, we indeed had a huge paper wrapped bundle of frietjes with mayo couple days ago. Never tasted any fries so good :DD Mmmmmmm
I guess I need to reload my pictures.....for some reason when I go to post them off of photobucket and onto this thread it says I no longer own them....whatever that means !!!??? Never had that happen before.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2009 - 02:17am PT
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Here's our friend Wim again in his official capacity as bouldering contest judge. Wim is eating delicious grilled pineapple and gouda cheese sandwhiches which he shared with Seth and I. The Belgians like their bier and food so the climbing gyms, like this one are build down below and above is a bar that serves food and drink.:D
The Gals climbed on pink holds.....the Guys on Green
Only two gals completed this problem in the 4 minutes given them. I see why Wim encourages Anak, his daughter to analyze the problem thoroughly before starting. It's all about sequence.......
Going for the dyno......
Liesbet Willocx, a strong climber, purple shirt.
Chloe Graftiaux, in red, winner of the Belgium Women's contest. Each problem must be started by a foot on the hold in the black taped boxed area.
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