Club

Chimps (12+)

Who it's for
Ages 12+
Level and climbing
Beginners, Improvers · Bouldering
When and how long
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 19:00–20:30; Saturdays 11:30–13:00; school terms · 1.5 hours a week through the school term
Where
Mountain Strong, 66-68 Townsville St, Fyshwick, Canberra, 2609

Price

Fees are not published: email the gym. They include shoe hire and 24/7 gym access from the start of term to the end of the school holidays.

About the class

Technique and skills class for young climbers aged 12 and over in the Youth Program, for beginners to intermediate climbers.

As Mountain Strong lists it. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book. Something wrong? Let us know.

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  • CoachingAdults

    Adult Classes

    Beginners, Improvers

    Adult classes in rotating training blocks on pull, core and grip strength and explosive power, run in the strength area and on the bouldering walls. Contact the gym for the timetable.

  • ClubAges 8–12

    Gibbons (8 to 12)

    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 17:30–19:00; Saturdays 10:00–11:30; school terms1.5 hours a week through the school termBeginners, Improvers

    Technique and skills class for children aged 8 to 12 in the Youth Program, with small groups and a coach, for beginners to intermediate climbers.

  • ClubAges 10+

    Link Squad (10+)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 18:00–19:30; Saturdays 14:30–16:00; school terms1.5 hours a week through the school termImprovers, Advanced

    Training squad for keen intermediate to advanced young climbers. Places are by invitation from the coaches, for climbers moving up from Gibbons or Chimps.

  • ClubAges up to 7

    Pebbles (Under 8s)

    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 16:30–17:30; Saturdays 09:00–10:00; school terms1 hour a week through the school termBeginners, Improvers

    Small-group technique and skills class for young children in the term-time Youth Program, for beginners to intermediate climbers.

  • ClubAges 14+

    Pro Squad (14+)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 16:30–18:00; Saturdays 13:00–14:30; school terms1.5-hour coached session plus 30–60 minutes of set trainingImprovers, Advanced

    The top youth squad, by invitation for climbers moving up from Link Squad: coached training, prescribed follow-on work and self-guided homework, with a pathway to state and national competitions.

  • Holiday campKids

    School Holiday Program

    Set days in the school holidays, 09:00–15:00; summer dates to be announcedFull day

    $99 a day

    Coach-led climbing days for children in the school holidays. Book by filling in a waiver in each child's name and emailing the gym with the dates wanted.

  • Fitness class

    Yoga

    Yoga classes on the gym's open floor space for yoga and mobility.

  • Private lesson

    One-on-One Coaching

    By arrangementBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    Personal coaching that assesses strength, endurance, power, technique, mobility and movement, then sets targeted ways to improve.

Clubs and squads at other walls nearby

  • ClubAges 11–15

    Intermediate Kids Program (11–15)

    Tuesdays 18:00–19:30 in term time10-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsImprovers

    $450 a term

    BlocHaus Fyshwick, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia1.7 km away

    An intermediate group of up to ten, by coach invitation or enquiry, for young climbers ready to progress beyond the standard programme.

  • ClubAges 6–10

    Intermediate Kids Program (6–10)

    Saturdays 10:00–11:30 in term time10-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsImprovers

    $450 a term

    BlocHaus Fyshwick, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia1.7 km away

    An intermediate group of up to eight, by coach invitation or enquiry, for children who have outgrown the beginner programme.

  • ClubAges 13–15

    Kids Program (13–15)

    Thursdays 16:30–18:00 or 18:00–19:30 in term time10-week term of 1.5-hour sessions

    $450 a term

    BlocHaus Fyshwick, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia1.7 km away

    Groups of up to ten teenagers working on technique, movement and fitness; the same age group also meets on Tuesdays at BlocHaus Mitchell.

  • ClubAges 5–8

    Kids Program (5–8)

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays 16:00 or 17:00, Saturdays 09:00 or 10:00, in term time10-week term of 1-hour sessions

    $425 a term

    BlocHaus Fyshwick, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia1.7 km away

    Small groups of up to six learning bouldering fundamentals, movement, safety and etiquette in FamilyHaus, a pathway to climbing independently in the main gym.

  • ClubAges 9–12

    Kids Program (9–12)

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    $450 a term

    BlocHaus Fyshwick, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia1.7 km away

    Groups of up to eight building bouldering skills, movement and awareness to climb independently.

  • ClubAges 6+

    Juniors Class

    Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 16:00–17:30 in school termsSchool term of 90-minute classes

    $160 a term

    Canberra PCYC Erindale Centre, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia11 km away

    Supervised climbing for juniors aged six and over on the centre's 6 m rope wall, with routes from very easy to hard.