Traditional rock climbing course in Wallonia

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Traditional rock climbing course in Wallonia

Traditional rock climbing course Wallonia

Christophe, Belgian rock climbing instructor, offers this complete traditional rock climbing course in Wallonia to learn the techniques of this great style.

Private

+1 Days

Apr - Oct

Intermediate

Description

Join me for a traditional rock climbing course in Wallonia, Belgium. We will be in the area of the beautiful Meuse valley, around Namur or Dinant. The exact location can be determined together. We can leave for 1 to 3 days, depending on your time available.

Climbing on adventure terrain, or traditional (trad) climbing, is a climbing style in which the climber must set his own protections to belay in the event of a fall. Unlike sports climbing, where the anchor points are installed permanently, trad climbing requires more commitment as well as the climber's ability to find a way to belay while climbing.

During this course you will learn how to correctly place your nuts and friends. You will also learn how to use the natural protections to complete the equipment of the "classic" or "mountain" routes. This will help you climb in autonomy on routes ill-equipped or not equipped.

The program includes:
– Choosing and organizing the equipment
– Estimating the reliability of the anchorages in place
– Using natural anchorages
– Placing nuts and friends
– Belaying on dubious anchorages
– Strategy and commitment.

The main reasons why I like to teach this course are:
– An essential training to learn good placement
– It's possible to do it in 1 day, but 2-3 days are ideal
– There are many possibilities on different rocks to vary the climbing style and level.

Want to join this traditional rock climbing course? Then don't hesitate to send me a request! It will be my pleasure to teach you the techniques of this great discipline. And maybe on the next trip we can go trad rock climbing in Pfalz area, in Germany!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

The price indicated is for a day trip.
If you are not a member of an alpine club, you will have to pay the access to the rock (12€ for adults, 6€ under 18 years old).
Equipment rental is 5€ per person (harness, helmet, quickdraws, rope, belaying device) and 5€ per person for friends and nuts.

Meeting point

Froidchapelle

Details

More info

If conditions are favorable, we can also practice rock climbing during the rest of the year.
Try to book at least 5 days before climbing days.
I'll take maximum 6 climbers with me (depending on the program). If you come with a larger group, I'll be coming with another rock climbing instructor.

About the guide

E-S Adventure Guides

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Mountain Guide

Gauthier and his team of IFMGA/UIMLA-certified mountain guides & leaders and rock climbing instructors (Anabelle, Andrea, Andrej, Claire, Christophe, Daniel, Elis, Enrico, Etienne, François, Guillaume, Ivan, Jessy, Julia, Mathis, Mitja, Olivier, and Robin) are some of the top outdoor adventure professionals in Europe.

Whether you wish to climb some of the best mountains in the Alps or go on an exciting bouldering adventure in Fontainbleau, among other amazing options, they will be able to show you the top spots and the ropes to ensure you have an unforgettable and safe adventure.

Gauthier will be your main point of contact during the booking process and will be able to help you with all the questions you have in order to make sure you receive the best possible guiding service.

Pick one of the programs featured for E-S Adventure Guides and start planning an awe-inspiring experience in the mountains!

Languages

| Italian | French | English

Certificates

UIMLA | UIAGM | IFMGA

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

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