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Compass After School - December - 2025

Climbing & Youth Program

Afterschool Program

Come hang out with us Afterschool at the Colorado Mountain Club in Golden. Gain skills and confidence in rock climbing and have fun doing hands on experiments with our team of qualified instructors.

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Alec Backhus
Leader

We know December is a busy time for many parents, families, and students, and because of this, we’re offering a special 3-week afters school climbing program to fill the gap between our standard 12-week fall and 12-week winter sessions.

This limited program runs Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, December 2-16, giving Compass Montessori students the chance to keep climbing through the holiday season. Each week, participants will rock climb on our indoor wall at the Colorado Mountain Club. New climbers will learn the basics of climbing safety, movement, and knots, while returning students will have the opportunity to build on their skills and learn more advanced techniques.

Please note that unlike our regular 12-week sessions, transportation will not be provided. Parents are responsible for drop-off and pick-up at the CMC.

We love climbing with Compass students and can’t wait for some extra time on the wall together this December.

  • Ages: 1st-6th grade
  • Dates: December 2 - December 16 2025 (See full weekly schedule below)
  • Time: Tuesdays, 3:00pm-5:00pm 
  • Location: The program is located at the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) at 15605 W 32nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401. 
  • Cost: $105 (Non-Member) $95 (Member) for 3-week session (Course fees include: instruction, shared group gear [ex: ropes], harnesses, helmets, shoes, any additional curriculum supplies, and snacks!)
    • Learn about all the benefits of becoming a CMC member. 
    • Please note, if you have an individual membership and wish to sign up your child, you will need to create a separate guest account with a different email. You can also choose to upgrade your individual membership to a family membership to be able to register your child on your account and receive the discount.
    • AT CMC, WE BELIEVE THE OUTDOORS ARE FOR ALL. If you need financial assistance for our camps, click here to apply! If you would like to set up a payment plan to finance your next adventure, email us at staceyh@cmc.org.

Transportation Details

Please note that unlike our regular 12-week sessions, transportation will not be provided. Parents are responsible for drop-off and pick-up at the CMC.

Drop-off & Pick-up Details  

Drop-off & Pick-up will be at 5:00pm from The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) at 15605 W 32nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401. 

Weekly Schedule:

  • 12/2/25 (Week 1): Introduction to Indoor Climbing Safety/ Free Climb
  • 12/9/25 (Week 2): Intermediate Climbing technique/ Free Climb
  • 12/16/25 (Week 3): Climbing Games/ Climbing Challenge

Registration instructions: 

If you would like to register your student, and you are not a CMC member, you will need to make a FREE guest membership account here. Once this guest membership is made for the adult (with the adults email) you will add your youth to your account. Each participant will need to fill out a Youth Form and Waiver. Only fill out the required items on the youth form. Health forms are required to submit this youth form but NOT to participate in afterschool programs. You can upload health forms if you have them or you can upload a blank placeholder document. Once this Youth Form is filled out, you can complete registration through this page.

Please reach out to youth@cmc.org with any questions about registration! We are happy to help.

Refund/cancellation policy

This course requires a minimum of 6 participants. If this minimum is not reached, 1 week prior to the course, the course will be cancelled and a full refund will be given. 

Program Requirements

This program has no scheduled activities.

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Required Equipment

CMC Will Provide the Following:

  • Safety Equipment
  • Climbing Gear – harnesses, shoes, helmets, ropes, belay devices, etc.***
  • 1 Snack per student per session

Participant Packing List:
If you are unable to bring any of the items below, please let us know. CMC does have a few extra items that we are happy to loan out.

  • Clothes (comfortable clothing for climbing):
    o Loose fitting pants or shorts
    o T-shirts and a long sleeve shirt
    o Closed-toe shoes
    o Sweater and/or warm layer
    o Jacket (in case we go outside for outdoor games)
    o Brimmed hat
    o Sunglasses
    o Warm hat and gloves
  • Water bottle (at least 1 liter)
  • Additional Snacks (Optional)
  • Personal medications (inhaler, EPI pen, etc.) – please have all containers and
    bottles labeled and also listed on the medical form

**Cell phones, gaming devices, tablets, and iPods are NOT allowed on this course.

***Participants are allowed to bring their personal climbing gear – harnesses, shoes, helmets, etc. Please note this is optional. (CMC instructors will inspect all personal gear/equipment before use).

Program Materials

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