Own It! A Rock Climbing Retreat in Mexico for Women

Itinerary

• Day 1: Welcome to Mexico! Let's learn about sport climbing

  This clinic will be taught at La Peña de Bernal, one of the world’s tallest monoliths. On the first day, the focus will be placed on assessing your goals, getting to know one another, and climbing great routes while learning about the art of fluid motion. Your guide will explain the foundations of climbing and importance of having a strong and solid partnership between the climber and belayer. Fine-tune the skills required to proficiently sport climb outdoors, such as on-sighting tactics, efficient climbing, and fluid movement. Learn to overcome the mindset of thinking about falling instead of climbing, why falling is never failing, building the best anchor-point on bolts and stripping the anchor safely and efficiently. 99% of past participants were leading sport climbs by the end of the day!

  Meals: Breakfast and lunch
  Accommodation: Hotel or AirBnB

  
• Day 2: Wine tasting day

  The first day of the tour was long and strenuous as you learned so much about climbing, so the second day will be spent in a more relaxing environment — a local winery! Visit old haciendas, enjoy wine tasting from the Marques region of Querétaro and marvel at the beautiful landscape. During this day, you will taste lots of fine wine, learn about the difference between commercial and natural wines from this famous region of Queretaro, and get to really know everyone else in the group.

  Meals: Breakfast and lunch
  Accommodation: Hotel or AirBnB

  
• Day 3: Crack climbing and safety on the cliffs

  Day 3 will be held at the walls of La Concepción; Central Mexico’s most popular crack climbing destination located minutes from the gorgeous town of Aculco de Espinoza. Fortify the skills you’ve acquired by using the knowledge gained over the past two days of the retreat. The goals of today’s instructive clinic is upgrading your skills and learning more about crack climbing and safety. Building your own top-rope anchor is an essential skill for outdoor rock climbing. You will have ample time to climb great splitter cracks while learning the skill of setting a proper TR anchor. Your professional guides will focus on the equipment necessary to stage solid redundant anchors, the use of acceptable natural features found at the top of a cliff and the most modern system for rigging anchors. By the end of the day, everybody should expect to gain the knowledge and understanding to feel comfortable building top-rope anchors at the top of any accessible cliff with natural anchor points. You will also the use different belay devices and be familiar with several methods to keep belayer’s of differing weights secure while climbers ascend and lower!

  Meals: Breakfast and lunch
  Accommodation: Hotel or AirBnB

  
• Day 4: Fight the pump — Climbing skills on steep terrain

  The final day of this course will be taught at Las Peñas de Dexcani, located in a private woodland preserve just outside the town of Jilotepec de Molina. The goal of the day is to feel comfortable and succeed in a new environment that forces differing techniques and energy conservation. You will be route finding while the pump clock is ticking. This will be a full day of climbing and learning — as a cohesive group, you will focus on making sure all the necessary building blocks of success have been retained for this day and moving into the future. Learning the techniques specific to sport climbing on steep terrain pays large dividends for anyone looking forward to climbing into the future. Your guides aim to teach lessons and skills to propel one’s entire mindset towards proficiency and self sufficiency! At the end of the day, head back to your accommodation and enjoy the final night of the course. Tomorrow you will pack up and head to the airport!

  Meals: Breakfast and lunch
  Accommodation: Hotel or AirBnB

  
• Day 5: Say farewell to Mexico or stay for another day of climbing

  What you do on this day is totally up to you — and your guide can help with all the arrangements. If this 4-day course was enough for you, you can pack up and head to the airport. You’ve made some friends and memories and you will always be welcomed back with open arms.

  If you would like to prolong your adventure, stay for another optional day and use it to your heart’s delight. Explore the Magic Towns of Aculco or Bernal as there are numerous cultural heritage sites found close to your climbing area. Once you sign up, talk with your guide about how to make the remainder of your trip spectacular! Horseback riding, hiking, hot springs, museums, pyramids, local tourist attractions, 4×4 jeep tours, dirt bike tours — the fun never stops.

  Let us know upon booking if you would like to add Day 5 to your tour and depending on your plans, your guide will add a small fee to cover the expenses.