On the other side of Dolomites, there is Tyrolean valley Otztal with a beautiful solid granite rock wits lots of climbing, suitable for everybody, like beginners, families with children, and strong climbers. You can climb in 19 sectors, on more than 750 sport routes which they are well-secured and the great things about the crags are short and easy approaches. Climbing in Otztal very different, in which you can learn some technical climbing on slabs, overhanging, and crack climbing. The valley is quite high, so it’s the perfect summer destination for climbing and spending your active holidays. Climbing crags are spread out through the long valley on both sides and give you shady and sunny sectors as well, some sectors like Niederthai is hidden in the woods which you climb above the village Langenfeld with view on the whole valley.

Otztal is not only summer destination, but also for winter skiing and ice climbing destination, surrounded by high Tyrolean’s Alps, where you can climb also on the 2nd highest Austrian mountain Wildspitze (3.772m). Otztal has also other activities like rafting, canyoning, kayaking, or you can visit a thermal bath in Langenfeld or Piburgere See lake for swimming and take the proper holidays for you and your family.

 

Availability: 5 climbers (2 minimum)

 

For who: Climbing for young and adult with confidence leading from 6a, for everyone who wants to climb a lot and push themselves to a higher level. Get more confidence and improve their climbing, for those who want to have fun and learn something new from best coaches.

 

Provisional  program:

 

Day 1: Getting to Otztal, settle there and start enjoying your climbing holidays.

Day 2: Having an easy start with lots of easy routes for warming up the body for a whole week. Discussing your goals for this week and the future.

Day 3: Climbing on vertical and overhang routes. Concentrating more on on-sight climbing technique and mental training – discuss how to approach for on sight, visualization, preparation, analyses, learning where to clip, resting exercise, learn commitment and reading the route, and learning understanding falling and falling technique, and falling practice. 

Day 4: Climbing on overhang routes, learning overhang technique and climbing on tufas, more focus on  ˝tufa climbing˝, kneebar and heel hook techniques

Day 5: Climbing A Muerte - harder routes, working progress on projects and mental training-visualization, breathing technique and posture, and learning to relax on the wall.

Day 6: Climbing easier crags, more practicing foot technique. One of the rest day training is ONE HAND climbing technique with BANANA and climbing WITHOUT HANDS, toprope of course. These skills are great to learn how to be efficient and improve your climbing technique for harder routes, and also having FUN as well.

Day 7: Climbing harder routes. Working progress and whole learning put together and practicing. Enjoying climbing and having fun as much as possible. The final day of climbing with us, putting into practice what you have learned, and sent the projects!!!

What do you need to bring?

 

What do you need to bring?

Harness, climbing and approach shoes, warm and light clothes, helmet, chalk bag and chalk ☺, belay device, sun crème, headlamp, and great mood. You need also to have your own insurance, we recommend to do it before at home

 

Included in the price:

World-class climbing coaching and instruction, safety equipment, ropes and quickdraws, and lots of fun.

 

Not in the price:

Your own transport to Otztal, food, accommodation, and your own insurance. For accommodation, we can help to arrange to find you a good and cozy place to stay.

 

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