Kalymnos Intermediate Lead Climbing Course, 6-days

Join certified guide, Tania, on an exceptional lead climbing course for intermediate rock climbers looking to gain experience and improve their technique. Spend an amazing week in Kalymnos and enjoy climbing in a prime destination famous for its sunsets.

Group

6 Days

Apr - Nov

Intermediate

Highlights

Advance your lead climbing skills and acquire mental strength for hard climbs.
Spend 5 days on the rocks with a certified guide with + 15 years of experience.
Enjoy the amazing Kalymnos setting and gorgeous sunsets.

Description

Are you looking to take your lead climbing to the next level? Then you can’t miss this 6-day rock climbing course in Kalymnos!

This course is perfect for climber that lead and would like to gain autonomy. To join, you must have a minimum 5a level, it’s a great program for experienced indoor climbers or outdoor climbers.

The course is 6-days long, however, 1 of those days is a rest day. Each climbing day, you will spend around 7 hours climbing. çBy the end of this course, you will have acquired rock climbing skills, and also, a love for the gorgeous Kalymnos landscapes and sunsets. We will work individually on improving technique, building up mental strench, developing strategies and gaining confidence. You can find a detailed itinerary with an outline of what we will cover each day below.

So, are you ready to take your lead climbing to the next level? Then contact us now and let’s start planning your Kalymono rock climbing adventure, we look forward to guiding you!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

all climbing gear is included except climbing shoes

Itinerary

Day 1: Introduction

Warm up Preparation & Diagnostic and observation of participants while climbing to identify weakness and strong points of each climber. Climbing a few top rope routes depending on the level and experience of the participants. Leading inside of the comfort zone.

Day 2: Technique review

We will focus on footwork technique and moving efficiently on the rock. We will practice on different angles such as slabs, steep, vertical climbs, tufa climbing technique . Refresh leading techniques (clipping , clipping positioning, resting) inside of the comfort zone. Safety review (belay lead climbing).

Day 3: Lead climbing skills

Mental training and working on falls and rest positions. Develop solid leading climbing skills combining technique and mental coaching.

Day 4: Rest day

Possible options: scuba diving, snorkeling with dolphins, botanic walk, yoga

Day 5: Outside of the comfort zone

Day 6: Introduction to redpoint

Equipment you will need to bring

climbing shoes , approach shoes, backpack , comfortable clothes

About the guide

Tania

5.0

(10)

Rock Climbing Instructor

Rock Climbing Instructor (French National Diploma)

Tania is a passionate adventurer, a dedicated climber and an ex-computer engineer. Inspired by the beauty of the natural environment and after many years of climbing outdoors and travelling to different climbing destinations she decided to become a climbing instructor. Her goal as a rock climbing guide is to inspire others to cultivate a more joyful and positive approach to the challenging sport of climbing and life.

In 2012 she was the first Cypriot woman to be accepted, trained and qualified by the French National climbing school as a rock climbing guide. This is a highly regarded and internationally recognized qualification. Since 2013, Tania has taught climbing and has run climbing & yoga retreats throughout the year in different locations in Europe. Most recently, in 2016, she also became a Stott Pilates Mat instructor. Tania speaks Greek and she is fluent in French and English.

With the intention of creating an environment in which to share, play, teach and evolve experience in climbing, Tania founded Climb Mediterranean in 2015 in Kalymnos, a world-class climbing destination.

Languages

Greek | French | English

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What people are saying about Tania

Laura

Tania was an amazing guide. I had never outdoor rock climbed before and she was very patient and a great teacher. She picked me up right from outside my hotel every morning and dropped me off in the afternoon. Provided all rock climbing equipment besides shoes and overall did an absolutely fabulous job. I would highly recommend her to guide any of your rock climbing trips as she was well experienced and overall exceptional!

Climbing in Kalymnos with Tania was such a wonderful experience. She is a terrific teacher who gets to know all of her students on a personal indepth level and can adapt her sessions to suit all needs and abilitie so that everyone in the group is working at a good individual level, this is a really important skill when teaching rock climbing and one that I feel Tania has definitely mastered. My climbing technique improved dramatically after 5days with Tania and I climbed to my highest outdoor grade under her supervision, I can’t recommend her highly enough as a rock climbing instructor. Climbing aside, shes a really awesome chick and an incredibly warm person who is just fun to be around.

Tania was my climbing instructor during a yoga and climbing holidays in Kalymnos. She is the best climbing instructor you can imagine! she is passionate, kind, gentle and she has lots of patience. She has a second sense to know when she can push your boundaries and when isn’t a good time. She is also very conscious about safety while climbing and she pass that on to her students, so that you are also able to be safe and enjoy climbing when you go on your own.And all that while having lots of fun!

Je recommande vivement de grimper avec Tania Matsuka. Les stages d’escalade / yoga qu’elle propose à Kalymnos et à Chypre sont tout à fait adaptés à tous les niveaux. Elle est une excellente professeur d’escalade, attentive et soucieuse d’aider les participants à améliorer leur grimpe à leur rythme et dans la bonne humeur. La combinaison avec les séances de yoga proposées par Nazo est un véritable atout: assouplissement, détente… Que du bonheur en plus dans des endroits merveilleux qu’elle vous fait découvrir.

Without a doubt these ladies are talented! They encourage you every step of way and Tania has a gift for honing your abilities without you even realizing – you will be amazed at what you can achieve. The gentle approach and exceptional descriptive talk through each movement at the yoga sessions means you can work through the yoga moves with your eyes closed. The connection between the climbing and the yoga is incredible and the balance is just right. These ladies are inspirational…