What Cliffhanger Climbing Gym teaches, with who each class is for and what it costs, as the wall lists them.
On arrival, any time in opening hours (at least 1.5 hours before close)Beginners
Free with entry
Instructors take every new climber through a safety briefing and show you how to climb and belay before you start. Climbers under 13 can't belay, so bring someone 13 or over to hold the rope.
Free with entry
Booked online: weekday slots from 16:00, weekend slots from 13:0045 minutesImprovers, Advanced
Free to book
Experienced lead climbers must pass this assessment before leading at Cliffhanger; come as a pair. From 13 for lead climbing and belaying, or from 11 to be assessed to lead only, with a parent or guardian present.
Free to book
Weekend mornings 08:30–11:00, on dates posted on the booking portal2 sessions of 2.5 hoursImprovers
One course over two mornings that teaches the basics of lead climbing and lead belaying indoors, and everything you need to go on to Cliffhanger's lead assessment.
Mondays or Fridays 18:00–20:002 hours a weekAdvanced
$155 a month
The top group of the Youth Program, by invitation only, for young climbers ready to push their grades.
$155 a month
Mondays or Fridays 16:30–18:302 hours a weekBeginners, Improvers
$155 a month
Weekly coached sessions for young climbers to learn the ropes and develop their technique, working on individual goals, with free climbing outside class times as part of the membership.
$155 a month
Tuesdays 16:00–18:002 hours a weekBeginners, Improvers
$155 a month
A weekly coached class where young children learn to climb and build their skills on the tall walls, with free climbing outside class times as part of the membership. Places are limited, so join the waitlist.
$155 a month
During the Victorian school holidays, booked online
Climbing sessions for children in the school holidays, booked through the gym's online portal; dates for the next holidays aren't up yet.
Saturdays 08:30–09:301 hour
$20 a class
Yin yoga with long, supported holds for the joints and connective tissue, flexibility and recovery. Bring a water bottle and a mat (spares can be arranged) and arrive 10 minutes early; up to eight people.
$20 a class
As the walls list them. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book.