GORGES du VERDON, SOUTH OF FRANCE

The most beautiful river canyon with 700m deep and 25 kilometers long is a famous European Verdon Gorge, located on south-eastern France. Gorge du Verdon lies between cities Nice and Gap. One of the places you must visit. Impressive limestone attracted climbers from early 80's with hard classic multi pitches and since then each year came numerous climbers to climb, visit, and having a  great adventure in Gorge du Verdon. The variety of 1500 routes you can climb from a nice sport and traditional multi-pitch routes. Beside big walls, there are many sectors with short sport routes with normal approaches and also deep water solo. The beauty of the river Durance and walls makes the landscape breathtaking and attracts many tourists for the summer destination too. Gorge du Verdon offers many water sports besides climbing and swimming in the river and lakes.

Availability: 5 climbers (Minimum 2)

For who:

Climbing for young and adult with confident leading from 6a to 9a, 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 enjoy in beautiful nature and get some new experiences from best coaches.

Climbing program:

Day 1: Getting to the campsite and settled there and start enjoying your climbing holidays. In camping is best that you bring yourself a tent and stove to cook whenever you like but usually we make dinner together and having more fun.

Day 2: Climbing in the canyon. Having an easy start with lots of easy routes to warm up the body for the whole week. Discussing your goals for this week and the future.

Day 3: Climbing on the vertical wall to practice and improve your foot technique, balance, and movement.

Day 4: Climbing on vertical and overhang crag. Concentrating more on on-sight climbing technique and mental training – discuss how to approach for on sight, visualization, preparation, analysis, learning where to clip, breathing technique, learning resting, power scream, reading the route, and learning understanding falling and falling technique.

Day 5:  Not necessary to have a rest day with some running and yoga session, maybe some walk in nature or rent a bike and going to the mountain. Perhaps swimming in the river. It also depends on the group what their needs and wishes are and we will do some shopping for the next three days.

Day 6: Climbing A Muerte-harder routes, working progress on projects and mental training-visualization, breathing technique and posture and learning relaxing on the wall.

Day 7: Climbing easier crags, more practicing foot technique.

Day 8: Climbing harder routes. Working progress and whole learning put together and practicing. Enjoying climbing and having fun as much as possible.

Day 9: End of your holidays with us and see you at the crag again.

What do you need to bring?

Harness, climbing shoes, helmet, chalk bag, and chalk ☺, belay device, sun crème, tent and sleeping bag, sleeping matters, warm and light clothes, approach shoes, your own food, stove if you have (not necessary) and silver wear, headlamp, and great mood. You need also to have your own insurance, we recommend to do it before at home.

What price included:

In the price is included climbing coaching and instruction as much as you want, safety equipment-ropes and quickdraws, transport between crag. 

Not at the price:

Your own transport to the destination Gorge Verdon, food and insurance. Accommodation is not included in the price.