Rock Climbing in Maharashtra..
If you have seen pictures of people perched on a small ledge hundreds of feet up with not a rope in sight and had a rush of adrenaline then rock climbing as an adventure sport is for you. Pune has training centers for novice climbers where in one could learn the basics to safe climbing. Puneritraveller.com organizes rock climbing expeditions in association with its partners for small groups to different rock climbing locations in Maharashtra.
Rock climbing is an exciting adventure sport however it is not a sport meant for all! Rock climbing requires high level of physical fitness, endurance and stregth. Rock climbing requires strenuous training to build strength and agility to master the sport.
Puneritraveller does not recommend or support free climbing and advices implementing all safety measures to ensure a safe climbing experiance to even experanced climbers.
Rock Climbing near Pune..
Rappelling & Caving..
Puneritraveller.com in association with its partners organizes rappelling and caving for groups with a min group size of 10. Caving is done near Bhagavathy jetty in Ratnagiri. Exploration upto 320 ft of the cave is done. All safety measures are taken while doing this activity with the help of a well trained team. Approximate cost for each of these activities is Rs 750 per person.
Wall climbing or 'sport climbing' started in India in 1993 and 'sport climbing' has been recognised by the Indian Olympic Association. There are many sport climbing facilities in Pune.
Raja Shivaji climbing wall near JM road offers wall climbing training and bouldering training in its facility spread over 1000 sqft on the 2nd floor which is totally dedicated to indoor practice.
Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a crash pad (called a bouldering mat) so that a fall will not result in serious injury. It is typically practiced on large natural boulders or artificial boulders in gyms and outdoor urban areas. However, it may also be practiced at the base of larger rock faces or even on buildings.
Buy Rock Climbing equipments..
If you want to purchase Rock Climbing equipments like ropes, harnesses etc you may contact puneritraveller.com.
Online Rock Climbing equipments store is coming up soon here! watch this space for more details.
