We believe that the most successful climber is the one who is having the most fun
about us
We (Maren and Umut) are climbing instructors living half time in Vienna and half time somewhere else in the world. Our lives revolve around this sport and we have year-long climbing teaching experience. We like to introduce this sport to you, share with you our favorite places to be and organize trips there.
Maren
Maren grew up with the love of nature in Steiermark, which led her to study Biology in Vienna. As a pupil of Shaolin Kung Fu, her curiosity of movement led her to discover climbing and quickly it overtook her life. She started as a Climbing Instructor in Alpenverein next to her studies and now teaches for over 10 Years.
She seeks more than anything else, to lead a life full of creativity and adventures and to be able to explore the world.
It is hard to hike with her because she has to stop often to look at an insect or a plant and tell you something about it.
Her hobbies are spending time in nature, sport climbing, multi-pitching, bird watching, horse riding and sailing.
Education:
Übungsleiter Sportklettern an dem Universitätssportinstitut Wien – 2016
Instruktor Sportklettern in der Bundessportakademie Graz – 2019
Alpinübungsleiter in der Alpenvereinsakademie – 2021
IRATA Level 1 – 2023
Außerordenliches Mitglied des Bergführerverband Niederösterreich und Wien
Languages: German, English
Umut
Umut discovered his climbing passion at the University Mountaineering Club in Izmir, Turkey. He started straight on real rock and it would take him two years to touch his first plastic holds. After graduating he started working as a merchant ship officer sailing all around the world. His time off the ship he used for climbing travel around Latin America and Turkey.
In one of these travels in 2017, at a climbing spot in Colombia, he met with Maren. That started the transition of ending his ship carrier and starting a new life as a Climbing Instructor and Industry Climber in Austria. He is very curious and keen on absorbing all the knowledge of training methods and theory, always striving to improve himself and help others with their climbing journey.
As a true Mediterranean living in Austria, he is ever in search of mild weather and tries to migrate South every winter.
He likes sport climbing, multi-pitching, bouldering, hiking, traveling, skiing, photography and bird watching.
Education:
Übungsleiter Sportklettern im Östreichischer Tourismusklub – 2020
Instruktor Sportklettern Breitensport in der Bundessportakademie Wien – 2022
Übungsleiter Alpinklettern in der Alpenvereinsakademie – 2022
IRATA Level 2 – 2019
Außerordenliches Mitglied des Bergführerverband Niederösterreich und Wien
Languages: Turkish, English, German
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