The one and only

Magnus Midtbø will be coaching a limited group of advanced climbers in Kalymnos this September, and you could be one of them.

RocUp Holidays are offering a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to climb with and be coached by Magnus, alongside a stellar line-up of resident RocUp coaches. Our aim is to get you on-sighting and red-pointing your hardest ever sport grades during one jam packed week on quality Kalymnos limestone.

We have devised an intense week of fully coached workshops, to give you the best chance possible of taking your climbing to the next level.

The week will be hard work, so make sure you train well and properly prepare yourself. You can chat to us about how best to prepare for the trip.

The availability of Magnus’ holiday is highly limited. On a RocUp Holiday the coach to climber ratios are capped at 1:4, again to make sure that every climber gets the support they need to achieve their goals.

The holiday is 7 nights long and will take place in September 2016. Details TBC.

Magnus Midtbø

Only a handful of people have ever climbed the grade of 9b… Magnus is one of them. A self-taught Norwegian hero, having mainly himself to thank for where climbing has taken him and what he has achieved.

Not many people can manage being a top world cup climber alongside climbing hard outside, but this is a regular theme for Magnus. If anyone is to teach us how to train, manage time and climb as hard as we can, it’s got to be Magnus Midtbø!

What’s your greatest achievement?

Doing Ali Hulk sit extension 9b, or Cosi van tutte 8c+ onsight.

Any projects you’re working on?

I have started working on Es Pontas (9b), Chris Sharma’s iconic DWS line in Mallorca and I will have to return at some point to climb Neanderthal (9b) in Santa Linya.

Vital Trip Stats

  • Exclusive fully coached climbing holiday with Magnus Midtbø
  • Where: Kalymnos
  • When: September 2016
  • Price: £650
  • Climber to coach ratios of 1:4
  • You must be able to lead climb and belay
  • Single pitch sport climbing
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I like being able to share what I have learned over the years and use my experience to help others. There is no right or wrong way to climb.

Magnus Midtbø
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Everyone has their own style of climbing and different needs when it comes to training. To help people find their way of becoming a better climber is what makes coaching so interesting to me

Magnus Midtbø

Magnus’s ROC UP Holiday

Kalymnos

Holiday format

what, where and when...

September 2016. Details TBC.

We recommend you stay at Hotel Plaza – to maximise the enjoyment of your holiday. The RocUp coaches and Rocstars will be staying at this hotel. We will be running video analysis sessions every evening looking over Telendos in the bar and leaving every morning from this point after breakfast.

You will be coached for 5 days with a rest day in between. 3 RocUp coaches will be running the week, with Magnus joining after the rest day and coaching for 3 days. With Magnus’s wealth of knowledge and experience, and even his presence and psyche willing you on, you’ll be sure to come away having achieved your goals.

You will have a 1:1 post climb analysis session each evening with a RocUp coach, probably over a beer at the pool bar as the sun sets across the Aegean sea. The group will then eat at a different pre-arranged restaurant each night- the food on Kalymnos is second to none!

Arrival; Meet RocUp team in the evening at Hotel Plaza for welcome drinks and meal.

Workshops with resident coaches. Evening post climb analysis session. Dinner

Workshops with resident roaches. Evening post climb analysis session. Dinner

Rest day. Welcome drinks with Magnus in evening. Dinner.

Coaching with Magnus and resident coaches. Post climb analysis. Dinner

Coaching with Magnus and resident coaches. Post climb analysis. Dinner

Coaching with Magnus and resident coaches. Post climb analysis. Dinner.

Depart.

5
Days Fully Coached Climbing
3
Days Climbing with Magnus
7
Nights in Kalymnos
 
 
 

The Coaches

Kalymnos

Alongside Magnus and for the entire holiday you will be coached by three professionals who have many years of experience between them helping others achieve their climbing goals

 
 
 
 
 
 

Leah Crane

RocUp Coach

Two times British Bouldering Champion
Professional coach for 7 years

Leah is an accomplished competition climber and a member of Team GB. With trad ascents up to E6, sport routes in the 8’s and boulder problems with double figures, you can rest assured that Leah will put all of her experience and knowledge into use when she is working with ROC UP clients.

Leah’s technique coaching is famous nationwide and with a background in gymnastics her knowledge of movement is impeccable. Leah has an intrinsic ability to pick out subtleties in all climbing styles and types; from day one beginners, to advanced and experienced climbers.

 
 
 
 

Ben West

RocUp Coach

Member of GB bouldering team
Professional coach for 8 years

Ben is part of the BMC’s coaching development team and has climbed F8c on rock, as well as on-sighting multiple F8a’s. He runs a successful youth climbing squad in the South West and came 18th in the Bouldering World Cup.

“I’m really looking forward to working as a RocUp coach in Kalymnos. I have been twice before and love the place.”

 
 
 

Robin O’Leary

RocUp Coach

Founder of RocUp
Professional coach for 6 years

Robin is fairly unique in that he has coached professionally everyday for the last 6 years.

Robin has climbed F8b and is fast building a reputation as one of the leading professional coaches in the industry, his achievements in youth coaching are the most astounding in the UK, with his climbing squad crushing at competitions nationwide. His adult clients similarly have seen huge gains, jumping number grades from his coaching sessions in short periods of time, putting him in high demand. Robin was coached under Neil Gresham for many years, including in Kalymnos, which he has visited various times.

“I can’t wait to coach alongside the likes of Leah, Ben and Magnus. Running these kind of unique coaching holidays have been a dream of mine for a long time, I can’t wait for you to join us for what will be an incredible experience.”

 
 

Cailean Harker

RocUp Coach

Professional Coach

Cailean started climbing whilst on a school trip at the age of 12. His passion quickly took him outside where he excelled in many genres of the sport including: Traditional climbing, Sport climbing, Bouldering and Deep Water Soloing. His personal skills led him to take an interest in passing this knowledge on to others.

He has a well-rounded knowledge of coaching outdoor sports and has a number of coaching qualifications which match these interests.

His biggest passion is climbing and that became his main focus, going from instructor, to coach, to centre manager onto creating his own coaching business doing what he enjoyed, sharing his love for climbing.

Cailean has onsighted 8a+ and redpointed 8c as well as bouldering up to and including V13!

Kalymnos

Kalymnos is one of the best sport climbing destinations on the planet. Kalymnos is home to over 1,700 routes across 64 different crags covering all angles and styles from 3+-9a, it really is the perfect gym in which to practice, hone and push your skills to the next level with the help of our RocUp coaches.

We will be staying at the Hotel Plaza in Masouri, arguably the best hotel on the island. It was refurbished recently and offers incredible sea views from the gorgeous pool and cliff top bar.

We suggest you book a sea-view room at this incredible hotel. This will be the hub of RocUp Holidays. Every evening, your video analysis from the day’s climbing will take place on the magnificent terrace overlooking Telendos with a well-earned drink in hand.

The Hotel Plaza

 
 
 
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