Photos by popol

Clean your shoes, the rock is waiting...

C1sc0 cleaning the holds on a problem in Cul du Chien.

Bouldering in the beautiful nature of Trois Pignons

The person who can tell me whose hands these are, gets a free beer!

Though very rare, also in Belgium there are some good trad routes.

View on the climbing area of Freyr over the river Meuse. Sectors from left to right: Merinos, Cinq Anes, Tête de Lion, Pape and Al Legne. Freyr is the largest crag in belgium, with over 600 routes from 3a to 8c. Europe's first 8a is located here....

In the old days, Freyr could only be reached by crossing the river in a boat. Nowadays, there's a large parking at the top of the crag....

Sections from right to left: Al Legne, Pape, Tête de Lion, and all in the back Le Merinos.

Bouldering on bloc C in Les Awirs. These boulders are the remainders of a massive rock collapse a few years ago.

5 year old and she loves climbing...

Picture taken with minolta Dynax 7D at 800 iso.

At first, I was disappointed that this shot was moved. But after a while, I got the impression that the motion might add a sense of action. What do you think..?

You can clearly read the joy from the twinkling in the eyes and the blush on the cheeks of this 5 year old girl. Whish I was that young when I started climbing...

Picture taken with Minolta Dynax 7D and Tamron 28-300 lens at iso 1600.

View from the top of the nearby climbing crag to the local power plant. Sometimes even industry can be beautiful...

picture taken with Minolta Dynax 7D and Tamron 28-300 lens.

Picture taken with minolta dynax 7D, with the kind cooperation of my cat. Choose this as my profile shot, since she combines my two desired talents: great climber, and good eyes.

How does your face look like when you're standing above the first bolt, purely friction, no space to move your balance, but you just can't reach the second bolt..? (Slightly modified version of a previous shot.)

Unknown climber in Vade retro Satana, 5b. Though this traverse is the easiest of three pitches, a lot of people do not feel comfortable because of the "airy" circumstances and the long bolt distances.

This must be the purest form of "wall climbing": no artificial holds, just trust your crimp and your shoes.

This is the section closest to the parking. Very popular, especially during weekends.

This is Siurana, the city. Capital of limestone climbing with only 20 inhabitants...?

Can a digital alteration of a traditional shot bring something new? Comments highly appreciated...

Impression of a lead climber while rapping off on the dalle supérieure in Awirs. Picture by popol.

Bbb bouldering on le monolithe. Maybe not the most spectacular boulder, buth with a splendid view..

A picture of an unknown girl following on one of the easier routes in Les Awirs. You don't have to break records to enjoy climbing on a sunny afternoon..

Far moves on sharp tiny holds, that's what this route is about.. (Climber: Nico W)

I already know the kind of comments that will show up on this picture...

Talked to the shadow in person after he finished his climb. He told me the best time to boulder is late in the evening, because of the higher reach..