TRAIN WITH PURPOSE.

CLIMB WITH PROGRESS.

YOUTH CLIMBING TEAM (AGES 8–18)

MON/WED OR TUES/THURS • 4–6 PM

A TWICE-A-WEEK TEAM FOR ATHLETES WHO WANT TO BUILD SKILLS, GAIN CONFIDENCE, AND GROW WITHIN A STRONG, SUPPORTIVE CLIMBING COMMUNITY.

ATHLETES CHOOSE THE SCHEDULE THAT WORKS BEST FOR THEIR FAMILY: MON/WED OR TUES/THURS. WITHIN EACH SESSION, ATHLETES ARE GROUPED BY AGE AND COACHED BASED ON THEIR ABILITY, EXPERIENCE, AND GOALS.

TRAINING FOCUSES

BASE TRACK

FOCUSED ON BUILDING STRONG FUNDAMENTALS, CONFIDENCE, AND CONSISTENCY. ATHLETES DEVELOP MOVEMENT SKILLS, BODY AWARENESS, AND COMFORT ON THE WALL THROUGH STRUCTURED CLIMBING AND GUIDED PRACTICE.

IDEAL FOR ATHLETES WHO ARE:

  • BUILDING FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

  • DEVELOPING FOCUS AND CONSISTENCY

  • GAINING CONFIDENCE IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT

PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIONS IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

ASCENT TRACK

FOCUSED ON PROGRESSION, STRENGTH, AND PERFORMANCE. ATHLETES WORK ON MORE ADVANCED MOVEMENT, PROJECTING, AND INTENTIONAL TRAINING WITH INCREASED INDEPENDENCE AND COACHING FEEDBACK.

IDEAL FOR ATHLETES WHO:

  • SHOW STRONG FUNDAMENTALS

  • ARE MOTIVATED TO IMPROVE

  • ARE OPEN TO COACHING AND CHALLENGE

PARTICIPATION IN VRG COMPETITIONS IS REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.

ATHLETES MAY MOVE BETWEEN BASE AND ASCENT AS THEY GROW - NO NEED TO CHANGE TEAMS OR SCHEDULES.

WHAT TO EXPECT

EACH SESSION INCLUDES:

  • TEAM WARM-UP + STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

  • STRUCTURED CLIMBING AND SKILL WORK

  • INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING + FEEDBACK

  • TEAM-BASED CHALLENGES AND PROGRESSION

TEAM DUES: $75 / WEEK

INCLUDES FULL GYM MEMBERSHIP

INTERESTED IN TEAM VRG?

TEAM TRYOUTS WILL TAKE PLACE AUGUST 2026.

TO GET ON OUR TRYOUT LIST, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME, AGE, AND A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT THEIR CLIMBING EXPERIENCE. WE’LL FOLLOW UP WITH AVAILABLE TRYOUT DATES AND NEXT STEPS.

AFTER THE TRYOUT, OUR COACHES WILL EVALUATE YOUR CLIMBER AND PLACE THEM IN THE TRAINING FOCUS THAT BEST SUPPORTS THEIR GROWTH — WHETHER THAT’S BASE OR ASCENT.

OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE, CHALLENGING, AND FUN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY CLIMBER CAN THRIVE.