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YOUTH Climbing

The Aspen Recreation Department is pleased to offer climbing at two different locations:

The Red Brick Recreation Center has bouldering, top roping and lead climbing. Rope climbing requires a certification test. 8x12 Kilter board coming this winter!!

Red Brick:Winter(Dec-Apr): Monday-Thursday 9AM-8PM, Friday 9AM-3PMSummer(May-Nov) Monday-Thursday 10AM-6PM, Friday 10AM-3PM

The ARC has a 32-foot Climbing Tower with 4 auto belays.

ARC Climbing tower hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6pm and Saturday from 12-3:30pm*. No reservations are needed. (*staff dependent)

Private Lessons: Indoors or outside (limited availability). Customized lessons offered for any climbing topic. Please call 970-920-5140 to schedule your lesson.

Chalk: Liquid and chalk ball available for purchase at the RB front desk.

Belay Test: Top rope and lead climbing will require a belay test to have access to the rope routes. Age 16 and up only.


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  • Tuesdays: 8:45 AM - 4:30 PM
RB Youth 8 years and up
One day registration General Rate: $133 Online Rate: $125
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  • Mondays: 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursdays: 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Apr 1 - May 23 RB Youth 6 years and up - Max. of 6 kids
Spring Session General Rate: $179 Online Rate: $164
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  • Wednesdays: 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM
RB Youth 7 & up
One-day registration General Rate: $81 Online Rate: $74

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AROCK Daily Equipment List for Outdoor Club: All equipment listed must accompany your child to ensure their well-being and safety while outdoors in various weather conditions. It can get very cold in the summer months when the weather becomes wet or windy. Please try to avoid cotton clothes. Wet cotton does not insulate, and we do not want your kids to be cold and miserable!

Climbing Days: Please bring: warm jacket, rain jacket, pants, tennis shoes, or boots (no sandals), 2 water bottles, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lunch, and enough snacks for a fun day of climbing at 10,000 ft above sea level!

Bike and Climb Equipment List:

Kids will be required to have water, lunch, snacks, sunscreen, and rain jacket in a day pack that they can ride their bike with. Please make sure kids have closed-toed shoes. Please don’t wear sandals, crocs, or flip-flops. All the technical equipment for climbing will be provided by Aspen Recreation and will be transported on bikes to the climbing location. We will also provide helmets for biking and climbing.


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