My Most Memorable Adventures of 2023

Scrolling through my list of adventures of this year, these are the ones that stand out most and have left a lasting memory! Below I will tell you why each one was so special ✨

Family hike high up in Val Gerona
Typical for me, I always take my friends and family on 'slightly' too long and too hard tours because I have a hard time killing my darlings ;) For this one, we took about 5 hours and ended up not making it back in time for the decent by chairlift, oops. But it definitely was an experience they'll never forget!

Val di Mello hike, swim and boulder
I took my NZ family to one of my favourite places in the world, Val di Mello, a magical place surrounded by steep rock faces, snowy peaks, idyllic valley and crystal clear waters. Me and Joost used to go here every year for the bouldering festival Melloblocco, so I know it well. We hiked all the way to the end of the valley and back, jumped into the freezing water from a mega high boulder, did some bouldering and had gorgeous mountain food. What a day!

IRIS x komoot Women's Weekender day 3
I included the last day of our three day Women's Weekender organised by komoot with Iris Slappendel. We were joined by such an inspiring group of 40 women of very different experience and ages. Loved making this happen and helping women overcome their fears and self imposed limitations! True to komoot's mission, we made adventure accessible for all 💚💚💚

Happy kids in Greece
Oh Greece, such rugged and culture packed beauty! Martijn and me had a 10 day workation in Nafpaktos and made the most of it. This was a spontaneous ride where we did not stick to the plan and ended up discovering the most beautiful gravel decent ever.

Remi's crazy adventure tour
Komoot teamie Remi planned this one, and on a non-climbing day in Arco I decided to take a plunge (I usually plan all my rides myself) and ride it solo. I got caught in rain, hail, blasting sun and sidewinds, hit a dead end, scrambled up a muddy slope with my bike on my back and waded through a river. The pictures will tell you differently though! I guess you only take pics when you don't need both hands to keep up, hahaha.