Climb Courses
SPORT CLIMBING CLINIC

Develop your personal climbing and technical rock climbing skills. A great, suitable for everyone and customisable day out rock climbing near Reykjavík.

from: **129.990 kr.** per group
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Trip dates Up on request
SeasonApr-Oct
Duration8 Hours
DifficultySuitable for everyone

Tour Overview

Join us in the Rock climbing clinic and develop your fundamental or advanced rock climbing skills. The local basalt climbs we use are excellent for the sport-climbing enthusiast conveniently located close to Reykjavik city for us to use the day to the fullest.
The rock climbing course focuses on your personal climbing progression and is tailored with what you want to get out of a day climbing in Iceland.This course is guided on a maximum 1:6 ratio.

We depart from Reykajvík at 08:30 where we carpool to the climbing area. Depending on the area chosen, we have up to 45min of driving, and we aim to be back in Reykjavík between 16:00-17:00.

Along with plenty of climbing, you will learn the following things:

Basic knots and hitches

Movement skills and safety

How to belay safely

Lead climbing

Anchor threading

Practical information

Below are details about the course. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Requirements

Fitness level: Basic, comfortable to move 200m in elevation per hour over 2-4 hours.
Experience level: Beginner, no experience but eager to learn new skill sets.

This course is suitable for everyone. Beginners that want to take the first steps to more advanced climbers that want to improve their technique and knowledge.

Prices

Private course
Prices per group is:
1-2 persons – 129.990 kr.
3-4 persons – 139.990 kr.
5-6 persons – 149.990 kr.

For bigger groups please contact us for prices and details.

Itinerary

The final itinerary depends on what you would like to get out of the course. Since this is a private course, it can be tailored to your need.
Topics we will cover are following:

– Equipment and clothing
– Rope management and packing
– Essential climbing knots and hitches
– Belay methods for top rope and leading
– Safely putting up top rope
– Climbing technique and movement skills
– The process of lead climbing
– Threading an anchor

Meeting point

We’ll meet at 08:30 at N1 gas station in Reykjavík (see map below). There you have an opportunity to grab snacks and coffee before we head out, carpooling to the climbing area. Depending on the area chosen we have a maximum og 45 minutes of driving. If you do not have your own car, please contact us.

Meetingpoint:

What to bring

Waterproof jacket

Hiking boots or approach shoes

Warm jacket or sweater (midlayer)

Gloves

Hat

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

Lunch and water for the day

Small backpack for personal equipment

Rock climbing shoes if you have your own (can be provided)

What’s included

Harness
Helmet
Chalk bag
Rock climbing shoes (if needed)
All other technical eqipment

What’s not included

Transport (contact us if you do not have your own vehicle)
Lunch and drinks
Travel and accident insurance

Do you have any questions?

Below are answers to some of the questions we get regarding the tour. If you do not find the answer do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

What happens to my booking if the weather or conditions are bad?

In case it is not possible to operate the tour due to weather or conditions we try the following things:

Move the tour to a different date if that works for you, change to a different activity if you agree on that. If none of the above is possible and we have to cancel the tour due to weather or poor conditions, we will refund you the tour.
In how much advance should I book my tour with you?

The short answer is: the longer the better. We have limited resources of guides and sometimes we are fully booked.
For less technical tours like Glacier hiking, Glacier hiking and ice climbing, and alpine trekking tours we can usually accommodate you with a short notice. For more technical tours like Waterfall ice climbing, Rock climbing and alpine tours longer advance is better to secure a spot.
Short notice can be 24 hours before departure and longer notice is at least two weeks before.
What is the best season for the activities you offer?

The best season depends on what activity you choose. The appropriate season is stated at the top of each tour. To break it down:

Glacier hikes and glacier ice climbing
Available the whole year. This activity is not dependant on weather or conditions. The only time we have to cancel or post pone these activities is when the weather is really bad.

Rock climbing and alpine rock climbing
Rock climbing is a summer activity available May-October. This activity is highly weather dependant and not possible when the rock is wet or when it is raining. If you are interested in rock climbing outside of the season, it is possible if we have really good weather days. Please contact us for further information.

Ski touring
The best ski touring in the south-west part of Iceland is usually around spring time. The ski touring season is usually between Feb-May, however it is possible to ski outside the season if conditions are good or we ski the glaciers like on the tour “Ski touring Snæfellsjökull”. If you are interested to ski outside of the season please contact us for further information.

Waterfall ice climbing and alpine winter climbing
The main season is from late November to late March. Iceland has a maritime climate and temperatures fluctuate through out the season making this activity highly subject to weather and conditions. In case we have poor conditions for ice climbing we can always substitute the waterfall ice climbing with ice climbing on the glacier.

Alpine trekking
Snæfellsjökull can be climbed almost the whole year, appart from the darkest month of the year, December.
Other bigger mountains like Eyjafjallajökull and Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest summit of Iceland, have the best conditions from early spring to late summer.
Do I need any prior experience to participate in your tours?

Since all of our tours are private we are able to adjust the difficulty and and experience level needed for each tour. However, for some of your tours it is advisable that you have have some background in the activity:

Glacier hiking and glacier ice climbing
There is no prior experience needed for those tours

Waterfall ice climbing
It is possible to try waterfall ice climbing if you do not have any prior ice climbing experience. We would choose an easy climbing route with easy access. If you have never done ice climbing before it is worth looking into our Ice climbing and glacier hiking tour on Sólheimajökull.

Ski touring
For our ski touring tours you have to be a competent off-piste skier and able to ski down in various conditions.

Rock and alpine climbing
No prior experience is needed for single pitch rock climbing. For multi pitch climbing it is advisable that your climbing level is at 5.7-5.8 and you have to know how to belay a lead climber.
Can I request a tour that is not on your website?
Yes, without a doubt. Private guiding is what Asgard is all about and if you can dream your adventure, we can make it happen. If you do not find your perfect adventure on our website, do not hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]!

Examples of private tours we have done in the past:
- Expedition planning and support
- Cross country ski touring
- Expedition and polar training
- Private hiking, day tours and multi-day tours
- Location management and safety on film projects
- Private tours for photographers
- Alpine trekking on glaciated summits
- Multiday tours in Greenland
Do you offer pickup service?

In general we only meet our guests on location, or car pool from a central location in Reykjvaík. However, if you do not have your own car and can not meet us on location please get in touch.