Czech Republic

Guide: Jan Hais! What a great ski tour our threesome had in the Giant Mountains in the spring of 2022, with our guide Jan Hais. The weather was great, as was the culture of alpine huts and mountain lore in the land of the giant, Krkonoše. But the trip was really pulled together in such a successful way by the skill of our guide. He was an expert at understanding our needs. We were strong and experienced in some ways, yet less so in others, particularly in the use of alpine touring gear. Jan expertly knew when to give us room to roam, yet to jump into help when we needed it. Excellent! We did seem to fall through the cracks a little in pre-trip communications—not our guide’s fault. However, Jan listened empathetically to our concerns and his professionalism reassured us. Thank you, Jan Hais. Thanks, too, to the team at Explore-Share for reaching out to us over our pre-trip hiccups.

That was a awesome day with vojtech. He is very professionnal and friendly. We would like to climb again in this awesome sandstone wall.

I had been alpine climbing in Washington State in the US, and made it clear what my skill level and scheduling limitations were. I explained what gear I had and asked what to bring with me. Vojtech worked out a trip based on the weather and explained how it might impact our time. What I appreciated the most about Vojtech, aside from his professionalism and friendliness, is that he was very attentive to my ability and readiness. He chose routes based on what he saw in my skills and my interests. He shared cultural and technical facts. I really enjoyed my time out there and appreciate the skill that went into choosing routes that fit my experience level. Thanks Watt!

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it was great! Jiri is a fantastic guide and man, we all enjoyed being with him a lot!!!

I had a great time and the guide really made me feel like we were friends on a day of climbing. Would do again! Thank you.

Since Jan was not available he recommend me to a guide friend of him and everything worked out perfectly. We did a day of cimbing in Adrspach and One in Checky Raj. Amazing experience!

Skilful and great coaches you have a lot of fun with, amazing locations. They really helped me to improve my mental game and to become a better, more self-confident climber. Big recommendation!

If you want to climb hard in Europe’s best crags, that’s the place.

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Vojtech is clearly an expert in his field. He made me comfortable every step of the season. He also took the time to show me around Turnov, very cool!

Votjech is top of the pack where guiding is concerned! He understood our level of fitness and still pushed and helped to make the experience special. Very safe and safety conscious! Highly highly recommend him !!

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Jan was an amazing guide and knew the area incredibly well. It was raining the night before and he knew exactly where to go in the Bohemian Paradise where the crags are mostly dry. I had an amazing day of climbing with incredible views at the summit. Jan's expertise in climbing is impressive. I would definitely do this again the next time I'm in the area. I highly recommend him for any climbing excursions!

Vojtech is a fantastic guide - safe, knowledgeable, and very good at assessing the skills of his client. The sandstone in the two City of Rocks sites we visited is even more interesting than I had guessed. It was also enjoyable to climb Trad-with-knots! I highly recommend Vojtech and this region.

That was fantastic Tour, especially for the beginners to start Via Ferrata!!

Perfect guide and just great fun if you’re into climbing. You’ll get the best out of your day if you have some (indoor) experience

Awesome day of climbing provided by Jan. Extremely knowledgeable about the area and a fantastic climber and guide. This trip to Hruboskelsko was amazing in every way and climbing the towers an unbelievable experience. Would highly recommend this trip to all climbers, whether new or experienced.

We climbed locally in Turnov, which worked out perfectly. Jan was flexible and professional setting up a meeting spot and drove us to the climbing. He struck a perfect balance of grades and led routes I did not want to lead, and gave "laser guided beta" for gear on routes I did lead. We spoke of climbing, history, love, life, and politics while enjoying beautiful scenery. His local knowledge was obvious and enhanced the whole trip. While Czech sandstone is not for the faint of heart, Jan made this side of climbing very accessible and pleasurable far beyond my expectations. 10/10. If this trip is of interest to you, book with complete confidence.

Great climbing teacher with cool tips. The whole week was adventurous and he pushed me from 6a to 6c+!!!!!!

I decided to undertake the three day introductory ski touring course with Jan this February in the Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mountains). Over the course of two full days and one evening, Jan and his co-guide Vojta introduced me and the rest of the group to the science, history, gear, and skills of ski touring, all while maintaining a friendly, vibrant atmosphere. Both of the guides had a very professional but warm approach to keeping everyone safe, and made sure we undertook and learned all the safety precautions needed in alpine environments. I didn't have any of my own ski touring gear, so I borrowed everything from the guides - all of the gear was of high quality and worked perfectly. The course was perfectly challenging but fun at the same time, and has gotten me hooked on ski touring. I can't imagine a better way to be introduced to ski touring, with better people - I highly recommend this experience!