Club

Kids Learn to Climb

Who it's for
Kids
Level and climbing
Beginners
When and how long
Mondays and Wednesdays 16:00–17:30 in term time · 10-week term, one 90-minute session a week
Where
Hangdog Climbing Gym, 130 Auburn Street, Coniston, Wollongong, 2500

Price

$249 a term

Casual class $29. Children with a weekly membership pay half ($124.50 a term). Harness, shoes and chalk included; children under 12 need an adult with them to hold the ropes.

About the class

Term programme for young climbers that teaches technique and skills through games and activities, from footwork and handholds to balance and heel hooks. No minimum age; harnesses fit the smallest children.

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

More classes at Hangdog Climbing Gym

In the classes library
  • CoachingAdults

    Next Grade: Adult Coaching

    Wednesdays 18:00–19:30; the current course began on 7 October6 weekly sessions of 90 minutesImprovers, Advanced

    $330 for the course

    Small-group coaching course for adults climbing around grades 20 to 25, working through technique, movement efficiency, power and projecting, ending with a project night.

  • ClubKids and teens

    Kids Learn to Climb Advanced

    Mondays and Wednesdays 17:30–19:00 in term time10-week term, one 90-minute session a weekImprovers, Advanced

    $249 a term

    Term programme for keen young climbers built around training, drills and projecting, with an eye on competition and outdoor climbing, so they can keep progressing on their own.

  • Fitness classAdults

    Hang Fit

    Mondays and Thursdays 18:00

    $15 a session

    Drop-in strength and mobility class aimed at climbers, designed to leave you fresh enough to climb afterwards. Spaces are limited, so register ahead.

  • Outdoor course

    Guided Outdoor Top-Rope Climbing Day

    New dates to be announcedAbout 6 hours, meeting at 08:00Beginners, Improvers

    $220 a day

    A guided day on real rock at Thompson's Point near Nowra, learning to belay, tie in and use safety calls before climbing routes to suit you. Best for climbers who can manage about grade 18 indoors.

  • Private lessonAdults

    Private Coaching with George Eddy

    By appointment, until 1 November

    $130 a session

    One-to-one or small-group coaching with a La Sportiva athlete, aimed at climbers stuck around grade 20 who want to move up.

Clubs and squads at other walls nearby

  • ClubAges 10+

    Wall Sharks Primary

    Tuesdays 17:00–18:30 in term time9-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsBeginners, Improvers

    $350 a term

    Climb Fit Kirrawee, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia49 km away

    After-school kids club for primary school children aged at least 10, with coached climbing, games and progression over the term.

  • ClubTeens

    Wall Sharks Secondary

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays 18:30–20:00 in term time9-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsBeginners, Improvers

    $350 a term

    Climb Fit Kirrawee, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia49 km away

    After-school climbing club for high school students, with coached climbing, games and progression over the term.

  • ClubAges 15+

    Wall Sharks Senior

    Wednesdays 18:00–19:30 in term time9-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsImprovers, Advanced

    $350 a term

    Climb Fit Kirrawee, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia49 km away

    After-school club for students in years 10 to 12, who choose what the coaches run: games, social climbing or training towards their goals.