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2-day multi-pitch climbing course in Catalonia
Get the skills and techniques you need to start climbing on your own on bigger walls, with this 2-day multi-pitch climbing initiation course in Catalonia, along with local AEGM-certified guide Marc.
Marc Vilaplana
Marc Vilaplana
Details
Trip Duration
2 days
Mountain Range
-
People per Guide
4 people
Trip Level
Intermediate
Offer Period
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Type of Trip
Private and Group
Highlights
If you already enjoy sport climbing and you are looking to take your multi-pitch climbing skills to a next level, join me on this 2-day initiation course in Catalonia. You will get the skills and techniques you need to start climbing on bigger walls.
My goal is that at the end of the course you are ready to climb on your own in complete safety. During this multi-pitch climbing initiation course I will teach you how to climb multi-pitch bolted routes.
We will go over different aspects of climbing, as double rope belaying, rappelling, setting up anchors, topos and terrain reading and more! The contents of this 2-day course are the following:
- Climbing gear and knots
- Setting up bolted anchors
- Double rope belaying, one leader and one or two followers
- Rope maneuvers: clipping and guiding
- Understanding topos
- Rappel techniques
- Aid and traditional climbing introduction
- Safety tips
I will teach you what you need to know in order to face greater climbing challenges on your own with confidence and safety.
So if you want to join me on this great 2-day multi-pitch climbing initiation course just send me a request and book your trip! You could also take a look at my traditional climbing initiation course in Catalonia.
Price per person
Group of 1
400 EUR
Group of 2
250 EUR
Group of 3
150 EUR
Group of 4
110 EUR
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Personal Insurance
Safety and group gear are also included in the price. You need to bring your own personal climbing gear: helmet, harness and climbing shoes.
Other details
Skill level required
Intermediate
Fitness level required
Occasional
Meeting point
Depending on the season, maximum 1 hour drive from Barcelona.
More info
- Photos (taken by the guide) are also included in the price.
- Pick up and drop off can be arranged at an additional fee.
- Required Equipment: helmet, harness and climbing shoes.
About the Guide
AEGM Rock Climbing Guide
Ever since I was a kid I have been in contact with nature, and this has been my environment. Family traditions led to my first steps in the hiking world. I discovered wonderful places and learned to enjoy and respect the mountains. Still vivid in my memories are the ascents around Ordesa NP and the Catalan Pyrenees during my childhood.
At the age of eighteen I took my first steps in rock climbing. I dedicated some years climbing traditional classic routes, with the Montsec range as my school. With the experience gained I widened my horizons and started discovering new walls: Ordesa, Puig Campana, Penyal d'Ifach, Los Mallos de Riglos, Montrebei, Terradets...
In 2000, I got my Civil Engineer degree. I then spent my holidays climbing. At this point I started exploring the big possibilities France and its walls opened up: Verdon, Vercors, Jonte...
In 2002 I went on a one-year trip to Australia, but without climbing. After that year I realized rock climbing was my real passion. At then started spending as much time as I had climbing. My climbing trips starting taking me further and further. It was in Switzerland where I discovered my favorite climbing terrain: the amazing limestone walls of Wendenstöcke, Rätikon, Sanetsch... After that, new destinations kept coming: UEA, Jordan, Morocco, Dolomites, Sardinia, Corsica...
Finally, I decided to become a Climbing Guide and offer all my climbing experience to you.
My formal training started in 2011, as I became a Climbing Monitor of the High Mountain Catalan Academy (ECAM). Just after that, in 2012, I got my Climbing Sport Technician degree.
Not satisfied with that, I continued my training to get the highest climbing degree available in Spain. In the spring of 2014 I finished my training and became a Climbing Superior Sport Technician.
Certificates
AEGM
Certificates
AEGM
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
English
French
Catalan; Valencian
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
English
French
Catalan; Valencian
Residence
Tavernoles, Catalunya
Residence
Tavernoles, Catalunya
What People are Saying about Marc Vilaplana
It was amazing and unforgatable day in rocks near Barcelona. Very exсiting view during the all route. Marc is the best guide ever, communicative, cheerfull and very responsive. Thanks him to share this greate experience with us. No fear anymore ;)
Read review
Marc arrived early for our day, and provided a great day of climbing. He selected perfect routes in a spectacular setting, and offered more than a days worth of climbing. Marc is friendly, informative and speaks perfect English. I would love have another opportunity to climb with him some day.
Read reviewTim Creamer
Marc was skilled, friendly and awesome with everything! Highly would recommend him and this trip!
Read reviewMark Palomba
The climb was amazing!! Such a great day and Montserrat was such a beautiful place to spend a day to climb!!! Marc Vilaplana was such an incredible guide!! So knowledgeable of both the area and climbing! He really made it so much fun and kept it very safe! He also picked us up from the train station in the morning and gave us a ride back to the station, which felt like he was going above and beyond for us!!He is great for beginners, experts, and anything in between!!! Thanks so much for such an incredible climb!!!
Read reviewMatt
He realizado con Marc dos cursos: un curso de iniciación a vías ferratas y otro curso de iniciación en escalada deportiva. La experiencia fue fenomenal. La adquisición de unos conocimientos y técnicas para progresar con autonomía y seguridad fue total. El trato muy cercano, atento y profesional. Ambos cursos duraron 2 días donde se exploró varios sectores de nuestras montañas de dificultad media, ganando seguridad y confianza tanto en el material como en mi misma. Eso sí, siempre bajo la atención, ayuda y supervisión de los monitores. 100% recomendables
Read reviewCatexia Mrm
He realizado con Marc dos cursos: un curso de iniciación a vías ferratas y otro curso de iniciación en escalada deportiva. La experiencia fue fenomenal. La adquisición de unos conocimientos y técnicas para progresar con autonomía y seguridad fue total. El trato muy cercano, atento y profesional. Ambos cursos duraron 2 días donde se exploró varios sectores de nuestras montañas de dificultad media, ganando seguridad y confianza tanto en el material como en mi misma. Eso sí, siempre bajo la atención, ayuda y supervisión de los monitores. 100% recomendables
Read reviewCatexia Mrm
Marc was a fantastic guide! He took us to some great routes, worked with each of us at our level, and even took some photos of us mid-climb. Great experience
Read reviewMichelle LaFiura
Buen trato muy familiar y conceptos muy bien explicados, volvería contratar sus servicios de nuevo
Read reviewJonathan Castillo Gil
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed climbing with Marc. He was incredibly knowledgeable of the area in Montserrat and assessed our skill set very quickly. He was very safe and thorough in all his systems and we felt very comfortable with his experience. We hope to be back in the area soon to hopefully spend 2-3 days climbing in the area with Marc!
Read reviewDan Wolfskill
We had a great 2 days tour with Marc in Montserrat, a stunning spot one hour away from Barcelona. On the first day, Marc initiated us to climbing in a very didactic and professional way. The following day, we embarked on a multi-pitch climbing journey of stunning beauty. A must do with a great pro!! Highly recommended for the climbing amateurs willing to discover a new spot. Thank you to the Explore-share team for making it possible.
Read reviewXavier van Campenhout
Marc is the perfect climbing guide: excellent communication, super professional, very safe, and highly encouraging. He has a passion for Catalonia, for climbing, and for teaching climbing skills and that shows in his knowledge and disposition. I am an experienced climber and wanted to expand my technical skills and push my limits, so I booked a 3-day multi-pitch trip that included wilderness camping. Marc created the perfect trip based around my goals. As a guide he chose locations that were perfect in that I could climb easy routes to build my confidence as well as harder ones that were appropriately challenging. As a teacher he explained methods and technical skills clearly and confidently and always made sure I felt safe. As a climbing partner he is super encouraging, giving me beta when I needed it but also allowing me the space to figure things out. I am truly a better climber after this experience, and I also got to see parts of Catalonia I wouldn’t have been able to access on my own. I highly, highly recommend Marc for first-time climbers who want to learn the basics as well as experienced climbers who want to explore and expand their skills. Thank you for everything Marc!!!
Read reviewCassie Absher
Marc set me up with Fran who was the best guide I could have asked for. I had some climbing experience (sport 5.10-5.11 level) before going on the trip and Fran assessed my skills and tailored the trip to me. I wanted to learn how to multipitch more than try harder routes so he took it slowly enough to show me the basics of multipitch and even let me lead a route. Fran was a delight to spend the day with and this was a trip I\'ll remember for the rest of my life.
Read reviewEric LaPrairie
This was an amazing trip. Marc was very responsive before the trip to understand what we want and to design a trip around it. He was also great at reacting on the fly to any requests we had the day of. He is a super fun guy to climb with. Overall, I highly recommend Marc.
Read reviewChristopher Choquette Choo
I would highly recommend Marc for climbers of all levels. He can provide you with all your equipment needs and is a great teacher that speaks fluent english, spanish, and catalan. We had excellent communication together through the explore-share app and also personal email. I received specific information on how to meet Marc from the R5-GFC line from Placa Espanya in Barcelona to the estacion Monistrol de Montserrat. I was picked up at the station in Marc\'s car and we drove up to the Monastery and parked. From there we rode a funicular from the Monastery to easy access trails to all of our climbs. As an experienced climber away on vacation with my family, I was able partner up with Marc and lead as many pitches as I wanted! I benefited from Marc\'s expertise as a rock climbing guide and rock climbing beta. Additionally, Marc is a local and provided me with information about the area and potential future trips. I would highly recommend using Marc as a guide.
Paul
Connecticut, USA
Read reviewPaul Garasimowicz
Marc was a fantastic guide for our two days of climbing. We were visiting Barcelona from Los Angeles, and my twin 16 year olds are experienced indoor climbers and relatively new to outdoor lead climbing. Marc made everything easy,
Read reviewGillian Wright
Marc was very polite and responsive to our questions and needs about directions and scheduling. Gave great advice about doing via ferrata.
Read reviewLorinda Franklin
Marc was amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly. Had a great first experience doing multi pitch. Highly recommended!
Read reviewTJ Yap
Marc has complete dominion over the english language, and was very communicative over emails and ensured we had a safe and fun climb. He\'s a local and knows the topology incredibly well. Incredible experience!
Read reviewRonald Rivera
My day of climbing with Marc was the highlight of my trip to Catalunya! I felt safe the entire time because he knew what he was doing and did a great job of teaching me. It was my first time doing any multi-pitch climbing and his instructions, tips, and supervision was perfect. He speaks excellent English. Marc helped me develop a lot as a climber.
He knew the ins and outs of the routes we took and made the climbing experience very tailored to me - we climbed three routes in one day and I was exhausted by the end, in the best way possible.
Marc brought along a camera and took about 40 great pictures during the climb which he emailed me the same evening. I appreciated that a lot because I wanted to share the experience with my family. The views are amazing in Montserrat too and the hike up (optional) was a nice warmup and fun. You can also take the Funicular, but it starts pretty late in the morning.
The rock was super really fun to climb on because of how diverse the holds were and I felt the route ratings were very accurate. Great protection, but not a lot of exposure, depending on the route (lots of low angle slab, especially at the start of routes). Marc knew the larger area too. Unfortunately, it rained on one day, but we were going to go to another mountain range, which I was very excited for, the second day.
I would 100% climb again with Marc and plan to if I am ever in Spain again. It was an absolutely amazing experience in great part because of him. Thank you, Marc!
Read reviewEric Christopherson
Climbing with Marc at Montserrat was awesome! He contacted us before the trip to get an idea of what our experience was, and what we hoped to get out of the trip, and he used the info to help design the perfect climbing day for us! We felt completely safe climbing under his guidance. Very nice guy, we had a great time with him. He was also kind enough to capture action photos of us during the climb. Also, the location is undeniably gorgeous. It made for an unforgettable and truly life-changing experience! I absolutely would recommend Marc, to climbers of any level!!
Read reviewHannah Gubbels
Marc is a great guide. He was very professional, patient and super-friendly :) Thanks for the memorable adventure!
Read reviewIlya Flarin
Thank you so much for this unique and incredibly exciting experience! You encouraged us to push our limits and helped us out of our comfort zone whilst keeping us safe at all times! Your skills, experience, professionalism, and calming nature made us feel safe and looked after throughout the day. We hope that many other happy adventurers will have the opportunity to climb with you. Above all, you’re also an AMAZING photographer!!!! Thank you so much!
Read reviewLaura Bernhard
Muy buen profesional y muy buen técnico con trato inmejorable. Recomendable 100x100. Muchas gracias Marc!
Read reviewMarta Sanjuan
Hoy hemos finalizado el curso de Nivel Inicial con Marc en Montserrat!! De nuevo, ha sido una jornada muy agradable. Marc es un profesional en la materia, nos ha hecho pasar un día de escalada estupendo y quedarnos con ganas de repetir! Sin duda, recomendado 100%!
Read reviewHelena Repe
Altament recomanable per als qui ens agrada disfrutar de la verticalitat amb total seguretat.
Read reviewNeus Capdevila Colom
Muy buena experiencia, me he sentido muy cómoda, ha sido muy eficaz la información y el desarrollo del curso.
Read reviewMiriam Mo
Moltes gràcies al Marc per la paciencia i les ganes amb les que ens va ensenyar la seva passió per l\'escalada esportiva. Ha estat una experiencia increible. Un cap de setmana d\'esport, riures i natura. Segur que tornarem a estar en contacte per properes sortides.
Read reviewPaula Marmol
We had a very nice time! Marc was a very nice guide and we really enjoyed climbing with him!!
Read reviewJianbo Yin
My girlfriend and I had Marc as a Via Ferrata instructor. Even though we were new and a little slow, not once did he rush or hurry us. All he focused on was safety and encouragement. This review will not do Marc justice. Truly an outstanding instructor
Read reviewYaron Sela
I had Marc as a guide when I went climbing in Montserrat in November this year. I can highly recommend Marc, he was not only very professional (safety, equipment, etc) he also selected the routes very carefully to meets my needs and experience. Altogether I had 3 great days with Marc, super friendly and easy going guide! I’m certainly coming back to Catalunya to do more climbing trips
Read reviewNiklas Bergvall
Absolutely fantastic day out in Montserrat mountains. Marc is super friendly and easy going and helped me to achieve my goals while lead climbing. The area is also gorgeous with over 4000 routes to suit any skill level. Can not recommend enough!!
Read reviewJohn Neskudla
Beautiful climb on spectacular conglomerate rock. To top it off, Marc is very knowledgeable and friendly!
Read reviewLaurent Levesque
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Alex Athanasiadis
Super nice and experienced guy!!! Strongly recommend for anyone that wants to get the adrenaline going
Read reviewAlex Athanasiadis
Hicimos la vía ferrata de Sant Feliu de Guíxols y todo fué perfecto. Marc transmite toda la seguridad y confianza que necesitamos los primerizos. Además, dejarte guiar por alguien que ves que lleva las montañas y la naturaleza dentro enriquece más la experiencia. Ya estamos pensando en repetir porque nos ha enganchado!
Read reviewCelia Suarez
I had one of the coolest experiences of my life on the Via Ferrata with Marc! He made sure that we felt safe and let us choose the level of difficulty that we wanted. He also took pictures of us climbing which I thought was really nice! Highly recommend
Read reviewMadelyn Smith
I had a marvelous first time climbing experience with my guide Jordi. Thank you!
Read reviewDarren Klish
Me and my boyfriend had a perfect climbing via ferrata experience with Marc as our guide in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. As we have not been doing via ferrata in Spain before Marc made us feel safe about the whole thing. To find a guide that could customize the trip for just us two was exactly what we wanted. We highly recommend him!
Read reviewHelena Holts
Marc was awesome! My wife and I couldn\'t have asked for a better guide! He made everything so fun and he was patient, had a great attitude, is knowledgeable about climbing and the Montserrat area, everything needed for an amazing experience!
Read reviewMatt Lucchesi
Marc was the best guide I could have asked for. Traveling alone as an 18 year old female from North Carolina, Marc went out of his way to make sure I felt safe. It is so important to have a guide that encourages you and is patient with you. Marc took time to find routes that were perfect for my style and skill level. I loved every second of climbing in Spain. Kind, passionate, knowledgeable, respectful, understanding... thank you Marc!
Read reviewCassie Dockery
It was great time.. Enjoyed multi rock climbing with good guide Mark.. Next time I will go again with Mark.
Read reviewyoung
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young
Molt agraïda al marc per la seva feina! Va ser un dia espectacular vaig assolir molt més del que em pensava i em vaig sentir molt ben acollida en tot moment. La seva tècnica docent és excelent i és molt pacient a la hora de explicar-te les coses. Gràcies Marc!!!
Read reviewAlin Sitoe Diatta
I had the best experience of my entire holiday with Marc. I never climbed before and with him coaching in safety and technique I managed to advance ALOT in my 2 day course. He does that little extra to make the experience truly unique. I would recommend this to anyone who who is up for a great challenge and adventure, in spectacular environments, with a fantastic guide/coach/teacher. Thank you Marc.
Read reviewDaniel nordström
two friends and I did a via ferrata trip at Costa brava and he was a great guide!! He was encouraging and a great teacher. He even picked us up from the train station! overall a really fun experience, I would highly recommend going on a climbing trip with Marc!!
Read reviewSarah Edwards
Marc was great, he even went back to grab me climbing shoes when I left mine at home. He taught me some of the history of the beautiful area, and put us up on some of the most spectacular lines I\'ve been on. Will recommend to all of my climbing friends, as well as book with him again when I eventually return to this magical place! Marc spoke English well and was very receptive, helpful and accommodating.
Read reviewRyan Suarez-Melcon
It was amazing and unforgatable day in rocks near Barcelona. Very exсiting view during the all route. Marc is the best guide ever, communicative, cheerfull and very responsive. Thanks him to share this greate experience with us. No fear anymore ;)
Read review
Marc arrived early for our day, and provided a great day of climbing. He selected perfect routes in a spectacular setting, and offered more than a days worth of climbing. Marc is friendly, informative and speaks perfect English. I would love have another opportunity to climb with him some day.
Read reviewTim Creamer
Marc was skilled, friendly and awesome with everything! Highly would recommend him and this trip!
Read reviewMark Palomba
The climb was amazing!! Such a great day and Montserrat was such a beautiful place to spend a day to climb!!! Marc Vilaplana was such an incredible guide!! So knowledgeable of both the area and climbing! He really made it so much fun and kept it very safe! He also picked us up from the train station in the morning and gave us a ride back to the station, which felt like he was going above and beyond for us!!He is great for beginners, experts, and anything in between!!! Thanks so much for such an incredible climb!!!
Read reviewMatt
He realizado con Marc dos cursos: un curso de iniciación a vías ferratas y otro curso de iniciación en escalada deportiva. La experiencia fue fenomenal. La adquisición de unos conocimientos y técnicas para progresar con autonomía y seguridad fue total. El trato muy cercano, atento y profesional. Ambos cursos duraron 2 días donde se exploró varios sectores de nuestras montañas de dificultad media, ganando seguridad y confianza tanto en el material como en mi misma. Eso sí, siempre bajo la atención, ayuda y supervisión de los monitores. 100% recomendables
Read reviewCatexia Mrm
He realizado con Marc dos cursos: un curso de iniciación a vías ferratas y otro curso de iniciación en escalada deportiva. La experiencia fue fenomenal. La adquisición de unos conocimientos y técnicas para progresar con autonomía y seguridad fue total. El trato muy cercano, atento y profesional. Ambos cursos duraron 2 días donde se exploró varios sectores de nuestras montañas de dificultad media, ganando seguridad y confianza tanto en el material como en mi misma. Eso sí, siempre bajo la atención, ayuda y supervisión de los monitores. 100% recomendables
Read reviewCatexia Mrm
Marc was a fantastic guide! He took us to some great routes, worked with each of us at our level, and even took some photos of us mid-climb. Great experience
Read reviewMichelle LaFiura
Buen trato muy familiar y conceptos muy bien explicados, volvería contratar sus servicios de nuevo
Read reviewJonathan Castillo Gil
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed climbing with Marc. He was incredibly knowledgeable of the area in Montserrat and assessed our skill set very quickly. He was very safe and thorough in all his systems and we felt very comfortable with his experience. We hope to be back in the area soon to hopefully spend 2-3 days climbing in the area with Marc!
Read reviewDan Wolfskill
We had a great 2 days tour with Marc in Montserrat, a stunning spot one hour away from Barcelona. On the first day, Marc initiated us to climbing in a very didactic and professional way. The following day, we embarked on a multi-pitch climbing journey of stunning beauty. A must do with a great pro!! Highly recommended for the climbing amateurs willing to discover a new spot. Thank you to the Explore-share team for making it possible.
Read reviewXavier van Campenhout
Marc is the perfect climbing guide: excellent communication, super professional, very safe, and highly encouraging. He has a passion for Catalonia, for climbing, and for teaching climbing skills and that shows in his knowledge and disposition. I am an experienced climber and wanted to expand my technical skills and push my limits, so I booked a 3-day multi-pitch trip that included wilderness camping. Marc created the perfect trip based around my goals. As a guide he chose locations that were perfect in that I could climb easy routes to build my confidence as well as harder ones that were appropriately challenging. As a teacher he explained methods and technical skills clearly and confidently and always made sure I felt safe. As a climbing partner he is super encouraging, giving me beta when I needed it but also allowing me the space to figure things out. I am truly a better climber after this experience, and I also got to see parts of Catalonia I wouldn’t have been able to access on my own. I highly, highly recommend Marc for first-time climbers who want to learn the basics as well as experienced climbers who want to explore and expand their skills. Thank you for everything Marc!!!
Read reviewCassie Absher
Marc set me up with Fran who was the best guide I could have asked for. I had some climbing experience (sport 5.10-5.11 level) before going on the trip and Fran assessed my skills and tailored the trip to me. I wanted to learn how to multipitch more than try harder routes so he took it slowly enough to show me the basics of multipitch and even let me lead a route. Fran was a delight to spend the day with and this was a trip I\'ll remember for the rest of my life.
Read reviewEric LaPrairie
This was an amazing trip. Marc was very responsive before the trip to understand what we want and to design a trip around it. He was also great at reacting on the fly to any requests we had the day of. He is a super fun guy to climb with. Overall, I highly recommend Marc.
Read reviewChristopher Choquette Choo
I would highly recommend Marc for climbers of all levels. He can provide you with all your equipment needs and is a great teacher that speaks fluent english, spanish, and catalan. We had excellent communication together through the explore-share app and also personal email. I received specific information on how to meet Marc from the R5-GFC line from Placa Espanya in Barcelona to the estacion Monistrol de Montserrat. I was picked up at the station in Marc\'s car and we drove up to the Monastery and parked. From there we rode a funicular from the Monastery to easy access trails to all of our climbs. As an experienced climber away on vacation with my family, I was able partner up with Marc and lead as many pitches as I wanted! I benefited from Marc\'s expertise as a rock climbing guide and rock climbing beta. Additionally, Marc is a local and provided me with information about the area and potential future trips. I would highly recommend using Marc as a guide.
Paul
Connecticut, USA
Read reviewPaul Garasimowicz
Marc was a fantastic guide for our two days of climbing. We were visiting Barcelona from Los Angeles, and my twin 16 year olds are experienced indoor climbers and relatively new to outdoor lead climbing. Marc made everything easy,
Read reviewGillian Wright
Marc was very polite and responsive to our questions and needs about directions and scheduling. Gave great advice about doing via ferrata.
Read reviewLorinda Franklin
Marc was amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly. Had a great first experience doing multi pitch. Highly recommended!
Read reviewTJ Yap
Marc has complete dominion over the english language, and was very communicative over emails and ensured we had a safe and fun climb. He\'s a local and knows the topology incredibly well. Incredible experience!
Read reviewRonald Rivera
My day of climbing with Marc was the highlight of my trip to Catalunya! I felt safe the entire time because he knew what he was doing and did a great job of teaching me. It was my first time doing any multi-pitch climbing and his instructions, tips, and supervision was perfect. He speaks excellent English. Marc helped me develop a lot as a climber.
He knew the ins and outs of the routes we took and made the climbing experience very tailored to me - we climbed three routes in one day and I was exhausted by the end, in the best way possible.
Marc brought along a camera and took about 40 great pictures during the climb which he emailed me the same evening. I appreciated that a lot because I wanted to share the experience with my family. The views are amazing in Montserrat too and the hike up (optional) was a nice warmup and fun. You can also take the Funicular, but it starts pretty late in the morning.
The rock was super really fun to climb on because of how diverse the holds were and I felt the route ratings were very accurate. Great protection, but not a lot of exposure, depending on the route (lots of low angle slab, especially at the start of routes). Marc knew the larger area too. Unfortunately, it rained on one day, but we were going to go to another mountain range, which I was very excited for, the second day.
I would 100% climb again with Marc and plan to if I am ever in Spain again. It was an absolutely amazing experience in great part because of him. Thank you, Marc!
Read reviewEric Christopherson
Climbing with Marc at Montserrat was awesome! He contacted us before the trip to get an idea of what our experience was, and what we hoped to get out of the trip, and he used the info to help design the perfect climbing day for us! We felt completely safe climbing under his guidance. Very nice guy, we had a great time with him. He was also kind enough to capture action photos of us during the climb. Also, the location is undeniably gorgeous. It made for an unforgettable and truly life-changing experience! I absolutely would recommend Marc, to climbers of any level!!
Read reviewHannah Gubbels
Marc is a great guide. He was very professional, patient and super-friendly :) Thanks for the memorable adventure!
Read reviewIlya Flarin
Thank you so much for this unique and incredibly exciting experience! You encouraged us to push our limits and helped us out of our comfort zone whilst keeping us safe at all times! Your skills, experience, professionalism, and calming nature made us feel safe and looked after throughout the day. We hope that many other happy adventurers will have the opportunity to climb with you. Above all, you’re also an AMAZING photographer!!!! Thank you so much!
Read reviewLaura Bernhard
Muy buen profesional y muy buen técnico con trato inmejorable. Recomendable 100x100. Muchas gracias Marc!
Read reviewMarta Sanjuan
Hoy hemos finalizado el curso de Nivel Inicial con Marc en Montserrat!! De nuevo, ha sido una jornada muy agradable. Marc es un profesional en la materia, nos ha hecho pasar un día de escalada estupendo y quedarnos con ganas de repetir! Sin duda, recomendado 100%!
Read reviewHelena Repe
Altament recomanable per als qui ens agrada disfrutar de la verticalitat amb total seguretat.
Read reviewNeus Capdevila Colom
Muy buena experiencia, me he sentido muy cómoda, ha sido muy eficaz la información y el desarrollo del curso.
Read reviewMiriam Mo
Moltes gràcies al Marc per la paciencia i les ganes amb les que ens va ensenyar la seva passió per l\'escalada esportiva. Ha estat una experiencia increible. Un cap de setmana d\'esport, riures i natura. Segur que tornarem a estar en contacte per properes sortides.
Read reviewPaula Marmol
We had a very nice time! Marc was a very nice guide and we really enjoyed climbing with him!!
Read reviewJianbo Yin
My girlfriend and I had Marc as a Via Ferrata instructor. Even though we were new and a little slow, not once did he rush or hurry us. All he focused on was safety and encouragement. This review will not do Marc justice. Truly an outstanding instructor
Read reviewYaron Sela
I had Marc as a guide when I went climbing in Montserrat in November this year. I can highly recommend Marc, he was not only very professional (safety, equipment, etc) he also selected the routes very carefully to meets my needs and experience. Altogether I had 3 great days with Marc, super friendly and easy going guide! I’m certainly coming back to Catalunya to do more climbing trips
Read reviewNiklas Bergvall
Absolutely fantastic day out in Montserrat mountains. Marc is super friendly and easy going and helped me to achieve my goals while lead climbing. The area is also gorgeous with over 4000 routes to suit any skill level. Can not recommend enough!!
Read reviewJohn Neskudla
Beautiful climb on spectacular conglomerate rock. To top it off, Marc is very knowledgeable and friendly!
Read reviewLaurent Levesque
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Alex Athanasiadis
Super nice and experienced guy!!! Strongly recommend for anyone that wants to get the adrenaline going
Read reviewAlex Athanasiadis
Hicimos la vía ferrata de Sant Feliu de Guíxols y todo fué perfecto. Marc transmite toda la seguridad y confianza que necesitamos los primerizos. Además, dejarte guiar por alguien que ves que lleva las montañas y la naturaleza dentro enriquece más la experiencia. Ya estamos pensando en repetir porque nos ha enganchado!
Read reviewCelia Suarez
I had one of the coolest experiences of my life on the Via Ferrata with Marc! He made sure that we felt safe and let us choose the level of difficulty that we wanted. He also took pictures of us climbing which I thought was really nice! Highly recommend
Read reviewMadelyn Smith
I had a marvelous first time climbing experience with my guide Jordi. Thank you!
Read reviewDarren Klish
Me and my boyfriend had a perfect climbing via ferrata experience with Marc as our guide in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. As we have not been doing via ferrata in Spain before Marc made us feel safe about the whole thing. To find a guide that could customize the trip for just us two was exactly what we wanted. We highly recommend him!
Read reviewHelena Holts
Marc was awesome! My wife and I couldn\'t have asked for a better guide! He made everything so fun and he was patient, had a great attitude, is knowledgeable about climbing and the Montserrat area, everything needed for an amazing experience!
Read reviewMatt Lucchesi
Marc was the best guide I could have asked for. Traveling alone as an 18 year old female from North Carolina, Marc went out of his way to make sure I felt safe. It is so important to have a guide that encourages you and is patient with you. Marc took time to find routes that were perfect for my style and skill level. I loved every second of climbing in Spain. Kind, passionate, knowledgeable, respectful, understanding... thank you Marc!
Read reviewCassie Dockery
It was great time.. Enjoyed multi rock climbing with good guide Mark.. Next time I will go again with Mark.
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Molt agraïda al marc per la seva feina! Va ser un dia espectacular vaig assolir molt més del que em pensava i em vaig sentir molt ben acollida en tot moment. La seva tècnica docent és excelent i és molt pacient a la hora de explicar-te les coses. Gràcies Marc!!!
Read reviewAlin Sitoe Diatta
I had the best experience of my entire holiday with Marc. I never climbed before and with him coaching in safety and technique I managed to advance ALOT in my 2 day course. He does that little extra to make the experience truly unique. I would recommend this to anyone who who is up for a great challenge and adventure, in spectacular environments, with a fantastic guide/coach/teacher. Thank you Marc.
Read reviewDaniel nordström
two friends and I did a via ferrata trip at Costa brava and he was a great guide!! He was encouraging and a great teacher. He even picked us up from the train station! overall a really fun experience, I would highly recommend going on a climbing trip with Marc!!
Read reviewSarah Edwards
Marc was great, he even went back to grab me climbing shoes when I left mine at home. He taught me some of the history of the beautiful area, and put us up on some of the most spectacular lines I\'ve been on. Will recommend to all of my climbing friends, as well as book with him again when I eventually return to this magical place! Marc spoke English well and was very receptive, helpful and accommodating.
Read reviewRyan Suarez-Melcon
It was amazing and unforgatable day in rocks near Barcelona. Very exсiting view during the all route. Marc is the best guide ever, communicative, cheerfull and very responsive. Thanks him to share this greate experience with us. No fear anymore ;)
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Marc arrived early for our day, and provided a great day of climbing. He selected perfect routes in a spectacular setting, and offered more than a days worth of climbing. Marc is friendly, informative and speaks perfect English. I would love have another opportunity to climb with him some day.
Read reviewTim Creamer
Marc was skilled, friendly and awesome with everything! Highly would recommend him and this trip!
Read reviewMark Palomba
The climb was amazing!! Such a great day and Montserrat was such a beautiful place to spend a day to climb!!! Marc Vilaplana was such an incredible guide!! So knowledgeable of both the area and climbing! He really made it so much fun and kept it very safe! He also picked us up from the train station in the morning and gave us a ride back to the station, which felt like he was going above and beyond for us!!He is great for beginners, experts, and anything in between!!! Thanks so much for such an incredible climb!!!
Read reviewMatt
He realizado con Marc dos cursos: un curso de iniciación a vías ferratas y otro curso de iniciación en escalada deportiva. La experiencia fue fenomenal. La adquisición de unos conocimientos y técnicas para progresar con autonomía y seguridad fue total. El trato muy cercano, atento y profesional. Ambos cursos duraron 2 días donde se exploró varios sectores de nuestras montañas de dificultad media, ganando seguridad y confianza tanto en el material como en mi misma. Eso sí, siempre bajo la atención, ayuda y supervisión de los monitores. 100% recomendables
Read reviewCatexia Mrm
He realizado con Marc dos cursos: un curso de iniciación a vías ferratas y otro curso de iniciación en escalada deportiva. La experiencia fue fenomenal. La adquisición de unos conocimientos y técnicas para progresar con autonomía y seguridad fue total. El trato muy cercano, atento y profesional. Ambos cursos duraron 2 días donde se exploró varios sectores de nuestras montañas de dificultad media, ganando seguridad y confianza tanto en el material como en mi misma. Eso sí, siempre bajo la atención, ayuda y supervisión de los monitores. 100% recomendables
Read reviewCatexia Mrm
Marc was a fantastic guide! He took us to some great routes, worked with each of us at our level, and even took some photos of us mid-climb. Great experience
Read reviewMichelle LaFiura
Buen trato muy familiar y conceptos muy bien explicados, volvería contratar sus servicios de nuevo
Read reviewJonathan Castillo Gil
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