5 Days - Sport Climbing - DWS
Sicilia climbing camp
San Vito Lo Capo contains everything you can look for in a climbing holiday: endless cliffs overlooking the sea, mild climate, worked rock and an unmissable cuisine!
Five days to discover the most beautiful cliffs and to dive into a full-immersion of rock, sun and sea!
| Duration | 6 days, 5 nights |
|---|---|
| Climbing style | Sport climbing |
| Group size | Minimum 4 - maximum 8 |
| Technical level | Beginner, intermediate |
| Meeting point | Palermo Airport |
Highlight of the course
- Improve the technical aspect, test yourself from the mental aspect and try routes to your limit! - 5 days of climbing with an Alpine Guide. - Perfect your climbing techniques with tips and tips tailored to your level. - Combine the experience of rock climbing with a little relaxation and the sea in Sicily.
Course program
This trip is aimed at those who already have a minimum experience on rock and intend to improve their climbing both for the technical and mental aspects. At the end you will have improved the: - Basic climbing techniques: balance positions, basic progression and triangle. - Advanced climbing techniques: lateral progression, internal / external balance, heel hooks and hooks. - Insurance methods, use of safety devices and climbing nodes. - Top-rope and lead climbing. - Balance, fluidity of movements and use of the feet. - Fall management. - Climbing on difficult and overhanging terrain. - Communication at the crag. - Cleaning of the street and equipment.
YOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 – PALERMO > SAN VITO LO CAPOMeeting at 12.00 at Palermo airport and transfer to San Vi-to Lo Capo. After having placed the luggage in our accommodation we will immediately become familiar with the Sicilian rock: nothing less than the famous Salinella cliff awaits us! We will spend an early afternoon at the crag, already entering the heart of the course and warming up the engines for the following days on the rock! We will do a thorough review of insurance techniques and learn the first invaluable new tips for safe and effective progression.
Elisabetta Caserini, archivio CAMPDAY 2, 3, 4, 5 – SAN VITO LO CAPODuring the course days the mornings will be dedicated to theoretical and practical didactic insights in the various crags in the area. The variety of the walls that characterize San Vito Lo Capo will give us the opportunity to test ourselves both on technical and vertical slabs, where concentration and finger strength is required, and on overhanging walls with reeds, always very popular among those who love resistance routes. and continuity. We will try many routes both top-rope and first, noting the differences both mentally and technically. Each climber will be given feedback on strengths and points to work on, as well as many tips to be able to best express their resources. The crags we will visit will be Salinella, Calamanca, Never Sleeping Wall, but not only. In the afternoon we will have the opportunity to spend some nice moments of sea and relaxation, or we will be able to return to the projects left pending at the cliff.
DAY 6 – SAN VITO LO CAPO > PALERMOAfter breakfast we will pack everything up again to prepare for the return. We will arrive at Palermo airport by 11 am. Loaded more than ever and ready to close the projects left pending in the home cliffs.
Meeting at 12.00 at Palermo airport and transfer to San Vi-to Lo Capo. After having placed the luggage in our accommodation we will immediately become familiar with the Sicilian rock: nothing less than the famous Salinella cliff awaits us! We will spend an early afternoon at the crag, already entering the heart of the course and warming up the engines for the following days on the rock! We will do a thorough review of insurance techniques and learn the first invaluable new tips for safe and effective progression.
Elisabetta Caserini, archivio CAMPDuring the course days the mornings will be dedicated to theoretical and practical didactic insights in the various crags in the area. The variety of the walls that characterize San Vito Lo Capo will give us the opportunity to test ourselves both on technical and vertical slabs, where concentration and finger strength is required, and on overhanging walls with reeds, always very popular among those who love resistance routes. and continuity. We will try many routes both top-rope and first, noting the differences both mentally and technically. Each climber will be given feedback on strengths and points to work on, as well as many tips to be able to best express their resources. The crags we will visit will be Salinella, Calamanca, Never Sleeping Wall, but not only. In the afternoon we will have the opportunity to spend some nice moments of sea and relaxation, or we will be able to return to the projects left pending at the cliff.
DAY 6 – SAN VITO LO CAPO > PALERMOAfter breakfast we will pack everything up again to prepare for the return. We will arrive at Palermo airport by 11 am. Loaded more than ever and ready to close the projects left pending in the home cliffs.
After breakfast we will pack everything up again to prepare for the return. We will arrive at Palermo airport by 11 am. Loaded more than ever and ready to close the projects left pending in the home cliffs.
EQUIPMENT AND LUGGAGE
Participants must bring personal climbing equipment: shoes, harness, helmet and chalk bag. The Alpine Guide will provide participants with common material such as ropes, quickdraws, belayers and any fast protections. To optimize travel and available space, the use of a medium-large backpack (approximately 50L) and not rigid luggage is required.
TRAVEL DETAILS
Payments
Deposit of 10% of the travel price.
Balance within 30 days from the start of the trip.
Payment methods: credit card and / or bank transfer.
What is included
- Lessons and assistance from the Alpine Guide.
- Accommodation in a multiple room with private bathroom and breakfast.
- Daily transport with 9-seater van.
- Common climbing equipment.
- 100% refund in case of cancellation caused by COVID-19 restrictions.
What is not included
- Travel to and from the meeting point.
- Personal climbing equipment.
- Drinks and meals not expressly indicated in the program.
- Anything not mentioned in "What's included".
Common purse
At the beginning of the trip, the Guide will collect a common purse among the participants which will be used to cover the common expenses of the group (petrol, tourist taxes, parking, tolls, etc.).
At the end of the trip the remaining amount of the common fund will be redistributed to the participants.
Visas and vaccinations
To check which documents and vaccinations are required for entry into the country, please check the Viaggiaresicuri.it website.
Eat and sleep
Our base camp will be in a beautiful climber hostel in San Vito Lo Capo, where we will have two large rooms with private bathroom at our disposal. To eat it will be possible to use the shared kitchen of the structure or choose one of the many restaurants in San Vito Lo Capo and try the fantastic Sicilian cuisine.
Some reasons to choose Oliunìd Adventures
Oliunìd Adventures group trips are the perfect choice for you who want to improve your climbing and intend to do it with the right people, in the right places.
The participants of the holiday are passionate like you, with whom you can share ideas, thoughts and above all unforgettable moments!
Our alpine guides are very expert in the area chosen for the trip: thanks to their advice you will be able to improve your climbing skills and you will experience the peculiarities of the place as the locals do.
The careful organization of Oliunìd allows you to set out on a journey without thinking about the details but with the only goal of climbing and having fun. Oliunìd has been a guarantee of reliability and transparency since 2009: for us it is a super opportunity to be seized, we are curious to hear what you think!
Your guides
Alessio Nardellotto
A mountain guide and member of the mountain rescue team, Alessio has accompanied clients to the mountains in many parts of Italy and the world. “Accompanying people to often remote and severe places, helping them to overcome their limits and seeing the smile on their faces is part of my days. Above all, I am committed to teaching and promoting respect for this severe but delicate environment because it is our ideal playground, where we can test our athletic abilities but first of all the control of our mind and emotions. "
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