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PRESS PLAY

We believe in the power of difficult play.

Connect. Grow. Climb. Call it higher learning. Our after-school programs provide kids a chance to take their first steps into the sport all the way to reaching its highest levels. Our instructors meet kids at their skill level.

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PEBBLES (AGES 4-5)

Pebbles supports 4-5 year olds in their first steps of climbing with fun and exciting activities.

Meet weekly on Sunday mornings and register for one month at a time. Remember to reset the date parameters in the portal to register for the first session of each month! Cost: $80 per month, for four sessions.

Two young boys are climbing a blue indoor bouldering wall with colorful holds during an After School Programs Minneapolis session. One boy in blue climbs higher, while the other in a white and red shirt is below him. A padded mat covers the floor.

BOULDERS (AGES 6-7)

Boulders engages 6-7 year olds in their practice of climbing movement and bouldering! Curriculum will be scalable to meet the diverse needs of climbers within this age range. Meet weekly and register for 12 weeks at a time. Remember to reset the date parameters in the portal to register for the next session! Cost: $300 per 12-week session, for twelve sessions.

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CLIFFS (AGES 8-9)

Cliffs expands upon the climbing skills of 8-9 year olds who may or may not have participated in our programming before. Curriculum will be scalable to meet the diverse needs of climbers within this age range. Meet weekly register for 12 weeks at a time. Remember to reset the date parameters in the portal to register for the next session! Cost: $300 per 12-week session, for twelve sessions.

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MOUNTAINS (AGES 10-14)

Mountains captivates 10-14 year olds as they set goals and reach them while developing their climbing technique! Meet weekly and register for 12 weeks at a time. Remember to reset the date parameters in the portal to register for the next session! Cost: $300 per 12-week session, for twelve sessions.

A person with blonde hair in a ponytail climbs a blue indoor bouldering wall, reaching for a white hold, dressed in a navy tank top and yellow pants—part of 2025 Youth Programs Minneapolis.

YOUTH TEAMS

Our climbing teams develop youth as climbers and humans, fostering personal growth through setting and achieving goals, developing critical thinking skills, and increasing self-confidence through a competitive platform.

Youth Rules and Expectations

Climbing is an exciting and fun sport—but it does come with risks. We insist on highly-attentive adult supervision in a ratio of no more than 2 kids to 1 adult to mitigate these risks for youth and other climbers. Before climbing with us, please read through our Rules and Expectations.

  1. Youth under the age of 14 must be closely accompanied by an adult at all times.
  2.  Our supervision ratio is 2 to 1; up to 2 youth climbers can be supervised by 1 adult chaperone at a time.
  3. Stay far from the walls and out of fall zones when moving through the gym or waiting to climb. A “fall zone” is anywhere on the mats where a climber could land if they were to fall. 
  4. Make sure to check where a route ends before starting to climb–some routes are close together or even overlap, and you don’t want to end up directly above, below, or next to another climber. 
  5. This is a climbing gym! Please save running, wrestling, horseplay, and gymnastics for other spaces. 
  6. Youth ages 13 and under are not allowed in our fitness and yoga spaces or classes. Youth 14-17 must have an adult age 18+ supervising to use our fitness and yoga spaces or attend a class.

Due to programming, the youth room is unavailable on certain days and times each week. When not in use for programming, the Youth Room is open and available for you to enjoy!

In general, the Youth Room is unavailable during the following times:

  • Weekdays from 4:30 PM – 6:30PM
  • Weekends from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
  • When Adventure Days & Camps are occurring
  • When a private birthday event is booked (often occurring on Saturdays and Sundays: 1PM – 3PM, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM)

Have questions about climbing, the facility, or risk? Ask our staff—we are here to help.

Youth Programs: caroline.gruebele@boulderingproject.com

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