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Youth and family special: Via ferrata, rock climbing & multi-pitch routes – Haute-Savoie (7 days, 7 nights)
Live an unforgettable experience with your family on this multi-sport week in the Bornes and Aravis massif led by experienced rock climbing instructor Christophe.
Highlights
Enjoy different types of sportive activities in one trip.
Share an unforgettable experience with your family in a natural area.
Discover beautiful spots and contemplate outstanding views.
Description
The Bornes and Aravis massif is in the French department of Haute-Savoie, near Annecy. This area is the perfect destination to enjoy different types of activities, such as hiking, climbing and via ferrata. Live a different experience on this multi-sport week and share an unforgettable moment with your family.
On this adventure, we’ll discover dazzling natural spots by taking the via ferrata routes in the middle of the mountains. I’ll teach you about progression techniques and use of equipment, so you can make the best out of this sportive trip.
The wide variety of options in the area allows us to combine different activities and experience incredible moments. The program includes different kinds of rock climbing and via ferrata. We’ll organize the itinerary according to your level and wishes.
To take part of this program, keep in mind that it’s necessary to be in good physical shape and be comfortable with heights. You don’t need any prior experience. I will be there to help and guide you on the way!
If you want to spend a wonderful time with your family or would like to enter the vertical world, don’t miss this amazing opportunity. Send the request to book your place on this exciting adventure and live a unique experience.
In addition, I lead different rock climbing programs such as this one in Wallonia, Belgium. Check it out!
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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!
What people are saying about Christophe Lehner
Hannelore Brijs
5.00
October 2020
Daniele Rogantini
5.00
September 2020
We had the luck to meet both Cristophe and Ann-Laure. They are super friendly people and professional guides. We learnt a lot. The experience was exceptional. Highly recommended.
Pieter Lemmens
5.00
August 2020
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Joanne Scott
5.00
August 2020
We had a fantastic 1/2 day with Chris. He is a very patient and experienced guide. Sadly we were unable to complete Marche Les Dames as we were unable to access the Military base as the correct permissions had not been received. However, Chris took us to Les Grande Malades. It proved very challenging on the fear factor initially, however we all made it in the end! It was a great start to our holiday. Thanks Chris!
Quentin Gueuning
5.00
September 2019
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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.
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 👍🤘
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!
Martin Detournay
5.00
July 2018
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Ines Machado
5.00
June 2018
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Flo Thy
5.00
May 2018
Superbe journée en Via Ferrata du coté de Namur, encadrement pro et très sympathique, je recommande :)
Fabrice Mous
5.00
May 2018
As of group of 4 guys we wanted to be more skilled in via ferrata. I approached Christophe and asked him if he could learn us some safety techniques to prepare ourselves for via ferrata in the Alps. We learned rope and knot techniques and a solid base on how you be (relatively more) safe in the mountains. Something we noticed later on when were doing the via ferrata is that all the training and theory came back in our via ferrata trip. Training and real practice were excellently combined and all theoretical topics were practiced for real. We found that Christophe has excellent knowledge transferring skills. Finally, Christophe is a very social and likeable dude and we immediately said we wanted to do a follow up on this trip with him. So very, very highly recommended if you are looking to learn something on climbing and mountaineering.
Jellis V.
5.00
April 2018
5/ 5 stars without a doubt. Ann-Laure and Christophe are amazing and fun instructors!
Leonid Portnoy
5.00
October 2017
We are a group of 6 people (around 50 years old). We really enjoyed via ferrata “Les Grands Malades” trip with Christophe. Even though for most of us it was first time doing via ferrata, Christophe was so patient and helpful that we were felt very confident and enjoyed every minute. Christophe is not just very professional mountain guide he is nice and friendly person. We’ll definitely recommend this trip to all our friends.
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.
Prices per person
Group of 1 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 2 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 3 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 4 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 5 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 6 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 7 | EUR 464 each |
Group of 8 | EUR 464 each |
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We hadden een prachtige dag! Christophe was een fantastische gids die ons wist gerust te stellen tijdens de toch-niet-zo-gemakkelijke via ferrata. Het was een heel fijn avontuur, met mooie foto\'s ter herinnering.