Youth Climbing
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At Planet Rock, we love kids and are excited to welcome them to the world of climbing! However, climbing gyms (although super fun) can be dangerous spaces for inexperienced climbers of all ages. Like adults, kids are expected to share the space safely with other climbers and are subject to safety rules and gym etiquette expectations (listed below).
All children, parents, guardians and guests must have a waiver on file prior to entering the main climbing areas of Planet Rock. Adults (parents or guardians) are required to fill out and sign waivers for all persons under the age of 18 years.
Age Requirements
Minimum age to climb at Planet Rock is 4 years of age
Minimum age to belay at Planet Rock is 16 years of age
Guardians must be 18 years or older
Children under the age of 14 must be clipped into auto-belays by a guardian
It is recommended that climbers age 7 years or younger do not climb on the boulders
Children under the age of 16 must be closely supervised at all times by a guardian
Children under 16 are not permitted in the weight room or cardio area unless directly supervised by a guardian
Mobile infants that crawl, scoot, roll or otherwise move themselves need to be within arm’s length and closely attended by a non-climbing, non-belaying guardian at all times
Youth Climbing Rules
All children, parents, guardians and spectators must have a waiver on file prior to entering the main climbing areas.
The required adult to child ratio for children aged 4-6 is 1:3
The required adult to child ratio for children aged 7-15 is 1:4
Groups of children must not exceed 12 youth participants. Interested in bringing a group of children to Planet Rock? Please submit your request to hello@planet-rock.com
Parents are not permitted to drop children off or leave children unattended inside the climbing gyms.
Children are not permitted to climb on ropes unless accompanied by a guardian that has fulfilled our top-rope belaying requirements.