Afterschool Program

Calling all Compass students! Join us on Tuesdays after school for 12 weeks at the Colorado Mountain Club in Golden. Each week, students will participate in a different climbing curriculum and learn safety commands, climbing knots, movement and technique, as well as belaying!  Our skilled instructors create a safe and supportive environment where first-time climbers and experienced climbers alike can learn new skills, push their limits, and gain confidence on the wall. Our indoor rock wall is the perfect place to improve your skills and learn new ones. With routes ranging from slabs to overhangs at all grade levels, a challenge can be found for every climber.  Participants will also have the opportunity to climb in our bouldering bus! This after-school program offers students a fun, active, and productive way to spend a few hours after school and will prepare participants to sign up for our outdoor climbing camps and courses held regularly during school breaks.  Been in our after-school climbing program before? No problem! Our instructors are prepared to meet students where they are in their climbing journey, and we will have new curriculum for returning students.  So, get ready to gear up, tie in, and have some fun with us after school starting this fall! Transportation is provided for all participants. Our instructors will pick up students from both compass Montessori Golden and Wheat Ridge campuses in one of our 15-passenger vans and transport them to the Colorado Mountain Club in Golden for each session.

• Age: Grades 1-5
• Dates: Every Tuesday, 9/8/26 - 12/8/26 (NO CLASS 10/13)
• Time: 2:45pm – 5:00pm
• Course Itinerary: A detailed daily course itinerary will be posted soon.

• Location: The program is located at the Colorado Mountain Club Base Camp (CMC) at 15605 W 32nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401. 
• Transportation: Students will be picked up from Compass Montessori (Wheat Ridge & Golden Campuses) in our 15-passenger van and transported to the Colorado Mountain Club. Participants will meet CMC instructors at the front of the school at 2:45pm on Tuesdays. Our instructors will transport them to our base camp location via our 15 passenger vans. Parents will pick up their participants at 5:00pm at CMC Basecamp.

• Cost: CMC Family Members - $378/12 sessions, Non-Members - $398/12 sessions. CMC Members with a Family Membership receive $20 off. 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.
  • Course fees include instruction, shared group gear (ex: ropes), harnesses, helmets, shoes.
  • 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 youth@cmc.org.

Refund/cancellation policy: Requests made prior to 30 days before the beginning of this program will be processed with a $30 handling fee. Requests made within 30 days of the program will be refunded at 50% of the amount paid. No refunds will be made 7 days prior to the event unless it relates to a medical reason with a signed note from a medical provider. If the CMC cancels the class for any reason, a full refund will be issued.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with more details and information about the camp. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!