Multi pitch climbing course in the Calanques

Description

Marseille, birthplace of exceptional climbers such as Gaston Rébuffat and Georges Livanos, alias the Greek, to name but a few. When you say it, you have said it all, haven't you?

In addition to the fact that climbing in the Calanques takes place on exceptional limestone rock with a great atmosphere and rarely bad weather (a Marseillais told me that it's sunny 400 days a year there... that's saying something!), they are part of one of those historic places where part of the history of mountaineering was played out during the 20^th century.

Whether in spring, autumn or even winter, beautiful, sun-drenched rock faces await you in the heart of the Calanques National Park.

It is the perfect place to enjoy great, affordable climbing routes in the south of France, with the sea as a backdrop!

Here are a few examples of cliffs we can go climbing on:

• Les Goudes: Located not far from Marseille, the "Rocher des Goudes" offers numerous routes, most of them historic and around a hundred meters high. This south-facing cliff is perfect for climbing on Mistral days.
• La Calanque de Sormiou: This is the place to go for magnificent multi pitch routes at affordable levels. You can choose between the Bec and its vertical climbing, the extreme Bec ridge and its incredible atmosphere above the water, the easy Dièdre Guem and its incredible rock, the isolated white rock slabs of the Rumpe Cuou sector with route starting at water level, and many other cliffs.
• La Calanque de Morgiou: You will have to choose between the historic routes of the Crêt Saint-Michel or the more recent itineraries of the Cancéou cliff, some of which offer a completely hallucinatory caving atmosphere.
• The Belvédère cliff: This aptly named cliff is accessible from the Castelviel plateau, and access to the route starts by abseiling. There are some magnificent traverses at a very affordable level.
• La Calanque d'En-Vau: This is certainly the most beautiful of the Marseille and Cassis Calanques. The vertical limestone cliffs surround the turquoise-blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and the historic routes that run through them are logically set in an exceptional ambience.
• Cap Canaille: These ochre cliffs between Cassis and La Ciotat have seen many new routes blossom over the last twenty years. Reassuring equipment and sometimes surprisingly shaped rock characterize these generally very vertical routes.

You can also follow me to climb a multi pitch route in the Pyrenees or, if you would like to take your climbing to the next level, opt for a traditional multi pitch route climbing course in the Caroux massif. I also recommend an unforgettable experience: a night suspended from a cliff in the Pyrenees or Occitanie.

Program

• Climbing of multi pitch routes adapted to your level.
• Instruction in techniques specific to multi pitch routes (belaying the second climber, setting up the anchor, communication, going down in case you stop your ascent, etc.).
• Personalized follow-up to help you progress.
• All the multi pitch routes are tailor-made. Contact me so that we can define a program adapted to your desires, the season and your level.

The price includes

• Preparation and supervision by the climbing instructor.
• Loan of collective and individual equipment required for the activity (rope, quickdraws, carabiners, helmet, harness, belay device, etc.).
• Personal accident insurance.
• Decreasing price according to number of participants:

Number of participants	Price per person
1	900€
2	480€
3	345€
4	270€

The price does not include

• Transport to Marseille or Cassis.
• Transfers to practice areas.
• Climbing shoes.
• Accommodation.
• Meals.
• Picnics and snacks.
• All drinks.
• Lodging.
• Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

Accommodation

• Cassis campsites generally open from late March to early November.
• There are also many Airbnb sites in the area.

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