Climbing

Build and improve climbing skills at our camps for ages 6-14. On the climbing wall, participants will develop their bouldering, high-wall climbing and rappelling skills through a variety of fun drills and challenges. They’ll also enjoy age-appropriate multi-sport activities to improve their overall movement skills to support and complement what they learn in their climbing sessions.

  • Participants are required to wear athletic clothing
  • No specialized equipment is required, climbing shoes will be provided
  • Indoor and Outdoor shoes are needed
  • All participants will receive a single camp t-shirt for the summer, including participants who are registered in more than one camp
  • General Pre-Camp Information

  • Camp Schedule:

    • Drop Off Period  8:30am to 8:45am
    • Camp Activities  8:45am to 4:15pm 
    • Pick Up Period    4:15pm to 4:30pm  

Registration for Summer 2026 will take place over 4 days in February

Registration will open each day at 7:30 am in the following order

  • February 17 - Hockey & Climbing Camps - All Age Groups
  • February 18 - Train to Train Camps - Ages 12 to 14 
  • February 19 - Learn to Train Camps - Ages 9 to 11 
  • February 20 - Fundamentals Camps - Ages 6 to 8 

Questions: sports@ualberta.ca

Explore Camps - no prior sport experience required.

View available camps by participant age group

Ages 6–8 | Ages 9–11 | Ages 12–14

FUNdamentals: Ages 6–8

Explore Camps - $375

Explore Camps are for beginners to build fundamental climbing skills and improve general athletic skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the climbing wall and the other half will be dedicated to multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • No previous climbing experience is required

 

View Climbing FUNdamentals Camps

Learn-to-Train: Ages 9–11

Explore Camps - $375

Explore Camps are designed to build fundamental climbing skills and improve general athletic skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the climbing wall and the other half will be dedicated to multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • No previous climbing experience is required

 

View Climbing L2T Camps

Train-to-Train: Ages 12–14

Explore Camps - $375

Explore Camps are designed to build fundamental climbing skills and improve general athletic skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the climbing wall and the other half will be dedicated to multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • No previous climbing experience is required

 

View Climbing T2T Camps

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