Behind Climbing Siurana stands a family of three passionate climbers: Dicha, Marten and our son Tiuri. Since many years we travel together to Spain for climbing. The area around Siurana is one of our favorites in the north of Spain, and that's why we try to spend as much time as possible there. Teaching rock climbing, coaching climbers and organizing workshops is what we love to do. With our courses we hope to show many people the world of rock climbing surrounded by breathtaking nature.
As certified climbing guides, we are inscribed in the Catalan Register of sport professionals "ROPEC" with the number 040426.
Marten is also member of the Spanish Guiding association AEGM (La Asociación Española de Guías de Montaña) with the number 1820.
Marten
Climbing guide, Route developer, Organisation"Hello, my name is Marten and i organize the courses, climbing camps and workshops for our guests from all around the world. I poses over 30 years of climbing experience and as my dad, my grandfather and his father as well were already freeclimbers, you could say that climbing is in my blood. I am an certificated climbing guide and my hardest climbs were up to 8b+. My goal is to teach you a lot of new things that range from the basics of climbing like belaying and knots to the more advanced stuff like technique and tactics. In the area of Siurana i know every piece of rock and i would like to introduce you to the local climbing. I will show you the best places to go for your personal level and i will give you lots of inside infromation about the climbing in Spain. I´m looking forward to welcome you to Siurana and to go climbing with you."
Jordi
Climbing guide and instructorHi, my name is Jordi and I am part of the Climbing Siurana team. I am a certified climbing and trekking guide and my passion is to travel, so alpinism and to have a good time with people and friends. Currently, I live in the Priorat area, in between great climbing areas like Siurana and Margalef. Here is where I spend my time in between my travels, climb and share my knowledge and experience with motivated climbers from all around the world. I am looking forward to teaching and guiding you, so see you at the rocks.
Dicha
Mentalcoach, Climbing coachAlthough as a kid I already loved the mountains and everything that had to do with scrambling rocks or climbing trees, I didn´t start sport climbing in the gym until I was 20. Soon after I had my first experience on real rock I left the Netherlands and moved to the Pyrenees. Since then I lived in a lot of places in Spain, Austria and Germany always near good climbing areas. Over the years my focus changed from more alpine and multi-pitch to just sport climbing. Fascinated by movement and what the body and mind are capable of I wanted to deepen my knowledge so in 2013 I got my sport climbing instructor license in Austria (Übungsleiter Sportklettern, Österreichischer Alpen Verein) and in 2016 I finished a year long yoga teacher training. As I can see that for the majority of the climbers fear of falling is a limiting factor in their progress. I studied the reasons and the mechanisms of fear. I think I got to know more about how the mind works and I hope to be able to give it on. I would be pleased to see you at Climbing Siurana and share my passion for movement and nature with you!
