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Aid rock climbing course in Wallonia
Join Christophe, a Belgian certified rock climbing instructor, who will teach you all the secrets about aid rock climbing. Choose the place you most like in Namur and enjoy this great one day experience.
Description
Aid rock climbing is an activity that had its glory days before the “free climbing” development in the 70’s and 80’s. However, nowadays it is becoming popular again everywhere in Europe. The main goal of aid rock climbing is to progress using all aid means available. Among them nuts, studs, roosters drop and of course… aiders!
During this day or two-days trip I will help you progress on aiders and place mobile points through which you’ll be able to move autonomously. You’ll also learn how to estimate the reliability of the anchors and the strength of the rocks.
This aid rock climbing program can take place in Marche-les-Dames, Grands-Malades, Pont à Lesse or Freyr. If you want to join me on this course you should feel comfortable climbing on equipped walls.
If you would like to be part of this adventure please send me a request to book the trip. It will be my pleasure to help you achieve new rock climbing goals! Are you looking for more rock climbing options in Wallonia? I also guide single- and multi-pitch routes in Chaleux, Freyr, Durnal and more!
More info The course can be 1 or 2 days long. |
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About the guide
I discovered the mountain with my parents at a young age thanks to hiking and alpine skiing. Around 12 years old, I started climbing, and it rapidly became a real passion, allowing me to live moments of intense adventure and escape. I dedicated most of my free time to it, which allowed me to reach a good level fast.
The Wallonie rocks, and particularly Freyr, are a great school to train for walls abroad like the large walls in Verdon, the Calanques and Chamonix. My passion took me then to alpinism, ski touring, ice climbing, canyoning. After my studies, I took 2 long initiating travels to Latin America, traveling the Andes range from Ecuador to Patagonia, by foot and cycling, down the Southern route. This exceptional experience woke up a new passion in me: traveling, discovering large spaces, different cultures and civilisations, to meet others and to get to know myself.
After sharing this passion with my friends and family, I discovered the urge to make of it a real profession. I started studying to become a climbing and alpinism instructor (UPMM certification). My studies in Physical Education and Physiotherapy gave me extra knowledge of physiology, pedagogy and traumatology.
I supervised my first climbing and alpinism trainings in the Club Alpin Belge. I then became a teacher at the CAB - a Federation for many educations destined for members, future instructors and physical education teachers. I was hired at the Federation-CAB as an education coordinator in 2003, then technical director in 2005. The 7 years spent at the CAB strengthened my technical, pedagogical and management abilities. In 2011, I decided to change my orientation and return to the "field", working again in the organisation of trainings, trips, expeditions...
My motto: professionalism, friendliness and above all pleasure!
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Prices per person, per day
Group of 1 | EUR 310 each |
Group of 2 | EUR 155 each |
Group of 3 | EUR 104 each |
Group of 4 | EUR 78 each |
Group of 5 | EUR 68 each |
Group of 6 | EUR 62 each |
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• Guiding fee
What people are saying about this trip
Quentin Gueuning
5.00
September 2019
Quentin Gueuning
5.00
September 2019
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Rebecca Smart
5.00
September 2019
Christophe was an excellent guide! He choose a climbing spot that suited our group perfectly and was very helpful in teaching us how to climb.
Karel Bos
5.00
August 2019
We had a great day on the rocks with Christophe. He made it fun and challenging and was able to cater for the different climbing levels in our group. Thanks!
Stephanie Shearing
4.00
July 2019
We were a big group with different levels, which is could not have been easy for Christophe, but he managed to make our birthday party a big success! We much appreciated Christophe\'s support and tips and would all love to come back!
Lois Woodhead
5.00
June 2019
Christophe is amazing, very accommodating, friendly, lots of local tips. We had a great day with him, learning to lead climb safely. Anybody looking to develop their climbing knowledge/ability, Christophe is your man.
Axelle Gillon
5.00
May 2019
Merci pour cette belle journée de découverte de la version belge de la Ferrat ! Superbe météo, très chouette équipe pour nous encadrer, très respectueuse de chacun, infos très claires, accompagnement professionnel, bonne ambiance sympa et détendue.
Antonin Froidbise
5.00
May 2019
Super team! Inscrit un peu par hasard, j\'ai découvert une équipe de gens investis, passionnés et très pro, et surtout très ouverts/disponibles. Rien à redire de mon coté, fantastique journée découverte, et très chouette groupe aussi! Un grand merci Ann-Laure pour l\'encadrement, tu es au top! 💪 A une prochaine! Bravo et Merci à vous 👍🤘
Anne Calicis
5.00
May 2019
Excellente organisation, ambiance assurée, professionnalisme, une journée escalade et via ferrata magnifique : merci Anne-Laure! Et toute l\'équipe !
Anne Calicis
5.00
May 2019
Excellente organisation, ambiance assurée, professionnalisme, une journée escalade et via ferrata magnifique : merci Anne-Laure! Et toute l\'équipe !
Zinzi van der Aar
5.00
September 2018
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Mario Escalante
5.00
August 2018
Great trip. Quickly assessed the level, and chose suitable climbing spots. Well organized and planned, punctual, with an aptitude for teaching and sharing. 10/10 would recommend!
Sten Schurer
5.00
August 2018
It was an amazing experience and Ann-Laure is a great guide!
Jellis V.
5.00
April 2018
5/ 5 stars without a doubt. Ann-Laure and Christophe are amazing and fun instructors!
Amanda R Taylor
4.00
June 2017
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Maren & Ruud
5.00
August 2016
We had a great day on the cliffs of Freyr with Christophe. He showed us some really nice climbing spots and gave us a lot of hints were to go climbing in the area. We did two nice multi-pitch tours and some sports climbing... Christophe did a fantastic job showing us the ins and outs. He found the right mix to both challenge and support us, always having an eye on safety - and most important, we had a lot of fun.
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