Youth Climbing Team

We are excited to have a team of dedicated climbers looking to take their abilities to the next level (and beyond!), be a part of a dynamic and highly supportive community, and have fun!  Our modern facility, world-class route setting, and enthusiastic coaching combine for an ideal environment for your child.

Our Teams

Recreational Team

Those who are interested in our Recreational Team are welcome to attend a free trial practice, held every other month on the 1st Tuesday of the month, using the registration link below.

Meet the Coaches and other climbers, experience a typical practice session, and see if the team is right for you. Members of the Recreational Team who have shown interest, dedication, and ability may later be invited to join the Competitive team.

Competitive Team

Those who are interested in our Competitive Team are welcome to attend a free tryout using the registration link below.

Fall is the season for bouldering competition, and Spring is the season for sport climbing (i.e., rope climbing). Most team members look to join our team by early Fall and stay on through the Spring sport climbing season, but participants can join our teams anytime. Based on strength, technique, and climbing level, as well as consideration of the youth’s interest or lack of interest in competition, our coaches will place participants on the appropriate team.

Ages            

We highly recommend that students are at least 8 years of age before considering a commitment to the team.

Meet the Team Coaches

Michael Cunningham, Head Coach

Michael is a lifelong athlete and has participated in a variety of sports including climbing, swimming, water polo, soccer, track and field, and competitive cycling. However, nothing captured his fascination as strongly as climbing did when he first discovered the sport in 2019. Immediately drawn in both by the community as well as the nuanced technique required to find success on the wall, he began competing that same year and soon developed a deep appreciation of the unique challenges within comp climbing. He has competed nationally since 2021 and continues to pursue mastery within climbing, a journey he believes never truly ends. Michael has almost a decade of cumulative coaching experience and has been coaching climbing since 2020. He believes that community, above all else, has the power to transform a group of athletes into a true team where each individual can find success in ways that seemed impossible alone. He strives to make this environment a reality for each and every athlete he has the opportunity to work with.

Noah Chavez, Team Coach

Noah grew up in a small town in New Hampshire where he gained a lifelong appreciation of forests and mountains. He became involved with cross country and track & field at an early age, which cultivated his enthusiasm for physical fitness. Noah continued running into his late teens when he eventually moved to California. During his freshman year of college, he discovered the sport of climbing and immediately became obsessed, fascinated with the puzzle-solving aspect of climbing, as well as its physicality. The encouraging community of the climbing gym also kept him coming back as often as his fingers would allow. Noah graduated from CSU: Chico in 2017 with a BS degree in Computer Animation. His background of animation helped him in climbing by understanding and reading human body placement and movement. Since his start in 2012, Noah has been climbing for over eight years and has been involved with numerous climbing youth programs and coaching for over two years. He has a deep love of climbing outside, as well as a passion for developing, maintaining, and preserving outdoor crags. Above all, nothing brings him more excitement and psyche than helping others accomplish their goals in climbing.