Discovery and improvement climbing in the Calanques
Duration : ½ day
France, Provence
Level : discovery and improvement
from 40 € / p. from 1 to 8 persons
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Description
Come and learn or improve your climbing skills in one of the most beautiful places to practice this activity: the Calanques of Marseille, Cassis or La Ciotat.
Indeed, the National Park of the Calanques offers many different sites and cliffs: Calanques of Sormiou, Morgiou, Luminy, Port Miou, Goudes rock, etc.
And thanks to the diversity of these climbing sites, it is always possible to propose you sectors and routes adapted to your physical and technical level, from beginner to expert. Above all, it is possible to climb in the warmth, protected from the Mistral wind even in the middle of winter.
Specialist of climbing in Provence with more than 35 years of practice and more than 25 years of professional coaching, I am a passionate and a lover of the Calanques and Provence and I will do my best to meet your expectations.
It is possible to schedule this activity during the climbing season, from mid-September to mid-June.
The activity is accessible to children from 7 years old.
Prices:
| Number of participants | Price per person Half day (3.5 hours of activity) |
Price per person Day (6.5 hours of activity) |
| 1 | 45€ | 90€ |
| 2 | 40€ | 80€ |
| 3 | 38€ | 70€ |
| 4 | 36€ | 60€ |
| 5 to 8 | 30€ | 50€ |
Equipment to bring: climbing shoes (possibility of loan if needed), a pair of shoes for the approach walk (low hiking shoes, trail shoes or sneakers), an adapted sport outfit, a windproof jacket, at least 1.5 liter of water, snacks or picnic and as summer approaches, your swimsuit which can be useful just in case.
If this advanced session makes you want to discover more about climbing, you can treat yourself to a beautiful vertical trip with the climb of a multi pitch route in the Calanques.
Program
- Meeting point on the parking lot of the Decathlon store of Bonneveine (Chemin du Roy d'Espagne, 13009 Marseille).
- Carpooling to the activity site with the instructor's vehicle (4 seats).
- Learning of basic climbing techniques: belaying, knots, top-roping, etc.
- Learning of progression techniques on rock: gestures and foot placement, etc.
- Learning rope handling: knots, lead climbing, belays, etc.
The price includes
- Supervision by the climbing instructor.
- Technical equipment required for the activity: helmet, harness, lanyard, belay device, backpacks, ropes, and possibly climbing shoes (possibility of loan if needed).
The price does not include
- Transport to and from the meeting place in Marseille.
- Parking fees if we go to the calanque of Sormiou (5 €).
- Picnic lunch.
- Snacks.
- Drinks.
- Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".
No scheduled departure, but you can contact me to book your dates.
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