The Outdoor Dispatch

Climbing in Summit County

Gym meetups, clinics, alpine outings, and Hyalite ice.

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Climbing Wall & Belay Classes

Breckenridge Recreation Center

Lessons, youth programs & camps · year-round

Breckenridge Recreation Center

Beginner-friendlyPaid

1,400 square feet of wall with bouldering, two to three top ropes, two auto-belays and ten lead routes. Private lessons, team building, afterschool programs, climbing teams and summer camps. Climbing passes themselves are free with paid Recreation Center admission but require an orientation or skills assessment; bouldering passes start at 12, top rope and lead at 14, and under-14s must be accompanied. Gear rental is $5 shoes, $5 harness, $3 belay device, or $10 for the package.

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Member Climbing & Staffed Hours

Summit Climbing Gym

Member access daily · staffed Mon–Fri evenings · year-round

Summit Climbing Gym, 1291 Blue River Pkwy, Silverthorne

Paid

Members have the gym 6am–11pm seven days a week; staffed hours — when you can get a belay check, instruction or a day pass — are Monday to Friday, 6–8pm. Membership is $75/month or $750/year after a one-time $50 initiation.