Youth Climbing

Location: Fraser Valley Rec – Climbing Wall
Instructor: Chris and Trapper
Activity #: 424105            MIN/MAX: 2/8
Age: 8+                              Ability Level: ALL – interested in competing
Day: Mondyay/Wednesday: October 2nd – December 4th
Time: 5:00 – 6:00P           Price: $85

We are Grand County’s Youth Climbing Team. The team is open to all abilities. We work on building technique, endurance, and strength. Kids will walk away from each practice with a better understanding of specific skills with an emphasis on fun and safety.

Our Values:

Support your teammates – Learning and trying hard means we fail often. If we are going to fail it is easier to fail in a supportive environment. Your teammates are here to pick you back up after you fail.

Learn from others – When you are climbing is not the only time you can learn something. Watching other climbers is a great way to learn. Look at others as people you are LEARNING WITH versus people you are competing against.

Welcome the challenge – When you see something that seems difficult get excited about it. Give it a try to see what happens.

Be a better climber than you were yesterday – Not every minute of practice is programmed. Often there is time for you to work on anything you think will make you a better climber. Focus on improving your areas of weakness.

This fall the climbing team is focusing practices towards kids who want to compete or may be interested in competing in the USA Climbing youth bouldering series. Competing is not a requirement to participate but to get the most out of this practice season your child should be excited to work towards becoming a better climber.

The goal for our climbers who are competing is to participate in at least 3 youth bouldering competitions. The competition season runs from mid October through the first week of December with events held at various Golden, Denver, Boulder, Eagle and Ft. Collins climbing gyms. Competitions are geared towards kids who are 8 and up. Here is a link with some more information about the competition series. Youth Series – USA Climbing The season calendar is being finalized and once it’s published we will let you know which 3 events we are attending.

After School Climbing Club
Basic rock-climbing skills taught to 5-12 year olds. We will teach correctly putting on a harness, standard figure eight knot with safety backup, belaying techniques, and moving over vertical terrain. Our emphasis will be safety, proper respect for potential dangers, and fun! Children may ride the RAM bus from FV Elementary to GPCRC.

Registration for October through December begins on the 15th of the month prior.

Location: Fraser Valley Rec – Climbing Wall
Instructor: Haille Valdes
Activity #: 524724            MIN/MAX: 4/6
Age: 5 – 12                         Ability Level: ALL
Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:45-5:00P

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We now have Climbing Club running through the summer! We have partnered with Winter Park Adventure Quest to offer an all new hybrid indoor/outdoor climbing experience! Registration for this unique opportunity is now open.

Summer Climbing Club runs 10am to 11am each Wednesday. Our outdoor climbing day will run from 9:30am to 11:30am. Parent drop off and pick up is required for this activity. Drop off and pick up for the final day will involve parent drop off and pick up at a local crag where 4WD or AWD is recommended. We will provide more details leading up to our outdoor climbing day.

Skills we will be focusing include climbing technique, belaying safely, knot tying and more!

Learn to rock climb on a variety of surfaces! Climbing will take place in Arapaho National Forest, Adventure Quest Aerial Park, and Fraser Valley Rec Center. In this camp you will learn belaying, knot typing, rappelling, and how to improve your climbing technique. Participants will not only gain knowledge in climbing equipment but also confidence in their climbing skills. NEW-Full day on Friday. 
Registration cancellations prior to May 1, 2024 will result in a refund, minus a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations after May 1st up to 20 days prior to the camp start date will result in a refund, minus a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be granted for cancellations within 20 days of the camp start date.

Location: Fraser Valley Sports Complex
Instructor: Igor Guziur & Staff

Climbing Club: New Heights

Climbing Club’s New Heights Program is the next step up for youth with climbing experience. This group meets once a week, working with two coaches. While one group is training on-the-wall climbing technique, the other group can do conditioning in the weight room, functional training in the gymnasium, and more! This program is geared towards middle and high school aged participants, but can also include advanced climbers aged 9 and up.

Location: Fraser Valley Rec – Climbing Wall
Instructor: Giuliana (Jules) Sheldon and Shawn Cullingford
Activity #: 534700            MIN/MAX: 2/10
Age: 9 – 19                         Ability Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Day: Thursdays
Time: 5:15-6:15P