Adult climbing courses in Chamonix
The MBE gym is taking you to the cliffs this summer with its courses in the Chamonix valley. There’s something for everyone, from discovering rock climbing to learning traditional climbing.
Climb outdoors with MBE
Season 2023: from July 15 to August 20
Initiation or performance
Evolve with like-minded peers, whether you’re new to outdoor climbing or looking to improve your performance.
Week or weekend
The outdoor climbing course schedule is wide enough for you to find a slot, so no excuses!
Introduction to long route climbing courses
What I will learn during this internship:
Discover, explain and learn the fundamentals of the Grande Voie route: belays, communication between climbers, belaying methods, proper use of equipment (and ropes!) depending on the environment, and finally abseiling.
Supervised driving, guided in close proximity to enable you to become autonomous.
What I will master after this course:
- Read an itinerary before setting off
- Plan a cliff outing: equipment, water, provisions
- Manage the effort to finish the trip well, understand the relationship between intensity and endurance during the effort
- Roping with my partners.
Prerequisites
Be autonomous and comfortable with belaying
Minimum age: 14
Minors: Come to the climbing gym that our supervisor can certify your level before the course.
The beginner’s course will not take you above 200m at any time during your climb of the Grande Voie.
For insiders who want to go further
Advanced multipitch climbing courses
If you’d like to go a step further, take part in a more advanced course in the region. Over 2 or 3 days, our state-certified climbing instructors will take you on an adventure to remember.
June 17 - 18: Introduction to trad climbing courses
What I will learn during this internship:
– Understand and use the equipment specific to traditional climbing: Friends, ropes, webbing, belayers, etc.
– Introduction to artificial climbing: learn how to stop on the cliff, install pitons and winch yourself onto them, so as to make progress in difficult-to-access sections of a route.
– Stow and organize your equipment on the harness and choose the appropriate protection.
– Introduction to artificial climbing: learn how to stop on the cliff, install pitons and winch yourself onto them, so as to make progress in difficult-to-access sections of a route.
– Stow and organize your equipment on the harness and choose the appropriate protection.
What I will master after this course:
- How to place your equipment safely on a cliff
- Organize preparation, anticipate material needs
- Evolve freely and autonomously in traditional climbing.
Prerequisites
Be autonomous and comfortable with belaying
Minimum age: 14
Minors: Come to the Les Houches hall so that our supervisor can certify your level before the course.
The “Introduction to traditional climbing” course will take you to cliffs offering routes of several pitches. (max. 2 lengths to be completed)