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[Escriba aquí] [Escriba aquí] [Escriba aquí] MOUNTAIN AND CANYONING GUIDES AMA DABLAM is an outdoor adventure sports company founded in 2011 accredited by the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST), which offers outdoor activities to individuals and groups, families, companies, schools,... These activities are ideal for team cohesion as well as to celebrate important moments in the best possible way: living experiences with guaranteed fun! Activities proposals: canyoning, via ferrata, navigation, hiking and adventure treks, snowshoes, crosswalks, courses of mountain safety... amongst others. We have activities for all tastes, levels and ages. The activities take place from Monday until Sunday all year round. We adapt to you. Personal and professional treatment, attention, safety and guaranteed fun, so that you can fully enjoy the adventure. Most activities take place in Catalonia and the Pyrenees-Orientales, but we also organize trips to other places in Spain, Europe and the world. Adventure activities are ideal for improving group cohesion, get out of the routine and live different experiences in a single exercise. Always with maximum security. Some of the proposals... We are located in Hostalets d'en Bas, in the area of La Garrotxa. We invite you to take a look at our website: www.guiesamadablam.com CANYONING It is the main recommendation: guaranteed fun! And always with maximum security. We have options for the whole year, tastes and ages (children from 7 years old). Canyoning consists in descending a gorge with its slopes: some can be jumped (always optional), others can be slid (also optional) and some must be abseiled. Abseiling is the safest way to descend, it is very easy and it does not present any complication. Activity duration: 3 – 5 hours Price: From 30eur/person + VAT In Catalonia we are lucky to have many canyons and of many different types. Some recommendations are: - Estrets de Sant Aniol Canyon (Sadernes, Garrotxa): ideal for initiation level and families, with many optional jumps (up to 8 meters, never obligatory), two abseiling descents (also optional) and in a clear turquoise colour water flowing through spectacular rock formations! Season: Spring – Autumn. - Gurn Canyon (Vall d’en Bas, Garrotxa): ideal for initiation level and families, to learn the techniques of jump, slide, siphon and abseiling (all optional). Season: Spring - Summer - Autumn - Riera de Rupit Canyon (Rupit, Osona): initiation level and families. Located in Rupit, one of the most beautiful villages in Catalonia, we find the canyon of La Riera de Rupit, ideal for initiation level. We will make three abseiling descents, one of 20 m, and jumps up to 4 m (optional). Season: Spring - Autumn. - Freser Inferior Canyon (Queralbs, Ripollès): ideal for initiation level and families. It starts with an abseiling descent about 20 m high and as we move forward we will find jumps (up to 4m) and slides (always optional). High mountain landscape. Season: Summer. - Gravet Canyon (Rupit, Osona): initiation – advanced. In this canyon we will improve the technique of abseiling until reaching the 30m abseiling descent. This is the most beautiful and spectacular point of the canyon to which we arrive from a narrow corridor. Once the canyon is finished, we will walk 20 min to reach the bottom of the amazing Salt de Sallent, a 100 m high waterfall, where we can swim and enter the waterfall (as it is drilled). A unique feeling of 100m of water falling over you. Season: Spring – Autumn. - Forat Negre Canyon (Vallcebre, Berguedà): ideal for initiation and families. This is a canyon in which we will learn and improve the abseiling technique through its 8 abseiling descents. Season: Spring - Autumn - Anelles Canyon (Figueres, Alt Empordà): initiation - advanced. For those looking for some more adrenaline ... Abseiling descent of 30m, jumps up to 7m (optional) and slides (optional). Season: Summer - Núria Inferior Canyon (Queralbs, Ripollès): initiation - advanced. For those looking for some more adrenaline ... abseiling completely “flying” descent of 20 m, jumps and slides (optional). Season: Summer - Canyoning 4x4 in Sant Aniol (Sadernes, Garrotxa): advanced. 5 stars activity in La Garrotxa for those looking for more adrenaline. This is a canyon found in the heart of Alta Garrotxa, and we will reach its start with a jeep. The ravine goes through large walls and is composed of spectacular rock formations and turquoise water color. We will find different abseiling descents (up to 40m) and several jumps (optional). Season: Spring - Summer - Autumn - Hot water Spring Canyon (Puigcerdà, Cerdanya): initiation. Ideal for winter. It is the only canyon of hot springs that we have in the area, with an abseiling descent up to 30m. Water springs at a temperature higher than 40º and in some places even at 70º, which makes you really enjoy the time! Season: Autumn - Winter VIA FERRATA A good option to get familiar with heights. A via ferrata consists of a wall equipped with fixed stairs on the rock which will give us security during the ascent. Recommendable all year round, especially autumn - winter - spring. We offer via ferrata for different levels and ages (children from 7 years old). Activity duration: 2 – 4 hours Price: from 30eur/person + VAT Some recommendations of initiation level via ferrata are: - Via Ferrata Roca de la Creu (Ribes de Freser): ideal for initiation. well-equipped and logical via ferrata. Along the whole path you will enjoy nice views of the Pyrenees and Ribes Valley. There are three bridges to cross and different escapes. - Via Ferrata Baumes Corcades (Centelles): Initiation: There are sections of variable difficulties (easy to difficult) which can be chosen during the activity. There are many available exits to end the route if necessary. It has the longest Nepali bridge in Europe (optional). - Via Ferrata Cala del Molí (Sant Feliu de Guíxols): Initiation. One of the only via ferrata along the sea in a unique setting of the Costa Brava. NAVIGATION We offer a navigation route where we will have to look for hidden milestones in the forest using a compass. To do that, we will search directions, do triangulations in a map, etc. There are available routes in different areas (Collsacabra, Garrotxa, Ripollès, ...). Ideal for teamwork and families (children from 7 years old). Season: all year round. Activity duration: 4 – 6 hours Price: from 20eur/person + VAT TREKKINGS D’AVENTURA a mixture of different activities including climbing, via ferrata, hiking and abseiling. It consists of ascending a ridge equipped with ropes (which secure us) and using our hands and feed in a climbing manner to reach the summit of the mountain ridge. We will then go down via a 10 meters abseiling descent. The views are truly amazing!!!! Recommendable all year round, specially autumn – winter – spring. Location: Sadernes – La Garrotxa Activity duration: 2 – 4 hours Price: from 25eur/person + VAT TREKKINGS Possibility of guided hiking through unusual places in our beautiful country. From Collsacabra, Garrotxa, Costa Brava, Girona Pyrenees, Lleida Pyrenees, etc. Season: all year round. Children from 7 years old. Activity duration: 2 – 8 hours Price: from 10eur/person + VAT SNOWSHOES AND IGLOO BUILDING Nice suitable activity for winter, in which we will discover the winter environment of our country. During the activity there is the possibility to learn how to perform survival igloos as well as practical tips for safe excursions in winter terrain (with snow). Routes available for all levels (children from 7 years old). Season: winter and early spring if enough snow. Activity duration: 4 – 6 hours Price: from 25eur/person + VAT Zona: Pyrenees Orientals ) More information: www.guiesamadablam.com Facebook Guies Ama Dablam Instagram Guies Ama Dablam TripAdvisor Guies Ama Dablam [email protected] We are Esteve and Raquel, Telf. +34 615233442 Sportive Technician in Mountain (UIMLA) and Canyons. Company accredited by the European Charter for Sustainable Toruism (ECST) .