Climbing at the YMCA
With Emily Pistell

Led by: Emily, YMCA
Grades 1–8 | Bouldering and Belay Climbing at the YMCA
Dates: February 24 – April 14
# of Sessions: 8
Pick-up: at Brightfield at 4:30pm

Climbing at the YMCA offers students the opportunity to build strength, confidence, and problem-solving skills in an indoor climbing environment. Participants will explore both bouldering and belay climbing, learning safe climbing practices, communication, and respect for equipment and one another. We will begin with safety, spotting, and climbing technique at the bouldering wall at the Landing Y for the first 4 weeks, and then bring those skills over to the big wall at the Bath Y for the final 4 weeks.

This program emphasizes focus, body awareness, and perseverance, inviting students to move at their own pace while being gently challenged. Climbers will practice assessing routes, trying new strategies, and celebrating effort as much as success.

Open to climbers of all experience levels!