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11/24 - 11/26, 2025 - Beginner Rock Climbing Day Camp (Grades 1-4)

Climbing & Youth Program

Beginner Rock Climbing (Day Camp)

Looking for something exciting to do over the school break? Come spend three days climbing, exploring, and adventuring in Colorado’s backyard. This camp is designed for new to intermediate climbers who want to build skills, explore real outdoor crags, and gain confidence both on and off the rock. We’ll start on our indoor wall at the Colorado Mountain Club wall to learn the basics—gear, knots, safety, and movement. The following todays we'll head outside to sunny Front Range cliffs to learn intermediate climbing movement, practice tying in, learning to belay (with back ups), and playing fun games. We cant wait to get outside with you!

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Alec Backhus
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Looking for something exciting to do over the school break? Come spend three days climbing, exploring, and adventuring in Colorado’s backyard. This camp is designed for new to intermediate climbers who want to build skills, explore real outdoor crags, and gain confidence both on and off the rock.We’ll start on our indoor wall at the Colorado Mountain Club wall to learn the basics—gear, knots, safety, and movement. The following todays we'll head outside to sunny Front Range cliffs to learn intermediate climbing movement, practice tying in, learning to belay (with back ups), and playing fun games. We cant wait to get outside with you!

Course Itinerary:

Day 1 (11/24/25): CMC Indoor Wall - Intro to Climbing Safety/ Ground School, Beginner climbing Movement, Indoor Free Climbing.

Day 2: (11/25/25): North Table Mountain - Intro to outdoor Climbing, Belay Practice

Day 3: (11/26/25): Castle Wood Canyon - Intermediate Climbing Movement, Belay Practice, Climbing Games

Registration Details:
  • Age: For youth going into grades 1st-4th

  • Dates: November 24th-26th, 2025

  • Location: Each day, we will meet and start our day at the Colorado Mountain Club (15605 West 32nd Ave, Golden, CO, 80204). This is a 3 Session day camp. Day 1 will take place on our indoor wall, Day 2 and 3 transportation is provided from CMC to local Climbing Areas.

  • Cost: CMC Family Members - $388/3-Days, Non-Members -$418/3-Days. CMC Members with a Family Membership receive $30 off. Learn about all the benefits of becoming a CMC member.

  • Financial Assistance: 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.

  • 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, transportation to and from CMC and field locations, snacks, and backcountry permits.

    • Refund/cancellation policy: 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!
    Program Requirements

    This program has no scheduled activities.

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    Required Equipment

    CMC Will Provide the Following:

    • Snacks
    • Medical/First Aid Kits
    • Safety Equipment (GPS devices, etc.)
    • Climbing Gear – harnesses, shoes, helmets, ropes, belay devices, etc.***
    • Permits, maps, guidebooks

    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 for the week.

    • Clothes (comfortable clothing for climbing and hiking):
      o Loose fitting pants or shorts
      o T-shirts and a long sleeve shirt
      o Closed-toe, sturdy hiking shoes
      o Sweater and/or warm layer
      o Rain jacket
      o Brimmed hat
      o Sunglasses
      o Warm hat and gloves (for hiking trips)
      o Bandana or buff
    • Mask (optional)
    • Bug spray (must be labeled with child's name)
    • Sunscreen and lip balm (must be labeled with child's name)
    • Water bottle (at least 1 liter)
    • Lunch and snacks (in a sack)
    • Backpack large enough to carry all personal essentials for a day hike/climb
    • Personal medications (inhaler, EPI pen, etc.) – please have all containers and
      bottles labeled and also listed on the medical form
    • Journal, pencil, pen, books (optional)
    • Camera (optional)
      **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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