It is winter 1988, and in a skateboard shop in Rotterdam I buy the first edition of ‘Transworld Snowboarding’. I couldn’t believe what I saw. […]
Zermatt and Breithorn – the beauties nearby
With six weeks to go before my Broad Peak attempt, there were still a few gear items untested in snow. A long weekend was coming […]
Broad Peak: the climb. We came, we saw, we got scared.
So after a few rest days, and unfortunately with two members left due to sickness and personal problems, we finally started our ascent with a […]
Broad Peak update : travel to Concordia pictures
It was easy to get our permits apparently. it took hours instead of days which meant we could leave Skardu a day earlier, making up […]
Broad Peak day 4: travel to Askole
It was easy to get our permits apparently. it took hours instead of days which meant we could leave Skardu a day earlier, making up […]
Broad Peak day 3: arrival at Skardu
It’s 4:30 when the alarm rings. I slept like a rock, despite the noise in the streets. At 5:10 we’re on our way again. The […]
Broad Peak day 2: by car apparently
And so the journey continues… by car though, instead of by plane. While checking in at the airport, it was suddenly announced that the flight […]
Arrival in Islamabad
We arrived! But it wasn’t easy. My trip started with a cancellation of my train due to personnel shortage. Following a detour I got an […]
Changing one sport for another
Sometimes it is time to stop. And I stopped on two occasions. I quit a semi-professional skateboarding career in favour of a full dedication to […]
Sharing the room with Tutankhamun
It is funny how posters and movies can alter the course of your life, or at least have a large impact on you. My bedroom […]