Photo and/or videos from past courses
Spring Quarter in Catalunya, April ‘23
Catalunya in spring was amazing. This small group of 4 explored some of the lesser known sport crags of the Alt Urgell drainage that runs south from Andorra. We had a Jeep that allowed us to get to some pretty cool spots. Over the course of the month, we nearly had the crags to ourselves. All the blooming of the springtime flowers was spectacular. Catalunya is the perfect climbing destination in April.
Fall Quarter in Greece, October ‘22
We took a “road-trip” style tour of the Peloponnesus, visiting Frygani, Zobolo, Lagada, Richea, and Kyparissi. Visiting both mountains and sea, we enjoyed gorgeous autumn weather and incredible conditions. Picking olives with Gus is always a highlight. Greece never disapoints.
Fall Semester in Spain and Greece, September 9-December 9, 2018
Our 2018 three month program split time between Spain and Greece. We spent the first 4 weeks in Rodellar, waiting for the tufa to dry while building fitness on the 40m lines of Gran Boveda. Rodellar also has lots of culture to offer - some of the most beautiful castles in Europe. Next, we went to Greece for 5 weeks, mostly projecting the world-class tufa climbs of Babala. We got some quality beach time and also picked olives with Gus. At night, we made good use of our oven, baking baklava, spanakopita, and lots of root veggies. For the last four weeks of the course, we returned to Spain. Chulilla gave us plenty of challenge, especially towards on-sighting, which became the performance focus at the end of the course. A monsoon drowned us out for a few days, but we made good use of it by making a side trip to Cuenca and Madrid.
Gap Semester in Spain, September 5-December 5, 2017
The first Gap Semester program offered by alpha climbing began in Mallorca, Spain. We spent 2 weeks enjoying the Mediterranean and getting to know each other. From here, we made our way to the tufa cave mecca Rodellar for 4 weeks. To take a break from the limestone, we visited Prague, Czech to train movement skills with alpha mentor Kuba Novotny in his home gyms. Upon returning to Spain, we settled in the lovely Catalunyan village Ulldemolins, and set our sites on projects in Margalef and Siuranna.