Discover the Incredible Rock Climbing on the Granite Spires of Bavella Corsica

Exclusive climbing holiday on Corsica Island with private villa accommodations

Trip dates: 08-12 June 2022

Join me for an unforgettable 5-day climbing journey to the Bavella region on Corsica island. The landscape is striking with thick pine forests, rock spires, mountain summits, and the nearby Sea. Explore the fantastic climbing and the culture of this climber’s destination.

The trip is limited to two (2) guests, with me as your dedicated climbing guide and host for the entirety of the journey. Accommodation in a private villa, all your meals, and transportation around the island are part of the trip package.

Our trip will focus on climbing the stunning granite spires that fill the skyline in the Southeast part of the island. The unique geological landscape is loaded with thousands of documented climbing routes and is a highlight of island climbing. This area features the perfect mix of climbing styles, including:

Sport climbing (bolted routes)
Traditional or “Trad” routes (not bolted)
Multi-pitch routes, both trad, and sport

Imagine the trip as a mix of a climbing course and adventure climbing at its finest. The climbing itinerary and skills training will adapt to the guests’ experience level to maximize success. Find an overview of the climbing program below.

This destination trip is an opportunity for you to push yourself to become a more competent and confident rock climber. I will do my best to support your goals and create a valuable experience for you.

Sign up today and join me for this incredible Life Adventure!

See you on the rocks!

Tim | Life Adventure Guiding

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Requirements:

Prospective guests must meet the prerequisites below and have sufficient climbing experience for this challenging environment. There will be a competency check on the first day of climbing.

Requirements include the following skills and competencies:

You are confident in lead climbing outdoor Sport routes up to 5a
You can correctly belay a lead climber
You can clean the belay anchor and lower to the ground
You can effectively communicate with a climbing partner
Willing to learn and bring your best effort to the team
Efficient with basic climbing knots and hitches:
- Figure-8 follow through for tying into the harness
- Figure-8 on a bite of rope
- Stopper knot at the end of the rope
- Clove hitch
- Prusik hitch

Trip Itinerary

Wednesday 8 June:

Pick up and meet the team (meeting point TBD)
Depart together for the Villa in my car
Check-in at Villa and get settled in
Welcome Aperó
Team dinner at the villa

Thursday 9 June:

Breakfast at the Villa. Make lunch to-go, and pack our bags for the day.
The drive to the climbing area takes about 20 minutes through the beautiful landscape.
Climbing Day 1 program
Debrief and cool-down drink at Auberge du Col de Bavella
Dinner at the Villa
Free time

Friday 10 June:

Breakfast at the Villa. Make lunch to-go. Ready. Set. Go Climb.
Climbing day 2 program
Finish climbing mid-afternoon
Visit the idyllic Seaside town of Porto Vecchio
Beach time!
Dinner in Porto Vecchio
Bar or Disco after dinner = dance party!

Saturday 11 June:

Early start with a quick breakfast, lunch to-go, and on our way
Climbing day 3 program- expect a full day
Cooldown at a local swimming spot
Dinner Finale (villa or local restaurant)

Sunday 12 June:

Comfortable breakfast in the morning
Final discussion and group debrief
Individual debriefs
Pack our bags and check-out
Transport to the airport and final goodbyes
Thanks for coming!

How to get there:

You can fly direct from Basel (BSL) airport to Ajecci, Corsica (AJA). This trip runs from Wednesday (08.06) to Sunday (12.06). You could arrive on the island early in the week to extend your travel time. Once confirm your travel plans, we can determine a meeting point.

The trip price does not include transportation to & from Corsica.

Accommodation and Meals

Stay overnight in a classic villa with a private room in the charming village of Zonza. There is a lot of space for relaxing, practicing with climbing gear, personal time, and recovering between adventures. Zonza is near the climbing area of Bavella and offers bars and restaurants. Beautiful swimming spots are within a 10-minute walk.

Whether it’s a home-cooked meal in the villa’s fully equipped kitchen or eating in a restaurant, trip costs include your meals. I will ensure you have enough food to fuel the adventure. You will have access to the kitchen anytime to prepare something for yourself.

Insurance:

Each participant’s responsibility is to have the appropriate health and rescue insurance, including ‘extreme sports while traveling abroad. Check with your insurance provider for supplemental coverage.

Climbing Overview

When traveling to a new climbing area, it is essential to create a progression of skills that follows the difficulty and complexity of the climbing. Our team will take advantage of what the region offers and tailor it to our group.

The climbing overview below gives a general sense of such a progression. Depending on the level of the climbers who join, these lessons can focus more on intermediate to advanced topics, like trad and multi-pitch climbing.

Climbing day 1

The goal on the first day is to create a foundation and set the tone of the adventure. Our lessons will begin on single-pitch, bolted Sport routes. Essential topics will be discussed during ground school and applied on route to ensure competence and shared understanding. Topics include:

Lead climbing and lead belaying
Belaying from above
Rope and equipment considerations
Standard communication between partners
Making a plan before leaving the ground
Anchor building

When time permits, our lessons could expand into Day 2 topics.

Climbing day 2

After ‘warming up’ on sport climbs, the complexity increases with the introduction of Traditional Protection, known as ‘Pro’ or ‘Gear,’ both active and passive. These two words are used interchangeably in the context of climbing. The day will focus on climbing single-pitch and multi-pitch Traditional or ‘Trad’ routes.

There will be a demonstration and discussion about placing effective Pro followed by a practice session. Trad climbing routes do not have bolts. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the lead climber to put or set Pro during a lead climb, a valuable skill for any climber. Topics include:

Differences between active and passive protection (cams vs. nuts)
How to effectively place a piece of Pro
Route and Pro considerations
“That’s a lot of gear!” How to arrange and manage gear on your harness
Building belay anchors using Pro
Dangers and risk considerations
Descent Options: rappel or walk-off
Making a plan before leaving the ground

Climbing day 3

Building on our previous training, the focus will shift to the committing multi-pitch objectives of the region. Multi-pitch techniques will be demonstrated and practiced on the ground before launching into the vertical world. Apply your newly learned skills as we climb routes that vary in sheer length between 150-300m.

These routes will test the ability and strength of our team and will require our best effort. It’s an opportunity to solidify your skills and techniques and take your climbing experience to the next level.

Topics include:

Route selection for the team
Climbing and belaying options for Party of 3
belay stand and rope management
Time management on route
Descent Options: rappel or walk-off
Make a Plan Before Leaving the Ground
Dangers and risk considerations
Daypack essentials for a multi-pitch climb

Kit & Packing List:

After sign-up, you will receive a packing & kit list.

Pricing

The price for this event: CHF 1’247

Price includes:

Dedicated climbing guide & host for the entire trip
three days climbing in a small group
Four nights at an exclusive villa for our team
4x dinner, lunch, and breakfast
Transfers to/from the airport and transportation around the island
Topo guides of Bavella region

Price does not include:

Flight or transportation to Corsica
Insurance
Extra drinks and snacks

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Lead Climbing Course

Are you new to climbing outside and want to enjoy the endless Sport Climbing routes in Switzerland?
This lead climbing course is for you!

The course teaches the fundamentals of lead climbing a bolted (sport) route on natural rock and prepares you for a lifetime of climbing and route possibilities. Have you climbed in a gym or had a friend ‘put up the rope’ for you? Now it’s time for you to climb on the ‘Sharp End’ and get the rope up!

You will learn the various techniques and skills needed to climb with a partner successfully. Take the next step in your climbing progression and sign up today!

Curriculum:

How to identify the best route for you
Lead climbing and lead belaying techniques
Bolt assessment & clipping quickdraws
How to thread the rope at anchor for lowering
Setting up a top-rope
Partner communication & plan
Finally, Go Climbing!

This course will build confidence and create an excellent foundation for you as a lead climber. Discover beautiful climbing locations around the Alps and build partnerships with fellow climbers.

What is the difference between Lead climbing and Sport climbing? Sport climbing implies pre-drilled bolts in the rock for clipping quickdraws and a bolted anchor. Lead climbing means the first climber takes the rope up the route, clipping bolts along the way for protection. The lead climber can set up a Top-rope for the 2nd climber or group or simply ‘clean’ the anchor and leave no gear behind.

2022 Season Calendar below

Skill Level:

Beginner ==> Intermediate

Prerequisites:

Intro to Top-rope climbing course with Life Adventure Guiding. Or previous top-rope climbing experience in a gym or outside.

Pricing

1-day course: CHF 247

What does the price include?

A full day of learning and climbing in a small group with a dedicated climbing guide
Group equipment
- Technical hardware: Carabiners, quickdraws
- Technical Softgoods: Rope, slings, cordelette

What does the price NOT include?

Transportation
Drinks
Packed lunches
Trip or rescue Insurance

Kit list- What to bring

Water
Snacks
Packed lunch for Saturday and Sunday
Climbing shoes
Climbing helmet
Harness and belay device (can be rented out for an additional CHF 20)
Chalk bag

Maximum number of participants: 4

2022 Calendar. Choose your date and sign up!

Tim offers climbing courses with our partners at Touring Monkeys (Touringmonkeys.com). These 2-day courses include overnight accommodation, dinner and breakfast, and more time climbing.

30 April- 01 May: Intro to Outdoor Climbing (course 1/2)

14-15 May: Lead Climbing in Central Switzerland (course 2/2)

Multi-pitch climbing in the Swiss Alps

is an unforgettable experience

Thousands of multi-pitch routes are waiting for you! This course will teach you how to climb them!

Multi-pitch climbing is ascending a route that includes one or more stops at belay stands. A climber leads a pitch and then belays their partner up to the belay stand. The climbers can swap roles as lead climber or belayer on every pitch. The process repeats until the route is climbed or the party retreats.

Have you ever seen rock climbers high on a rock face? That’s multi-pitch climbing! Routes can range between 2 and 25+ pitches (50-400m!) with various degrees of difficulty. The vertical world of multi-pitch climbing is exciting and challenging. There are many skills and techniques required for such an undertaking. This course will equip you to accomplish your goals in a multi-pitch setting.

Here are some of the topics covered in this course:

Route consideration of what’s best for the team
Review of lead belaying and belaying from above
Review protection and anchors
How Multi-pitch system works.
Descent options- Rappel or walk-off

The multi-pitch course is conducted over two days with small group sizes (max. four students) to optimize learning and experience. It includes overnight accommodations with easy access to the climbing areas. If you are ready to climb to the next level, this multi-pitch course is for you.

2022 Season Calendar below

Skill Level:

Intermediate ==> Advanced

Prerequisites:

Climbing skills grade: 5a (FR) or 5.8 (YDS)

Belaying skills: able to belay a lead climber

Previous courses from Life Adventure Guiding: Intro to Top-rope climbing & Learn to Lead Climb

Insurance:

The participant’s responsibility is to have accident insurance covering mountain rescue, including extreme sports. Becoming a Rega patron is highly recommended (CHF 40 per year for Switzerland emergency medical assistance and recovery).

Kit lists- What to bring

Water, sports drink
Packed lunch & snacks for Saturday and Sunday
Climbing shoes
Climbing helmet
Chalk bag
Sleeping bag liner (blankets & pillow provided)

Clothing Essentials

Hiking or approach shoes
T-shirt and long sleeve
Trousers for climbing
Fleece or mid-layer
Down jacket
Waterproof jacket
Waterproof over trousers (optional)
Sun hat & Sunglasses
Warm hat
Buff
Warm gloves

Technical gear

Backpack (30-40L)
Waterproof inner bags
Climbing shoes
Climbing harness (Harness & belay device available for rent Fr. 20/ weekend)
Climbing helmet
ATC Belay device
4x Locking carabiners
10x Quick-draws
1x PAS (Personal Anchor System)
1x Cordelette (5m)
Belay gloves
Headlamp with spare batteries
Please let Tim know if you need to borrow gear.

Pricing

Price: Fr. 650

Duration: 2 days (Day-1 meet at 10:00, Day-2 finish around 16:00)

What does the price include?

A dedicated climbing guide committed to your training and experience
Accommodation on Saturday in a shared room
Dinner on Saturday night
Breakfast on Sunday morning
Group equipment
- Technical hardware: Carabiners, quickdraws
- Technical Softgoods: Rope, slings, cordelette

What does the price NOT include?

Transportation to/from the meeting point
Drinks, packed lunches, or snacks
Personal climbing kit

Maximum number of participants: 4

Alpine Huts Offer Easy Access to alpine climbing routes with an Unforgettable Overnight Experience.

Join the Alpine Community & Discover Beautiful Climbing Destinations

The Swiss Alps have hundreds of huts with excellent climbing right outside the door. These historical huts offer the opportunity to share in the history, sleep overnight, and connect with other mountain community members. The joy of hiking and reaching your destination is a fantastic feeling. There’s nothing like waking up to a sunrise in the Alps.

Hut destinations vary with the guest and climbing goals of the trip in mind. Hiking to any particular hut can range from 1-3 hours. Once we arrive at the hut and drop off our bags, we can get to the fun of climbing fantastic rock formations in the alpine enviroment.

What kind of climbing is possible around the huts? Climbing styles include top-rope climbing, lead sport climbing, and multi-pitch routes. Our guides will create a custom plan for the team to maximize fun and success.

The geology of the alpine enviroments is just incredible. Rock types include Granite, limestone, and gneiss (depending on region). Each type of stone offers a different climbing experience and requires the climber to adapt. There’s a lifetime of climbing fun waiting for you on the rock towers and walls of the Swiss Alps.

2022 Calendar below

Skill level:

Beginner => Intermediate => Advanced

Prerequisites:

Intro to Top-rope climbing with Life Adventure Guiding, or previous lead climbing experience with knowledge of lead climbing, belaying, and knots.

Book this 2-day event as a private course.

Price:

Price for one night CHF 447

Price for two nights CHF 647
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Contact directly for group pricing.

Included in Price:

Overnight accommodation in a hut, including 3-course menu dinner, bed in a dorm, and breakfast
Dedicated rock guide on incredible rock routes
Climbing equipment:
- Technical hardware: Carabiners, quickdraws, anchor materials
- Technical softgoods: Ropes, webbing, cordelette

Not included in the price:

Personal climbing equipment
- climbing shoes
- harness, helmet, belay device, climber’s chalk (Rental equipment: Fr. 20 /weekend)
Transportation to/from the meeting point
Packed lunch, snacks, drinks
A sleeping sack is required at the hut (The hut provides blankets and pillows)
Trip or rescue insurance

Hut Destination Options

Do you already know which hut you want to visit? Please tell us! Or may we suggest one of our favorite areas?

Göschenental (Bergseehutte)
Schilthornhutte (above Lauterbrunnen)
Konigshutte
Salbithutte

2 Day / 1 Night

3 Day / 2 Nights

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Are you ready to climb one of Switzerland’s thousands of excellent Multi-pitch routes?

Tim will guide you!

Have you ever looked up in the mountains and seen rock climbers high on a rock face? That’s multi-pitch rock climbing! Routes can range between 2 and 25+ pitches (50-400m!) with various degrees of difficulty. The vertical world of multi-pitch climbing is exciting and challenging and requires knowledge.

Multi-pitch climbing is ascending a route that includes one or more stops at belay stands. A pitch is from one belay stand to the next. Tim will lead a pitch, while the 2nd climber lead-belays them. When he reaches the next belay stand, he belays the 2nd climber up. The process repeats until the route is climbed or the party retreats.

The best route for the team is carefully hand-picked by considering important factors like skill level, time available, weather, motivation level, etc. There is a route for everyone, even beginners!

Before leaving the ground and during the climb, your guide will instruct you on performing specific tasks and movements and provide words of encouragement. You are sure to learn a lot from experience. Oh! The views and photo opportunities are just incredible.

Is one day not enough for you? Consider booking our two-day trip with Alpine hut overnight. There are fantastic climbing routes out the door from these huts. It’s a beautiful way to combine rock climbing and the community around hut culture. Nothing beats waking up to Alpine sunrise.

2022 Season Calendar below

Skill Level:

Intermediate ==> Advanced

Prerequisites:

Climbing skills grade: 5a (FR) or 5.8 (YDS)

Belaying skills: able to belay a lead climber

Insurance:

The participant’s responsibility is to have health and accident insurances that cover mountain rescue, including extreme sports. We highly recommend becoming a Rega patron (CHF 40 per year for Switzerland emergency medical assistance and recovery).

Kit lists- What to bring:

Backpack (15-25L)
Water, sports drink
Packed lunch & snacks
Climbing shoes
Climbing harness (Rent harness, belay device, & helmet for Fr. 10 per day)
Climbing helmet
ATC Belay device
Chalk bag
Belay gloves
Headlamp

Clothing Essentials:

Hiking or approach shoes
T-shirt and long sleeve
Trousers for climbing
Fleece or mid-layer
Down jacket (seasonal)
Waterproof jacket (required)
Waterproof over trousers (optional)
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Warm hat
Buff
Warm gloves

Pricing

Price: Fr. 347

Duration: 1 day (approximately 8 hours depending on route)

What does the price include?

Rock guide for the day (maximum two guests on a climb)

Technical equipment: Rope, quickdraws, carabiners, and other gear

Guaranteed life adventure on a multi-pitch route in Switzerland

What does the price NOT include?

Transportation to/from the meeting point
Food or drink
Accident and rescue Insurance

Maximum participants: 2

Review:

“Tim took me up a multi-pitch climb up the side of the Stockhorn in Switzerland – and it was awesome!! I have a couple of years of experience in climbing single-pitch and a couple of multi-pitch routes, and to be able to go up with someone like Tim was very beneficial to me. I told him about my previous climbing experience, and he picked a route that challenged me but did not overwhelm me. The best part of my experience (if I had to choose just one thing) would be that Tim also taught me a lot of rope management skills and tips and tricks that help with efficiency while on the route. I had an absolute blast and am looking forward to the next adventure with Tim!” -Josh Cooper, Germany.

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Tim offers a Guided Multi-pitch experience hosted by our partners at Touring Monkeys (Touringmonkeys.com). Check out the link below for more information and dates.

02-03 July: Private Guided Multi-pitch climbing in Ticino

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Rock Climbing Courses, Multi-pitch Climbing
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Exclusive Climbing Trip to Corsica Island

Intro Top-Rope Climbing

Learn to Lead Climb

Multi-pitch climbing Course

Climbing & Alpine hut overnight

Guided Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing

After Work or School Outdoor Climbing

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Rock Climbing Courses, Multi-pitch Climbing
and Private Guide service in
Central Switzerland