Afterschool Program

This program is tailored for students in grades 1st-5th.  In this climbing club, youth will learn about climbing safety, equipment, knot tying, belaying techniques, the physics of climbing, history of climbing and various climbing techniques. Youth will experience this all in a small, supportive environment facilitated by highly skilled instructors and we provide all the climbing gear! Returning youth will take a leadership role and be challenged with more climbing skills & techniques.

• Age: 1st-5th grade

• Dates: April 17- May 22 2025; Thursdays 3:15pm-5:00pm 
  • See full weekly schedule below
• Location: The program is located at the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) at 15605 W 3nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401. 

• Cost: $335 (Non-Member) for the 6 week session
  • Students from ANY elementary school are welcome
  • Special Transportation will be provided for students @ Maple Grove Elementary Afterschool (2:35pm) to our facility each week.
  • Pick up is at the CMC in Golden. 
  • Course fees include: instruction, shared group gear (ex: ropes), harnesses, helmets, shoes.

Transportation Details (MAPLE GROVE STUDENTS ONLY)

Each week the CMC Instructors will meet your youth at 2:35pm at the front of Maple Grove Elementary. The instructors will transport the students in our 15 passenger van to the Colorado Mountain Club for the program.

Any Maple Grove students 7 years or younger MUST have a booster seat to ride in our vehicles. Please reach out to alec@cmc.org with any questions or to arrange booster seat drop off. 

Pick-up Details (ALL PARTICIPANTS) 

Pick up will be at 5:00pm from theColorado Mountain Club (CMC) at 15605 W 3nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401. 

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. 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 yep@cmc.org with any questions about registration! We are happy to help.

Weekly Schedule:

• 4/17/25 (Week 1): Introduction to Indoor Climbing Safety
• 4/24/25 (Week 2): Climbing Knots & Beginner Climbing Technique
• 5/1/25 (Week 3): Belaying & Beginner Technique Continued
• 5/8/25 (Week 4): Intermediate Climbing Technique
• 5/15/25 (Week 5): Free Climb Day & Belay Test-out
• 5/22/25(Week 6): Climbing Games & Competition

Refund/cancellation policy

This course requires a minimum off 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.