Climbing Team is a unique experience that will allow your kids to come into their own as an independent, responsible, strong, and respectful climberers. Climbing Team's goal is to create better climbers socially, mentally, and physically. We believe that children learn best by climbing with other children who must deal with the same challenges they encounter, both on the wall and in their daily lives. Climbing Team is not a summer camps or a day care service. It is a place where young climbers work hard and practice their art. We are a team because no climber can do this alone.

Climbing Team is geared towards intermediate and advanced climbers and is open to kids who have gone through the climbing club and demonstrated an appropriate level of knoweldge by 'graduating'. Kids who haven't gone through climbing club are also eligible to be part of the team if they can pass a preliminary exam that involves

• Ability to climb at least one intermediate route (all ages)
• Mastery of the basic figure8 knot used for tieing in (all ages)
• Knowledge of gym safety protocol/climbing commands (all ages)
• Mastery of top rope belay techniques (ages 11 and older)

Climbing Team is divided up into fall and spring sessions. The fall season is essentially 'off season' training. We will focus primarily on developing skills and strength in advance of the spring competition season. The spring session will be geared towards peaking climbing fitness around several optional competitions throughout the region. Both sessions will involve weekly practices during which coaches will work with team members to maximize strengths, overcome weaknesses, improve techniques, and push limits. Team members should come to practices prepared (and eager!) to work hard. Team Members will be held to high expectations both in terms of their dedication to their craft and their contribution to creating a supportive environment that helps further advance the goals of the team.

• Registration is limited to previous team members or by application/tryouts. To enquire about being invited onto team, please email us!
• Additiona information:
  • Climbers are expected to come in and climb on their own at least once a week outside of the coached session.
  • Journals for tracking progress will be provided.
  • Participation in at least one competition is encouraged. We will have at least one 'home' competition during the climbing season.
• Other details:
  • There will be optional 'team trips' to regional climbing competitions throughout the year - these will be announced below. Cost of these trips and competitions would be in addition to the above climbing team cost. There will always be one competition that is a 'home' event where travel is not required.
  • All climbing team members will be required to have parental permission for participation and a waiver signed by parent or guardian on file at NHRG.

Scholarships for team may be available, please enquire via email. Want to help provide a scholarship for a budding young phenom with financial need? Your donation can!

If you have participated in Team in the past, you are eligible to join team for any upcoming season. New team members are always welcome provided they meet certain qualifications. To express your interest in joining the team, and to see if you are qualified, please email us.