Vercorde

Museum Overview

Vercorde is an office of plateau instructors specializing in climbing, caving and canyoning.

6 passionate state-certified instructors guide you on the cliffs and in the canyons and caves of the Vercors, for initiation, improvement or long-term learning, the discovery of novelties or the visit of classic sites.

Vercorde is a group of state-certified climbing and canyoning professionals, all self-employed and members of the Syndicat Local Vercorde.

Vercorde was born from the disappearance in July 2000 of Dimension 4, an outdoor activities management structure which introduced climbing and canyoning to the Vercors in the 1990s.

Two "Dim 4" instructors, Alain Pons, an "old fox of the cliffs," and Vincent Meirieu, a "highly motivated youngster," decided to organize themselves after the facility closed. Opening a joint account(!) and building up a few loyal customers allowed them to begin a rather confidential and unorthodox season.

Soon joined by François Grain, Simon Pourqué and Olivier Dutel, Vercorde is structured legally and develops a unique type of service that echoes the educational concerns of certain customers, as well as the sensitivity of Vercorde executives attached to a certain climbing ethic. : offer several sessions in cycles with follow-ups and real teaching; far from the zapping of multiactivity.

Added to this is a rather atypical operation since each member of Vercorde is individually invested in the management and interface of one or more clients; he then ensures communication with them and the organization of the sessions after Vercorde executives. The structure adds three other permanent members with the departure of François to other summits: Véro Piéri and Simon Favre, Benoist Martineau and Etienne Rigotti.

All Vercorde executives share the same passion for climbing that they intend to spread throughout the Vercors where they live year-round.

For this all means are good. Such as the equipment of routes for all levels, from extreme to initiation (at Pierrot Beach, Presles, the Auberge Espagnole, Lans en Vercors, La Goulandière...). And the all-round supervision (training of climbing instructors, tourists, Vercors climbing club, classes...) and above all climbing as much as possible.

Minimum age: 6 years

Pets allowed : no

Target audiences : Group visits, School group visits, Cycle 2: Elementary school (CP, CE1, CE2), Cycle 4: Middle school (5th, 4th, 3rd), High school, Holiday camp visits, Children aged 6 to 12, Young people aged 13 to 17, Higher education, Cycle 3: Elementary school (CM1, CM2), Cycle 3: Middle school (6th)

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