the gebla story
ABOUT US
Ġebla grew out of a love for Maltese rock — rough, pocketed, and unlike anything else in the Mediterranean. For a while, that love also led us indoors: we built a bouldering gym, a space for the local climbing community to train, meet, and grow. It was a chapter we’re proud of, even if it wasn’t the easiest one.
When that chapter closed, rather than look for the next indoor project, we doubled down on what we’d been doing alongside it all along. The guiding was always there — on weekends, with visiting climbers, with beginners taking their first steps on real rock. We just decided it was time to make it the whole story.
Today, Ġebla is a fully outdoor guiding operation. No walls, no holds, no artificial grades — just real terrain, real routes, and real experience. We know Malta and Gozo’s crags like the back of our hand, and our goal is simple: to share them with anyone willing to tie in and give it a go.
Chris
Chris is an SSPI certified instructor with over 12 years of experience living and climbing in Malta. Originally from Italy and with a deep passion for the sport across single and multipitch climbing, he specializes in teaching technical and safety aspects, with an approach which emphasizes building solid foundations, risk awareness, and efficient technique, empowering climbers to progress confidently and responsibly on rock.
Carly
Carly has been climbing for 15 years and is an SSPI certified instructor. Originally from the UK, she moved to Malta 9 years ago and has spent most of her time climbing since then. She is a technical climber, who has focused primarily on challenging single pitch climbs across different terrains. Her passion is to guide and coach, particularly helping people deal with fear and in their transition to real rock from climbing in the gym.