Smith Rock Youth Camps

The Details

CLIMBING

All of our guides are trained by the AMGA and are experts at finding the right climbs. Guided climbing and instruction are available for climbers of all skill levels, from first-time beginners to intermediate and advanced climbers. We will have multiple instructors so we can split into smaller groups for the climbing portion of the day, depending on experience. We will focus on Intro instruction for those who have never climbed outside before, Intermediate instruction for climbers wanting to climb in the 5.9-5.10+ range, and Advanced for climbers wanting to join our guides on routes 5.10+-5.12.

Parents are welcome to join the morning of our final day of camp to watch their children climb.

CAMPING

We will be hosting the camp at the Smith Rock Bivy. Climbers can hike directly from camp to the park. There are bathrooms, showers, and charging stations.
There is a small chance our camping venue will change and if it does, we guarantee it will be of equal quality.

MEALS

Positive relationships with food and nutrition is a big deal to us. It is our goal to provide the best tasting food with the highest quality ingredients. Our guides will prepare breakfast and dinner - providing alternatives for anyone with dietary restrictions. We will have the youth make their own lunches out of food & snacks provided by us.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

All rock climbing gear
Four, 7 hour days of rock climbing
One 3 hour day of rock climbing (Saturday morning before pickup)
Rest day activities for Wednesday in Bend, OR (to include floating the river, paddle boarding, and riding bikes around the Old Mill District)
All meals
Camping fee
Transportation

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

Trip Protection: we will host this retreat rain or shine. If the weather is poor we will propose alternative activities.

OPTIONAL:

Airport transfer (only available to/from Redmond Airport)
Camping equipment (we can provide tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pads)

CLIMBER REQUIREMENTS:

Climbers must be between 9-14 years old by the start date of the camp.
Climbers must be able to carry a 10 pound pack over varied terrain
No previous climbing experience is required. We will have multiple guides so we can split into groups, making sure each climber is challenged the appropriate amount.

Drop Off/Pick Up Times

Drop off on Sunday between 4pm-6pm
Pickup on Saturday between 1pm-3pm

What is the Pay What You Can Option?

Climbing is not accessible for many people. But we hope to help make it a little more so.

We created our Pay What You Can option for those who can't afford the full cost or find the cost to be inhibitive. The process is simple and trust based.

We ask that possible participants ask themselves these two questions before taking us up on this option:

Would you be able to comfortably afford attendance without a scholarship? (I see comfortably afford to mean that attendance wouldn’t put participants, or their parents, in a financially stressful position.)
Are you in need of a full or partial scholarship?

From there, we have created discount codes in varying amounts to use at checkout so climbers can attend for as low as $600. We realize that this cost is still inhibitive but at this time we have no outside funding for our program and cannot afford to pay our staff a living wage and run the program at a lower rate. We hope to change this in the future, but aren't there quite yet.

Please use the codes if you need them but we kindly request that participants only use these codes if they NEED the financial assistance to attend so that we can continue this program for years to come.

Use these codes at checkout to apply the scholarship:

YouthClimbing1000 for $1000 off the total cost
YouthClimbing600 for $600 off the total cost

Want to contribute to the sustainability of this model? Make a donation below!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

ABSOLUTELY. We will have at least 2 instructors at the camp so that we can accommodate a wide range of abilities. In fact, teaching people the basics of rock climbing is what we do best. The entire ethos of She Moves Mountains guiding is to remember what it felt like to try climbing for the first time. It's intimidating, but we will be with them every step of the way.

MY CHILD IS AN ADVANCED CLIMBER. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO LEAD CLIMB?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

This depends. We require that climbers do a lead test similar to what would be required in a gym. Even if they pass, we might not allow them to lead certain routes if the bolts are spaced too far apart and would result in dangerous falls.

If your climber is looking to get into leading, we can help them learn the basics and get them on lead during the camp.

ARE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

ARE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE?

Yes! Please email lizzy@shemovesmountains.org to set up this option.

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

ARE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE?

While we don't have any full scholarships available, we do have our Pay What You Can Option for youth climbers to attend for as low as $600.

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

Yes! But we may need your help. At our retreats we have prepared food for those who have gluten & dairy allergies, vegan, vegetarians, and beyond. If your child is on a special diet we ask that you send us some ideas for what to prepare or purchase so that we can best meed their needs. Please distinguish between gluten intolerance and celiac because we will go to extreme lengths for those with celiac that aren't necessary for gluten intolerances.

WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

We have a very strict cancellation policy. Please review it before committing to this retreat.

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

Youth Climbing Camps

The Details

CLIMBING

CAMPING

MEALS

What is the Pay What You Can Option?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

MY CHILD IS AN ADVANCED CLIMBER. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO LEAD CLIMB?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

ARE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE?

MY CHILD HAS NEVER CLIMBED OUTSIDE BEFORE. CAN THEY STILL ATTEND?

ARE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE?

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

ARE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND/OR IS A PICKY EATER. CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THEM?

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