5/5 David K. 2 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
This
review
is
for
the
outdoor
rock
climbing
session.
Overall
the
experience
was
fantastic
and
I
highly
recommend!
Arriving
in
Portugal,
I
started
my
trip
in
Sagres
looking
forward
to
climbing
the
cliffs.
Unfortunately,
the
weather
didn't
cooperate
and
I
was
unable
to
climb
in
Algarve.
AGA
recommended
I
climb
through
YUPIK
or
Sintra
Climbing
when
I
head
up
to
Lisbon.
Sintra
Climbing
was
on
holiday
and
unable
to
accommodate,
but
YUPIK
was
available
and
I'm
glad.
I
was
in
a
bit
of
difficult
situation
as
I
was
on
my
way
to
Cascais,
but
the
ideal
climbing
was
in
Arrabida.
I
asked
if
they
could
meet
me
on
the
cliffs
of
Cascais
and
they
obliged.
Upon
arriving
for
my
session,
my
instructor
Joao
Santos
had
already
surveyed
the
conditions.
It
would
be
impossible
to
climb
here.
The
sea
water
was
crashing
on
the
rock,
the
winds
blowing
inland
and
the
rock
was
wet.
Undeterred
he
said
we
should
drive
an
hour
to
Arrabida
to
accomplish
what
we
set
out
for.
Upon
arriving
to
Arrabida,
he
took
me
to
a
wonderful
crag
that
apparently
appeared
after
the
Great
Lisbon
Earthquake
of
1755.
It
had
split
this
amazing
limestone
into
two
faces
that
created
a
canyon;
a
great
place
for
an
outdoor
beginner,
such
as
myself
with
stunning
views.
I
asked
that
I
be
taught
some
basic
lead
climbing
techniques
while
also
doing
some
challenging
climbing
and
that
is
exactly
what
we
did.
I
didn't
send
the
6a+
but
I
did
have
a
wonderful
time
thanks
to
Joao
Santos
and
YUPIK.
I
would
consider
it
a
success,
since
after
the
climbing
Joao
and
I
grabbed
a
beer
in
his
neighborhood.
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