Étienne Camp
State-certified instructor, former competition coach, passionate about the mountains and teaching. The face and expertise behind INS’PYR.
A life between rock and whitewater
Étienne Camp has been climbing since childhood. After becoming a state-certified instructor in 2007, he spent fourteen years coaching competitive climbers, training several athletes on the national circuit. That coaching experience has deeply shaped his teaching approach: he knows how to observe, correct without pushing too hard, and pass on the right technique.
Today, he devotes all his work to professional guiding in the great outdoors, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques that he knows inside out. Canyoning, rock climbing, multi-pitch routes, via ferrata: his scope covers all the region’s vertical and water-based activities.
qualifications and
experience
Diplôme d'État
BEES escalade puis Brevet Professionnel Activités Pleine Nature
Entraîneur compétition
Préparation d'athlètes en escalade nationale et régionale
Brevet canyon
Spécialisation canyoning, professionnel à plein temps
A teaching style built on listening
The outdoors is demanding: you don’t teach in a canyon the same way you do in a gym. Étienne has developed an approach focused on listening, observation, and personalised progression. He keeps his groups small (8 people maximum, sometimes fewer depending on the activity) so he has time to watch everyone, adjust a knot, tailor a briefing, and offer encouragement at just the right moment.
Safety first, fun second
Safety isn’t a slogan. It’s built into every detail: choosing the route based on the day’s weather and water flow, systematically checking equipment, giving a technical briefing suited to participants’ real level, and building in time buffers. Once that framework is in place, enjoyment becomes possible—and it even becomes the priority.
One activity, one environment
Étienne doesn’t see himself as just a provider of outdoor sports activities, but as a guide to the natural environment. He also shares knowledge of the valleys, wildlife, plant life, and local practices. A canyon descent becomes a chance to understand the geology, a via ferrata an opportunity to identify the visible peaks, and a climb a moment to share the story of a crag.