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Climbing Centre Information

Booking Information

Booking Request Forms

  • Online Facility Booking Request Form - Groups
  • Private Lesson Request Form - Individuals

     

Climbing Centre Features

  • 40+ foot tall artificial climbing structure
  • Over 5000 sq. ft. of climbing
  • Varied terrain for both novice and experienced climbers
  • Designated top rope and lead climbing walls
  • Separate bouldering room
  • 32 participant capacity
  • Integrated rappel/rescue tower for advanced courses
  • ACMG certified instructors
  • All required equipment is included in course fees

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Important Booking Information

All climbing bookings include the following:

  • Professional instruction tailored to suit your group's needs
  • ACMG certified instructors
  • All required equipment

Climbing participant requirements:

  • Wear clean indoor footwear
  • Wear athletic clothing
  • Signed waiver (if under 17 years of age the waiver must be signed by parent or legal guardian)

Click here to download the Climbing Centre Waiver. The waiver must be completed and signed in order to climb.

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How to Book

Who needs to use the online booking form?

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Creative Group Options

Experience Climbing
Our staff will help with harnesses, handling the ropes and will give participants basic instructions and helpful tips for getting to the top of our wall. This option is ideal for younger participants. Online Facility Booking Form

Note: This is not an instructional lesson.

Prerequiste(s): 5+ years

  • The ratio of instructors to participants is 1:5.
  • $17 per person for 1 hour (max. 15 participants)
  • $22 per person for 2 hours (max. 20 participants depending on the age of group)

Top Rope Climbing Lesson
This introductory lesson includes one hour of top rope skills instruction with the remaining portion of the lesson as supervised climbing time. Online Facility Booking Form

Prerequisite(s): 10+ years

  • The ratio of instructors to participants is 1:8.
  • $14.50 per person for a 1.5 hour lesson (min. 8 participants)
  • $17.00 per person for a 2 hour lesson (ideal for groups 8 – 30 participants)

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Future Challenges
If your group is interested in repeat visits or would like to focus on some specialized areas of climbing, the following areas of interest are available at the same affordable price as a top rope climbing lesson. Want to book? Use the online facility booking form.

Climbing Movement Development
Our instructors will provide instruction feedback on climbing specific movement and technique.

Rappelling
Rappelling is a fun activity that will let the participants lower themselves slowly down a rope from the top of our 30+ foot rappel tower.

Basic Climbing Skills Series
An excellent combination of climbing skills including top rope climbing, movement, rappelling and lead climbing.
Recommended course flow: four consecutive two hour bookings

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Climbing Centre Fees & Equipment Rentals (GST included)
Campus Card or photo ID must be provided as collateral for all equipment rentals.
Rentals must be paid for at the Customer Service Centre (U130).
All required equipment is included in the course fees.

Belay Test Fees (GST included)

Mount Royal Top Rope Belay Test

$5.00

Mount Royal Lead Belay Test

$7.00

Note: Belay Tests are non-refundable

 

Equipment Rentals (GST included)

Rock Climbing Shoes

$5.00

Camming Style Belay Device

$2.00

Belay Tube

$1.00

Locking Carabiner

$0.50

Harness

$5.00

Chalk Bag

$1.00

Package Deal: shoes, harness, belay device, carabiner and chalk bag

$10.00

Member Package Deal: harness, belay device, carabiner and chalk bag 

FREE

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Contact Us
Our unique facility allows us the flexibility to create experiences that will meet your learning and climbing needs. Please contact our Climbing Coordinator to discuss any other possibilities we can offer you in the Climbing Centre and other areas of our Recreation Centre.

Derek Wilding
Climbing Coordinator
Recreation
Mount Royal University
403.440.6348
dwilding@mtroyal.ca

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