The GSG Youth Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing Programs consists of 4, 1 day outings facilitated over the course of a 4 week block at local climbing areas throughout San Diego. These programs are focused around an outdoor educational curriculum taught by professionally trained, AMGA guides. Throughout the course, students will focus on developing skills to become self sufficient in climbing outdoors. Each participant will have the opportunity to learn the below skills throughout the program.

Our Parent Programs are catered to parents, guardians, and family members interested in being able to best support their climber as they transition into the outdoors. The Parent Program focuses on climbing safely, how to assess technical systems, and belay techniques.

Youth Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing Program Topics

• Leave No Trace Principles and Ethics of the areas we visit

• How to read a guide book and Mountain Project

• Climbing Gear and how to utilize an array of tools

• How to build and assess anchors

• How to descend a route by rappelling and lowering off

• The fundamentals of outdoor lead climbing

*** 4 Week/ 4 Day Youth Team Program Dates (Mar 6, 13, 20, 27)

*** 2 Week/ 2 Day Parent Program Dates (March 6th & 13th)