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Laszlo Juhasz
László started climbing in Hungary when he was just 16-years-old. Since then, his enthusiasm and passion for climbing has just kept growing.
Thanks to László’s extensive travels he has experience in a range of climbing styles from Alpine mountains through to the big vertical cliffs of Yosemite. These days he chooses to focus more on traditional and big wall, which he finds is the purest form of climbing.
He’s been instructing and coaching for over ten years and says: ‘I have a different grading system for climbing. I prefer to grade it as I enjoy it. For me this is the most important thing’.
Petra Pivoňkova
Petra has always loved mountains. She started skiing when she was little but didn’t discover climbing until she was 25. But even at this relatively late stage in life she fell in love with it. She swapped the Czech Republic for Spain and started climbing full-time.
‘To me climbing is not a sport, it is much more’, says Petra. ‘It’s living in nature, the van life, beautiful places and lots of great friends. Such a life just makes you happy.’
In winter Petra works as a ski teacher in the Sierra Nevada but for the rest of the year she’s based in Rodellar where she works and climbs. She speaks fluent English and Spanish.
Arturo Aparicio
Arturo is always trying to find ways of expressing himself through the movement. He started surfing at the age of 13 and kept doing it until he discovered a different and purest form of expression: climbing.
He was living and surfing in Tenerife when he started climbing in his 20s and since the beginning, he was so passionate about it that decided to move to Spain to keep pushing his limits on the vertical realm.
‘The thing I love about climbing is the feeling of pushing my limits, even when my mind wants to stop I love to keep going and stay focused’ Arturo says.
Nowadays Arturo spends most of his time living in his van around the walls in Sella. Looking for new projects and meeting motivated people to share climbing.
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- Basic climbing techniques – proper footwork, correct balance, proper use of handholds, …
- Advanced climbing techniques – sidestep, drop knee, flagging, heel/toe hooks, no hand rests, …
- Mental coaching – reaching and overcoming individual limits
- Fear management
- Climbing safety – belay/lead belay, anchor set up, lead climbing, spotting, …
- Onsight, flash & redpoint approach to climbing
- Outdoor climbing risks and their understandings
- Deepwater solo safety specifics, techniques, and tricks
Lucas Gangloff
I live and breathe climbing. I qualified as a climbing coach (NAME) after doing a sports degree and also coaching swimming and tennis. I want to share my passion with others, and that really is climbing.
I have traveled the world for rock climbing: trad climbing on sea stacks from Scotland to Tasmania and sport climbing across Europe and Asia. I currently live most of the year in my van, but I’m also based in Rodellar when conditions are good. I love all sorts of climbing, but the more adventurous, the better!
I have an analytical mind and believe in a personalized approach to coaching. By watching you climb and observing how you move, I can identify your strengths and weaknesses and show you how to improve and develop as a climber to achieve your goals, whatever your level. Sometimes, small details can make a huge difference.
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Specialization:
- Basic climbing techniques: footwork, using handholds effectively, balance, static vs dynamic movements
- Advanced climbing techniques: sidestep, drop knee, flagging, heel/toe hooks, no-hands rests
- Tactical training: how to plan your climbing and prepare for onsighting/flash/redpoints, when to rest vs push
- Mental coaching: how to reset your expectations to break your limits, handle nerves and stress in climbing, deal with fear of falling
- Climbing safety: belay/lead belay, anchor set-up, lead climbing, multipitch skills, spotting
- Outdoor climbing risks and their understandings
Sports achievements:
- Latido del Miedo: 8a, Terradets (Spain)
- Codigo: 8a, Rodellar (Spain)
- Monkey Trail: 7b+ onsight, Thakek (Laos)
- Bloody Sunday: E4 trad, Pembroke (Wales)
- Totem Pole: 7b trad multipitch sea stack (Tasmania)
Klemen Becan
Birthdate: 14.8.1982
Residence: Rakek, Slovenia
Years Climbing: 25
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kbecan
Instagram: kbecan25
Blog: http://kbecan.blogspot.com/
Video: https://vimeo.com/110348247
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- Klemen is our coach and guide for:
Sport climbing performance and mental coaching, deep water solo, bouldering, sport climbing road trips, multipitch climbing
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- Siempre se puede hacer menos, Chulilla, Spain 8c OS FA (used to be 8c+)
- Papichulo 9a+, Oliana, Spain
- La rambla 9A+, Siurana, Spain
- Joe mama 9a+ FA, Oliana, Spain
- Waterworld 9a FA, Osp, Slovenia
- Halupca 1979 9a, Osp, Slovenia
- Roctrip 250m 8c+, Drasnice, Croatia
- Fisheye 8c OS, Oliana, Spain
- Wadirumela 8b+ slab, Wadi Rum, JordanSpecialization:
- Basic climbing techniques – proper footwork, correct balance, proper use of handholds, …
- Advance climbing techniques – sidestep, drop knee, flagging, heel/toe hooks, no hand rests, …
- Mental coaching – reaching and overcoming individual limits
- Fear management
- Climbing safety – belay/lead belay, anchor set up, lead climbing, spotting, …
- Onsight, flash & redpoint approach to climbing
- Outdoor climbing risks and their understandings
- Deepwater solo safety specifics, techniques, and tricks
Sports achievements:
About Klemen:
At age 7 Klemen tried to climb for the first time and since then all he wanted to do was to climb. Soon he joined the competition group and started to train more seriously and at age 14 he started in international competitions in the Slovenian Youth climbing team. He had many good results and at age 15 he became the world youth champion. In the big competitions, it was a little harder and he had to fight from the back of the rankings in the year 2008 he finally got to the top of the podium at the World cup competition in Kranj, Slovenia. In bouldering World cups he got two-second places in the year 2009.
More important for him than competitions was always rock climbing and he spends as much time as possible in nature. Onsight is his favorite thing and in 2004 he did his 1st 8b+ on sight. Many other hard routes followed with the hardest one Siempre se Puede Hacer Menos (https://vimeo.com/117570995) where he did onsight the first ascent graded 8c+ and later downgraded to “only” 8c after finding an easier way out at the top. Klemen doesn’t like to spend much time working the routes but he still managed to do some 9a’s from which his favorite is Waterworld in his home crag in Osp (Slovenia) (http://kbecan.blogspot.com/2014/03/big-project-osp.html), where he had to approach with the kayak or later on the Tyrolean traverse. In 2016 he climbed his hardest routes graded 9a+ in Oliana (Spain) and also started trying something even harder. At the moment he’s putting a lot of energy into climbing all over Catalonia and sending not just the hardest routes but also enjoying climbing in easier lines which fills him with lots of good energy. Besides climbing Klemen likes to fly. For him successfully topping out the route has never been the main goal. More important is to enjoy the climb, give a big fight and take a long fall at the end.
- Klemen is our coach and guide for:
Jan Novotny
Birthdate: 18.02.1978
Residence: Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic
Years Climbing: 25
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jany.novotny/
Jany is our founder and head coach. He is also a coach and guide for:
Sport Climbing Performance and Mental Coaching, Deep Water Solo Course, Bouldering Trips & Courses, Sport Climbing Road Trips, Multipitch Climbing Course
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Specialization:
- Basic climbing techniques – proper footwork, correct balance, proper use of handholds, …
- Advanced climbing techniques – sidestep, drop knee, flagging, heel/toe hooks, no hand rests, …
- Mental coaching – reaching and overcoming individual limits
- Fear management
- Climbing safety – belay/lead belay, anchor set up, lead climbing, spotting, …
- Onsight, flash & redpoint approach to climbing
- Outdoor climbing risks and their understandings
- Deepwater solo safety specifics, techniques, and tricks
Sports achievements:
- Botanic 8b+, Rodellar, Spain
- Spirit Rebel 8b, Rodellar, Spain
- Mal de Amores 8a+, Rodellar, Spain
- Montserrat 8a+, Rodellar, Spain
- Tirali valent 8a+, Sella, Spain
- La forqueta del diablo (Romocop) 8a+, Sella, Spain
- Les Ailes du Desir L1-L2 8a, Gorges du Tarn, France
- Teuchipa 7c, Ceuse, France
About Jany:
Despite my background in Social Politics and Social Work, the mountains and rocks have always called my name. That’s why I decided to turn my passion into a career by creating Rockbusters and Snowbusters. My goal? To help you climb BETTER, HARDER & MORE while sharing my experiences and being part of your journey.
I’ve been a rock climbing coach and ski instructor for over two decades, starting when I was just 20. Countless climbers and skiers have crossed my path, and I’m proud to say they’ve all improved their skills. While my style might not be everyone’s cup of tea, I’ve made some great friends along the way.
If you’re up for a challenge, I’m here to help you push your limits – both physically and mentally. My mission is to find your boundaries and help you smash right through them. Sure, it might get a bit tough at times, but with my technical know-how and mental coaching skills, no goal is out of reach!
So, ready to take your climbing and skiing to new heights? Let’s hit the rocks and slopes together!
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Sergi Medina
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Residence: Barcelona, Spain
Years Climbing: 25
Sergi now lives in Greece so he leads the courses and trips in Kalmnos, Leonidio, …
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Specialization:
- Basic climbing techniques – proper footwork, correct balance, proper use of handholds, …
- Advance climbing techniques – sidestep, drop knee, flagging, heel/toe hooks, no hand rests, …
- Climbing safety – belay/lead belay, anchor set up, lead climbing, spotting, …
- Onsight, flash & redpoint approach to climbing
- Outdoor climbing risks and their understandings
Sports achievements:
About Sergi:
Passionate rock climber born and raised in Barcelona, Catalunya.
He growed up surrounded by the best rock climbing areas in the world. I started climbing in areas like Montserrat Siurana or Margalef.
He is climbing with full commitment for more than a decade. Sergi loves and enjoys sharing with people my passion for climbing, and helping them to get better at this fantastic sport
“With more than 11 years of experience in coaching, guiding, and climbing around the world I settle myself in between Greece and Spain, two of the best countries in the world to enjoy the rock, gathering a lot of knowledge to offer the people the best experience you can have in these places.”
Pablo Ruiz Seco
Pablo lives in Reinosa, Cantabria, a small region in the north of Spain. He has been climbing since he was 14-years-old with experience in all types of the sport, including Alpine climbing, trad climbing, ice climbing and bouldering. But these days Pablo specialises in sport climbing.
Pablo has climbed in many countries around Europe, including Italy, Austria, France, the UK and Slovenia. He’s climbed big mountains in the Alps, such as Cervino, Aiguille Verte and Aiguille de Argentiere, including a lot of mixed and multipitch routes. As well as this, Pablo has climbed trad and multipitch routes in the Dolomites and Picos de Europa, on routes like Comici en la Cima Grande de Lavaredo and some on east face of the Naranjo de Bulnes.
Pablo finds bouldering a great way to relax when not climbing at the highest level (8c) around some of Spain’s best climbing locations. Last year this included Rodellar. When not climbing, you can find Pablo guiding ski tours around the Pyrenees.
Sergi Medina
Javier Marin Garcia
Javi is our main coach and guide for the Deep Water Solo Course in Mallorca, however, he can do from sport climbing, and multipitch climbing to canyoning.
I am Javier Marín, a certified guide since 2012, and associated with the AEGM climbing group. Climber with more than 20 years of experience, born and trained on the island of Mallorca, a paradise of quality limestone, psicobloc, and magnificent places with big walls unknown to most of the climbing community.
Since I started climbing, I have become a multipitch climber, gaining experience in this field, climbing throughout Spain, such as Ordesa, Pico Uriellu, Peña Santa, Montrebei, Montserrat, and Galayos. Also many routes in other countries such as the Media Luna peak and the Mocho in Argentine Patagonia, the Eternal Flame in the Nameless Tower in the Karakorum, Púlpito del Diablo Nevado de Guicán in Colombia, and others.
Currently live in Alicante where I am also climbing and guiding my clients, throughout the Costa Blanca. I work full time as a rock climbing guide, psicobloc, multipitch routes, trad, and big walls, mainly between Mallorca, Alicante, and the rest of Spain.
I love joining my clients’ challenges and projects to be involved with them and to be able to live and enjoy the experience together. Mallorca and Alicante are incredible destinations to be able to develop as a climber and to be able to take your level and experience to a higher level
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