I’ve been involved in Climbing Education since 2011 when I started teaching rock climbing (indoor&outdoor). Today I teach also trad climbing, dry tooling near of Kraków and Wrocław. Teaching outdoor skills and sharing my passion for the mountains is what drives me. climbing is a fantastic way to get fit, build strength and stamina, meet people and make new friends. Last but not least - Great adventure :-). Whether you are looking to learn the essential skills of rope work and belaying, boulder in the centre with confidence, take the next step into lead climbing or brush up on your skills & techniques, I have a course for you.

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Damian Granowski

Rock Climbing

From taking the whole family from ages 4 and up out top-rope climbing in very kid friendly areas to traditional multi-pitch routes with private clients I love to rock climb. All kit gear (without climbing shoes) are included. My courses are near of Kraków (good accomodationa and very close to Airport Balice) or in Sokoliki (granite rocks ~100 km from Wrocław.

Rock Climbing Day Guides

If you want a private guide for Rock Climbing then you are in a good place. I will take you to the best polish climbing location that suits your climbing experience.

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It does not matter if you are a complete beginner, I will always find you the perfect level of difficulty to suit you and make sure you finish totally satisfied. I will ask you about your experience, skills, and goals for the day and choose routes most appropriate for your interests and ability. Our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable day out on the rock. This activity is available as a half or full day. These prices do not include transport so if you have your own transport you can meet us at the location, or we can usually offer transport on request.

Your Cost Includes: All climbing gear (without shoes) and professional climbing guide(s).

Prices: €125 – €225 per day depends on group size, content, activity, country and length of the booking. 80€ for half of day for one person.

Movement & Technique

When searching for improvement it’s easy to focus on increasing strength and fitness and hope good technique will somehow develop at the same time. Climbing movement/technique is very important to being able to climb well and progress through the grades. Moving efficiently when climbing will help more than doing any number of one arm pull ups! I will show you ways in which to position your body enabling you to climb with the minimum of effort. This knowledge is essential for the development of both boulderers and roped-climbers alike.

Climbing on indoor gym in Kraków

My climbing lessons are in Kraków on CWF indoor wall (at 17.45-19.45; 19.45-21.45 at tuesday and thursday). We (group 4-8 persons) climb two times in week (eight times in month). Regular trainings will improve your skills and you meet lot of great people.

Prices (entrance to climbing wall not included): 30€ for one month (two lessons in week); 20€ for one month (one lesson in week); 5€ for just only one lessons.
Individual lessons: 25€ for 1,5 hour (entrance to climbing wall not included).

Top Roping & Bouldering course

My introductory courses are for anyone who wants a fun and educational introduction to climbing. They are designed not only for people new to the sport, but also for those wishing to refresh old skills.

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Top ropin in Bolechowice (near of Kraków)

Usually 2 days (2x5-6 hours) on indoor climbing wall where you will lear how to:

- Use climbing gear
- Climbing on top rope
- Leading
- Bouldering (some skills and safety tips)
- Learn basic climbing skills

This course cost 85€ or 70€ (students). Min 2 persons, max  4 persons.

Leading and Multi-pitch climbing course

Are you a competent top-rope climber and belayer looking for a new physical and mental challenge? Why not open up a whole array of new routes for you to enjoy by learning how to lead climb. Lead climbing adds a further exciting dimension to your climbing indoors.

The next step after learning to lead indoors is to take your skills into the great outdoors. My sport multi-pitch course teaches you the essential skills to climb safely outdoors including rope management, setting up anchors and abseiling.

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Maciej Guja on Cadyk Cepele VI.3+ (7a+) on Łabajowa Rock (near of Kraków)

4 days in polish rock climbing areas will be great time for you. You will learn how to:
- Use climbing gear
- Climbing on top rope
- Leading
- Basic climbing skills on Multi-pitch climbing
- Abseiling

Prices: 200€ in Jura (near of Kraków) or in Sokoliki (about 100 km from Wrocław)

Climbing trad courses

Are you a competent top- rope climber and belayer looking for a new physical and mental challenge? Why not open up a whole array of new routes for you to enjoy by learning how to lead climb. Lead climbing adds a further exciting dimension to your climbing indoors.

My trad multi-pitch course teaches you the essential skills to climb safely outdoors including rope management, setting up anchors and abseiling.

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Maciej Chwistek on trad climbing course on Polish Jura (near of Kraków)

6 days in polish rock climbing areas will be great time for you. You will learn how to:
- Use climbing gear
- Climbing on top rope
- Leading on sport routes
- Leading on trad routes
- Basic climbing skills on Multi-pitch climbing (sport & trad)
- Abseiling, some auto rescue skills

Prices: 300€ in Jura (near of Kraków) or in Sokoliki (about 100 km from Wrocław)

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Winter

Dry tooling

In winter I prefer mixed climbing. Especially ice climbing and dry tooling. I started this sport at 23 and today I have hundreds of routes in ice&rock. In Kraków I do dry tooling courses on old quarry Zakrzówek. In two days you will learn:
- Using winter climbing gear (ice tools and crampons)
- Dry tooling on top rope
- Dry tooling on leading (if you will be ready)
- Basic dry tooling skills

Prices: 130€ for two days.

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Eryk Filimon dry tooling on quarry Zakrzówek. Photo: Damian Granowski

Winter Mountaineering Course in the Tatra Mountains

Winter mountaineering course will teach you all the necessary skills for advanced trekking or scrambling in winter and alpine conditions. You will use crampons, an ice axe and rope when required. Teaching you about avalanche awareness and rescue techniques is our top priority. You will be challenged by the terrain and weather and have excellent fun while training and sharpening your skills.

The course is run by Tatra Climbing School. Your guide will be a very experienced English-speaking Instructor of Alpinism from the Polish Mountaineering Association. Instructor-to-student ratio: 1:6.

The program includes skills like climbing knots and rope work techniques for winter, avalanche awareness and avalanche rescue techniques, crampons and ice axe skills, self-arrest practice, top rope ice climbing/dry tooling climbing and abseiling off, moving together when roped on steep slopes and exposed terrain at grade II/III, building snow shelter.

What’s included in the price?: 6+ hours of mountaineering every day, winter mountaineering instructions and workshops, avalanche set, all climbing equipment, harness, crampons, ice axes, helmet, full support of the local qualified guides, lectures and workshops.

For more information and how to book please go to Tatra Climbing School website:

www.climbingholidays.eu

 

 

Winter mixed and ice climbing course

Winter climbing is a style of mountain climbing which combines and use trad and multi-pitch climbing skills in winter condition. Climbers will encounter ice, snow, rocks and difficult conditions during ascent and they will need to place special protection, use crampons and ice axes to ascend the route.

Winter climbing course will prepare you for alpine climbing which combines and makes use of traditional and multi-pitch climbing skills in winter condition. You will encounter ice, snow, rocks and difficult conditions during ascent and you will need to place special protection, use crampons and ice axes to ascend the route.  

Day 1

Meeting in Zakopane, 2 hours hike to the hut, general safety and avalanche awareness in winter, how to use avalanche detectors, crampons and ice axes, self-arrest skills, evening lecture about rope work and technical skills.

Day 2

Ice climbing on grade II-IV route, discussing ice climbing techniques, organizing belying stances with winter anchors, placing and removing winter protection, abseiling off, evening lecture about planning a winter climbing.

Day 3

Alpine winter climbing on complex terrain at grade III-IV route.

Day 4 

Hike down and return journey.

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WHERE? TATRA MOUNTAINS, POLAND

COURSE PRICE: €625

What’s included?: 6+ hours of mix climbing activities every day, winter mountaineering and climbing instructions and workshops, evening lectures, all climbing equipment like a harness, crampons, ice axes, ice screw and other protection, helmet, ropes, HMS crabs, belay device, slings etc.