Rock Climbing in the South of France for deaf people.

ClimbFrance has teamed up with interpreters Communication ID to provide the first climbing holiday exclusively for deaf climbers. All instruction will be interpreted into BSL (using two fully-qualified IRP registered Interpreters)

The course will take place from 21st – 27th June 09 and is aimed at deaf climbers looking to make the move from indoor climbing to sports climbing outdoors.

The ClimbFrance instructors will work closely with interpreters from Communication ID (also climbers) to ensure the essential skills are taught safely, with the aim of giving deaf climbers the confidence and skills to carry on afterwards.

This week long course includes all food and accommodation at the ClimbFrance base in Provence, instruction and specialist equipment. The cost per person is £655 and spaces are limited to 8 people.

For more information contact ClimbFrance mailto:climbfrance@gmail.com or Communication ID mailto:enquiries@communicationid.co.uk

Exclusive Fontainebleau Trip!

In early May (2nd - 9th) ClimbFrance will be organising a trip to Fontainebleau exclusively for members of Craggy Island climbing wall!


The aim of the week is to give you the opportunity to explore this fantastic bouldering area, learn new skills and techniques as well as having lots of fun. Whatever your level of ability and experience, a week at Font can’t fail to improve your climbing.


Morning workshops will be followed by afternoon bouldering with our instructors and coaches always on hand to guide you round and offer any help or advice you may need.



The price for the week is £330 and includes 6 full days climbing, all coaching and instruction, accommodation and bouldering mats, (if you don’t have your own).

To encourage car sharing we will be offering a discount of £15 per person to those travelling in a car with four or more people. ClimbFrance can also offer transport if required.

For more information, to book a place or for help organising car sharing contact Ollie

Hurry as places are limited to 12 people (and ferry crossings are cheap at the moment).

The 'Credit Crunch'

Don’t let the 'credit crunch' or state of the pound affect your foreign climbing holiday in 2009.

As ClimbFrance is a UK registered company we are happy to be paid in pounds meaning you don’t loose out.

In addition to this, our courses and holidays represent the best value for money possible. All our courses and holidays include:

Food and accommodation at our stunning base in Provence
All coaching and instruction
All transport in France
Any specialist equipment you may need

From the time you are picked up to the time you depart there really is nothing else to pay.

‘A fantastic holiday. Great Instruction, lovely accommodation and delicious food. We didn’t have to think or plan for anything other than the climbing.’ Kate and Simon. Nottingham.


'Thanks for the fantastic weeks climbing in June, it was even better than I ever imagined. I’m going to have to sample some French climbing again for sure!’ Heather B. Sheffield.

For full details of all our courses and holidays visit our website: http://www.climbfrance.com

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year from the ClimbFrance Team.

Here’s hoping that 2009 brings you many days of safe and sunny climbing!

The Tour De France 2009 will be passing right by the ClimbFrance base in Provence on Saturday July 25th. If you would like to combine some cycling, climbing and watching this amazing event get in touch soon as accommodation is running out fast!

We have accommodation available in our self-catering holiday cottage as well as our guesthouse. For full details get in touch:

mailto:climbfrance@gmail.com

Happy cycling (and climbing)!

ClimbFrance has a new email address. For all correspondences please use

climbfrance@gmail.com

Our website will be fully updated with next season’s course dates as well as some new courses and holidays by Christmas.

For full details please visit: http://www.climbfrance.com/

Happy climbing!

Ollie Ryall

ClimbFrance instructor and all round climbing legend Alan Carne heads off to Yosemite this week to spend seven weeks in the valley.

Together with a strong French and American team, Alan’s main objective is to climb Free Rider (an entirely free version of the famous Salathe wall) with 36 pitches of climbing up to 7c+.

Alan has already made fast ascents of Salathe wall and the Nose on El Capitan but Free Rider represents a whole new degree of difficulty and commitment.

More about Alan and what he brings to the ClimbFrance coaching team can be found at: http://www.climbfrance.com/team.html

We all want to wish him the best of luck and hope for a safe return to France.

Ollie Ryall.