Teen Climbing Camp Resources

Prepare for Success with These Action items

Below you’ll find logistics for each session, links to important forms and documents, an equipment list, tips to help your camper prepare, and more.

✅ Paperwork

• If you have not already done so, please fill out our session-specific liability waiver linked under the session logistics below.

• If weather makes for poor outdoor climbing conditions, we’ll head inside to Boulders Climbing Gym. Please view instructions and fill out Boulders' waiver prior to camp.

✅ EQUIPMENT

• Look over our Teen Climbing Camp Equipment List to ensure your camper arrives prepared. We encourage parents to allow their teens to take responsibility for packing and sourcing supplies.

• Please send your camper’s medications in a safe container labeled with the camper's name, medication name, dosage, and the time it is to be administered. If your camper is comfortable handling their own medications, great! If your camper needs support with medications, please let us know so we can provide reminders and safe storage as needed.

✅ Experience

If climbing and/or camping are new activities for your camper(s), set them up for success by helping them prepare in advance.

• If your camper hasn’t spent the night away from home, create smaller opportunities before camp. This could be a one or two-night weekend camp-out, or even camping in the backyard. Have them test out their sleeping gear to make sure it’s comfortable. (Check out this article from REI for some tips).

• If your camper doesn’t have climbing experience, take them to a local climbing gym to get familiar with rock climbing movement and basic climbing systems.

• If your camper doesn’t have cooking skills, help them learn a few simple tasks and/or recipes to be helpful around the kitchen.

• One of the delights of spending time outdoors is the ability to unplug. We encourage campers to leave their phones at home, or in the care of the instructor team for the week. Instructors will be sure to take plenty of pictures and provide a phone call home if necessary.