Patxi Usobiaga, the renowned Spanish pro climber, achieved great success in his climbing career. In 2009, he emerged victorious in the World Championship held in Qinghai. Furthermore, he holds the distinction of being one of the few individuals to win two consecutive overall Lead Climbing World Cup competitions. Patxi's path to triumph has always been characterized by a sophisticated and exceptionally rigorous training regimen.
Notably, Patxi made history as the first climber to onsight an 8c+ route. He has also successfully redpointed numerous routes with grades ranging from 9a to 9a+. Given his exceptional skills and experience, few coaches can match his expertise in leading our Advanced Sport Climbing Course.
By enrolling in this sport climbing course led by Patxi, participants will gain access to a comprehensive set of techniques and strategies to conquer challenging routes at their maximum potential. In addition, they will develop essential mental skills to effectively manage pressure, fears, and stress. At Rockbusters, we adhere to the "LEARN by DOING" philosophy, which means that our climbing trips and courses provide hands-on coaching while scaling top-notch routes at renowned crags. Our primary goal is to maximize your climbing experience through ample practice time on the rock. With our expert guidance in both climbing technique coaching and mental coaching, you can expect significant improvements in your abilities.
Physical & technical requirements
All necessary skills and knowledge to attack routes at your limits (or beyond your imaginary limits), such as:
Minimum of 3 participants. In other cases, we will offer different trips/courses in the same or higher value or issue a full refund.
Are you stuck at a plateau in your climbing journey? Rockbusters' Advanced Sport Climbing Experience with Patxi Usobiaga might be exactly what you need to break through to the next level.
Training with Patxi Usobiaga — a World Champion and the first climber to onsight 8c+ — offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn from one of the sport's greatest talents. What makes this experience exceptional isn't just Patxi's impressive resume, but his methodical approach to climbing improvement.
The program begins with a comprehensive assessment at Patxi's climbing gym in Coll de Nargo, where he analyzes your strengths and weaknesses. This personalized approach ensures that every participant receives tailored guidance, whether you need to improve power, endurance, technique, or mental focus.
Unlike basic climbing courses, this advanced experience is designed for climbers comfortable with at least 6c routes who are looking to push beyond their current limits. Participants receive individualized attention as Patxi carefully selects routes that challenge your specific weaknesses while building on their strengths.
Perhaps most valuable is the mental training aspect. As one participant noted, "Improving your mental game is low-hanging fruit" when physical gains become harder to achieve. This course helps you realize "that the impossible is possible, but only if you push yourself to your limits, and beyond."
The benefits extend beyond the week-long experience itself. Participants receive a free one-month training plan designed by Patxi, with options for long-term follow-up coaching. This continued support helps ensure that the progress made during the course translates into lasting improvement.
Beyond the technical benefits, participants consistently highlight the community aspect—spending a week climbing world-class routes with fellow enthusiasts from around the globe creates lasting connections and a supportive network of climbers with similar goals.
Climbing performance is defined by the combination of these three components: mental power, physical power, and technical skills. We will be discussing how big a part each component has in your climbing performance. For a performance climber, the goal is to approach mastery in all these areas to reach their potential. And it doesn’t matter if you are a sport climber, boulderer, or you aim for hard big wall climbs.
There is no one better qualified than Patxi Usobiaga to lead this course. Patxi, an ex-world champ and a “training monster”, says that his “talent is to be able to suffer”. He is one of the world’s best climbers and has coached pros like Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, and Daniel Woods, to name just a few.
Pair up with Patxi for a week of climbing and training sessions, send some cool on-sights, flashes, or red points in his home destination of Oliana, and find out where your main limitation is and how to improve your overall climbing performance. Simply climb BETTER, HARDER, and MORE!
Mental power (fear, concentration, motivation, frustration, …)
Physical power (maximum power, resistance power, stamina, explosiveness, weaknesses vs strengths, …)
Technical skills (footwork, balance, proper use of techniques as sidestep, drop knee, flagging, resting, breathing, how to grip properly - crimp, open hand, pinch, …)
reasonalby tight climbing shoes / harness / helmet / belay device / 2 screw gate carabiners / 60cm sling
We provide most of the gear, but you will need to bring your own climbing shoes and harness. We have belay devices, slings, and helmets, but you might prefer to bring your own you use to. We strongly suggest bringing a down jacket, a hat, a rain jacket, a pair of comfortable approach shoes, a headlamp, a sleeping bag, and a backpack big enough for carrying lunch and gear to the crag.
Upon arrival, before you get to the place of your final destination you will need to stop in the store to shop for breakfast and lunch food for the week. Usually, there is equipped kitchen with a refrigerator in the place and close-by shops to replenish supplies.
There are plenty of restaurants and bars to have dinner. Communal dinners can be organized if required.
More info will be provided after booking/inquiring!
Barcelona International Airport
Barcelona International Airport
