Outdoor Bouldering Stewardship & Meetup: Comp Team Edition
Hosted by Center 45 and Camp Vertica
Saturday, October 24th

You’ve put in the time training with the comp team. You know how to move, you know how to fall, and you’ve been wanting to try climbing outside. You just don’t know where to go or how to do it right.

This clinic is your first step outside.

Climbing outside isn’t just harder holds and real rock. The areas we climb in the High Country stay open because climbers take care of them. This clinic teaches both halves: how to boulder outside well, and how to be the kind of climber who keeps access open for everyone else.

Part 1: Stewardship & Access Talk with Aaron Parlier (1 hour, Center 45 back room)
Aaron Parlier will lead the stewardship lesson, covering Leave No Trace, crag etiquette, how access works, and why it can be lost. Then he’ll get specific to Boone: the local areas, the local rules, and what’s expected of climbers here.

Part 2: Outdoor Session (2–3 hours, Blowing Rock)
Then we head out to climb at the Mushroom Boulder and Lower Blowing Rock. Parents will carpool from Center 45 and follow Coach Kiera to the parking lot. We’ll cover spotting, pad placement, reading problems on real rock, and how outdoor movement differs from the gym.

Who it’s for
Center 45 Competition Team members who haven’t bouldered outside yet, or have only been once or twice and want to learn it properly.

The details

• Date: Saturday, October 24th, 10:30 AM at Center 45

• Group size: 6 climbers, so spots are limited

• Requirement: Must be on the Center 45 Competition Team

• Adult on site: Every climber must be accompanied by a legal guardian or a friend’s parent for the entire clinic. A legal guardian must sign the waiver beforehand, even if a friend’s parent is the one attending.

• Transportation: Parents drive. We’ll carpool from Center 45 and follow Coach Kiera to the parking lot.

• Cost: $85 per climber

• Provided: Crash pads from Camp Vertica. Shoes and chalk available from Center 45 if you need them.

• Minimum: The session runs with at least 5 sign-ups.

Take it outside.

If you can, please pay by bank transfer (ACH) at checkout. Card fees cost us about $50 per camper, and bank transfers cost about a third of that. That money goes back into gear and coaching.

Summer 2027 Bouldering Camp

This summer we are looking for six U13/U15 (ages 11-14) female climbers who are psyched to spend a week exploring the incredible boulder fields and wilderness of Grayson Highlands State Park, Buckeye Knob, and other surrounding climbing areas near Boone NC. Tuition includes 6 nights, a week of climbing instruction and outdoor adventure, all meals included, tents provided, and crash pads provided. Please see our programs page for more info!

Campground Location: Blue Bear Mountain Camp in Todd, NC

Address: 196 Blue Bear Mtn Rd, Todd, NC 28684.

Dates: June 27th - July 3rd 2027

Ages: 11-14

Requirement: Able to climb V4+ in a gym. This camp is for experienced youth climbers.

Please fill out all paperwork before June 1st. We will send waivers and medical health history forms via email post registration.

If you can, please pay by bank transfer (ACH) at checkout. Card fees cost us about $50 per camper, and bank transfers cost about a third of that. That money goes back into gear and coaching.

Summer 2027 Bouldering Camp

This summer we are looking for six U13/U15 (ages 11-14) female climbers who are psyched to spend a week exploring the incredible boulder fields and wilderness of Grayson Highlands State Park, Buckeye Knob, and other surrounding climbing areas near Boone NC. Tuition includes 6 nights, a week of climbing instruction and outdoor adventure, all meals included, tents provided, and crash pads provided. Please see our programs page for more info!

Campground Location: Blue Bear Mountain Camp in Todd, NC

Address: 196 Blue Bear Mtn Rd, Todd, NC 28684.

Dates: July 5th - July 11th 2027

Ages: 11-14

Requirement: Able to climb V4+ in a gym. This camp is for experienced youth climbers.

Please fill out all paperwork before June 1st. We will send waivers and medical health history forms via email post registration.

If you can, please pay by bank transfer (ACH) at checkout. Card fees cost us about $50 per camper, and bank transfers cost about a third of that. That money goes back into gear and coaching.

Summer 2027 Bouldering Camp

This summer we are looking for six U15/U18 (ages 14-17) female climbers who are psyched to spend a week exploring the incredible boulder fields and wilderness of Grayson Highlands State Park, Buckeye Knob, and other surrounding climbing areas near Boone NC. Tuition includes 6 nights, a week of climbing instruction and outdoor adventure, all meals included, tents provided, and crash pads provided. Please see our programs page for more info!

Campground Location: Blue Bear Mountain Camp in Todd, NC

Address: 196 Blue Bear Mtn Rd, Todd, NC 28684.

Dates: July 5th - July 11th 2027

Ages: 14-17

Requirement: Able to climb V6+ in a gym. This camp is for experienced youth climbers.

Please fill out all paperwork before June 1st. We will send waivers and medical health history forms via email post registration.

If you can, please pay by bank transfer (ACH) at checkout. Card fees cost us about $50 per camper, and bank transfers cost about a third of that. That money goes back into gear and coaching.

Summer 2027 Bouldering Camp

This summer we are looking for six U13/U15 (ages 11-14) male climbers who are psyched to spend a week exploring the incredible boulder fields and wilderness of Grayson Highlands State Park, Buckeye Knob, and other surrounding climbing areas near Boone NC. Tuition includes 6 nights, a week of climbing instruction and outdoor adventure, all meals included, tents provided, and crash pads provided. Please see our programs page for more info!

Campground Location: Blue Bear Mountain Camp in Todd, NC

Address: 196 Blue Bear Mtn Rd, Todd, NC 28684.

Dates: July 12th - July 18th 2027

Ages: 11-14

Requirement: Able to climb V4+ in a gym. This camp is for experienced youth climbers.

Please fill out all paperwork before June 1st. We will send waivers and medical health history forms via email post registration.

If you can, please pay by bank transfer (ACH) at checkout. Card fees cost us about $50 per camper, and bank transfers cost about a third of that. That money goes back into gear and coaching.