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Cody Crux: After School Climbing Program for Park County Youth

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Overview:

The Cody Crux is an after school youth climbing program serving kids grades 4-12 in Park County, Wyoming.  The mission of the Cody Crux is to help youth in Park County to develop their skills and explore world class climbing areas in northwest Wyoming.  Weekday after school sessions take place at the Crux climbing facility at Club Dauntless in Cody.  Indoor climbing in a gym setting is very useful for skill development, gaining fitness, and challenging oneself athletically.  

Cody Crux programs are coordinated by Wyoming Mountain Guides and its staff of professional climbing guides.  Our guides provide professional instruction and mentorship to youth at a fraction of the cost of our regular guided climbing programs.  Thanks to Club Dauntless, we have a state-of-the-art bouldering facility for kids to train indoors.  

Program Curriculum: 

The Cody Crux curriculum prioritizes 1) safety, 2) providing a supportive environment for kids to develop their skills, and 3) encouraging kids to challenge themselves in ways that foster personal growth.

Our indoor climbing curriculum focuses on the following topics:

• Bouldering safety
• Responsible use of training equipment (especially the spray wall and Kilter Board)
• Warming up for climbing
• Climbing technique drills
• Bouldering workouts
• Core strength development
• Climbing games
• Setting and working toward indoor climbing goals

While Crux climbers learn fundamental skills in a group setting, which helps kids connect with each other, our instructors also scaffold their instruction to challenge everyone regardless of ability or experience level.  All participants set individual goals for their own climbing development and they are paired with partners of comparable skill level to help in the learning process.  The process of setting and working toward specific, individualized climbing goals is great not only for kids becoming better climbers, but it also helps them learn how to push their limits in other areas of life.

Program options:

We offer three program options for youth climbers.  We offer two recreational programs and one competitive program.  The recreational programs are geared for kids who are new to climbing, want to primarily have fun with their friends, and/or further their skill development in a non-competitive environment.  These programs are divided into two different age groups: grades 4-6 and grades 7 and up.  The competitive program is for experienced youth climbers of all ages who want a more rigorous climbing training program in preparation for an end of season competition in Billings, MT on Saturday December 12th, 2026.  Those in the competitive program will also be expected to complete one at-home workout per week on their own time.  

Recreational: Grades 4-6

• Rate: $250/7 week session
• Weekly schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5pm @ Club Dauntless in Cody

Recreational: Grades 7+

• Rate: $250/7 week session
• Weekly schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6pm @ Club Dauntless in Cody

Competitive: All ages

• Rate: $300/7 week session
• Weekly schedule: Tuesdays 6-7pm @ Club Dauntless in Cody
• Competition: Saturday December 12th, 2026 at SteepWorld in Billings (we encourage kids to carpool to this competition)/

GYM MEMBERSHIPS MUST BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY: When considering overall cost, please note that these rates do not include monthly membership to Club Dauntless, which is to be paid directly to the gym.

Fall 2026 Program Schedule

Our inaugural session will start with an orientation meeting at Club Dauntless on October 19 at 5pm.

After school programs will start Tuesday October 20 and end Thursday December 10.  Rec climbers (grades 4-6) will meet at Club Dauntless every Tuesday and Thursday 4-5pm.  Rec climbers (grades 7+) will meet at Club Dauntless every Tuesday and Thursday 5-6pm.  Comp climbers will meet at Club Dauntless every Tuesday and Thursday 6-7pm and be expected to do one at home workout per week on their own.

Comp climbers will be entered into SteepWorld’s annual bouldering competition in Billings on December 12th.

Equipment

All technical climbing equipment is provided by Wyoming Mountain Guides at no additional cost.  That said, we do recommend purchasing climbing shoes for your child eventually if they are passionate about the sport because the performance of climbing shoes depend a great deal on an individual’s foot shape.  We do not provide snacks or clothing.

Transportation

We do not provide transportation to the gym , so we encourage members to coordinate with each other and carpool if possible.  

Registration and payment

We require payment in full to finalize your child’s registration.  This payment includes a $100 non-refundable deposit and the remaining balance is non-refundable in case of last minute cancellation within two weeks of the start of the program.

Questions

Have any questions about Cody Crux programming?  Please send us an email with your name, phone number, and any questions you might have.