Intro to Youth Lead Climbing

What They’ll Learn

• Proper lead climbing etiquette 
• Active and attentive belaying 
• Rope management and care
• Clipping and falling proficiency 
• How to comfortably take and catch lead falls
• Clear and concise communication

Our Goal: To instruct youth to become competent lead climbers, and complete gym leaders. 

Attendance

We understand that students may miss 1–2 classes under unforeseen circumstances. 

Please note:

• Make-up classes are not offered 
• If your child cannot attend at least 75% of classes, we recommend waiting to enroll until a future session 

Term & Conditions 

Drop-off and Pick-up:

Before and after care for youth programs is not available. Instructors will be available 5 minutes before classes start and are not available to stay with youth after. Please drop off and pick up from within the gym. Climbers under 14 are not permitted to be picked up outside.

Cancellations:

Payment is non-refundable if:

• The cancellation is made less than 2 weeks before the start of class.
• Inclement weather, environmental conditions, or injury occur.

Payment is 50% refundable if:

• A cancellation is made more than 2 weeks before the start of the program.

Edgeworks reserves the right to cancel a class session due to under-enrollment (depending on class ratio) up to the date of the session. A full refund will be issued if Edgeworks cancels a program.