Xclimber Rock Climbing Courses
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Xclimbers has been established for over five years. We offer a wide range of courses to meet all levels of climbing ability. It doesn't matter how old or young, unfit or uncoordinated, our instructors will find something you'll enjoy climbing.
For those who want to be severely challenged we have over 200 routes in the area! We offer three standard courses (see below). These courses are geared for complete beginners and intermediate climbers. If you are interested in doing something else, or wish to extend a course, then we will be
more then happy to accommodate you.
Private Trip:
1 day, 3 days, a week or 10 days with just you and a qualified climbing guide. Or if you prefer, with your own group and multiple guides. The trip is designed to suit your needs,
Group Trip:
1 or 3 day trip that is a great opportunity to meet new friends in a group of similar ability levels.
Half Day Courses:
- Top rope climbing in paradise! (an introduction to climbing for the beginner)
- Basic safety instruction
- Hotel pick up from Yangshuo town area
- Fruit and water
- Cost: $30US or200RMB
One Day Courses:
- Top rope climbing
- Exploration through Water Cave
- Rappelling/ Abseiling
- Hotel pick up from Yangshuo town area
- Lunch and water
- Cost: $50 or 350RMB
Three Day Climbing Courses:
- Self rescue, and rope technique
- Top rope climbing
- Rappelling
- Lead climbing
- Multi-pitch climbing
- Copy of our course booklet
- Certificate and T-shirt
- Hotel pick up from Yangshuo town area
- Lunch and water
- Cost: $115US or 800RMB
Equipment:
The courses include our guide and all equipment and insurance. The only thing you need to bring
is your camera! We keep our guide to student at one guide with no more than four students ensuring high teaching standards.
If you are an expert already and don't need a guide, we can provide you with the necessary equipment such as shoes, quick draws, harness and helmet.
Top rope climbing:
This is the way you will start out climbing. Your instructor will first climb to the top of the route and loop the rope through a fixed anchor. Once back on the ground you will be attached to one end of the rope which runs through the anchor at the top of the climb and back down to the instructor. A belay device is a fail-safe device which lets the instructor keep your rope tight. While you climb the instructor tightens the rope, keeping it firm so that if you slip you are safe, or if you get tired you can let go and be suspended in your harness in complete safety.
This is a great way to learn which leaves you plenty of time and energy to concentrate on climbing or to simply enjoy the view.
Lead climbing:
We only teach lead climbing on our three day courses. Lead climbing means that the student has to climb up with the rope clipping it into carabiners as they go. This allows the student to feel the thrill of all aspects of the sport as well as giving the confidence to be able to go out and climb with friends after the course.
In Yangshuo all leading is done on stainless steel bolts that have been drilled into the rock. The lead climber on ascending the route clips onto the bolts and clips the rope through quick draws. This is the safest and easiest way to lead a climb. Due to the nature of limestone rock all routes are bolted and therefore we are unable to offer any courses on natural protection climbing.
Rappelling:
Rappelling, also known as abseiling, is a means by which climbers lower themselves off the rock. Climbers put the rope through a belay device attached to their harness. They then slide down the rope using the belay device to control the speed of their descent. This not only makes for good pictures but is great fun!
Safety
We have never had an accident on one of our courses, and we'd like to keep it that way. However this doesn't mean we aren't prepared. All of our instructors are trained in first aid and emergency and we provide insurance for the duration of our courses.
To book a course please select the booking forms option from the menu. If you have any questions or problems please don't hesitate to e-mail us at xclimber001@hotmail.com
Hope to see you on the rock...
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