Girls* Climb On (GCO)
Girls* Climb On (GCO) is designed for youth in grades 6-10. Through this program, students climb at local Bay Area climbing gyms, including Movement in San Francisco and Pacific Pipe in Oakland. This program is a great fit for everyone from a first-time climber to a seasoned GCO participant. The emphasis of this program is top-rope, bouldering, building strength, technique, and group support. Each youth works with an adult mentor to learn climbing and belaying skills in an expansive gym environment. There are 9 sessions that last 3-4 hours. Sessions include warm-up exercises, snack breaks, and a reflective curriculum that deepens and builds upon the experience of awareness, patience, and trust involved in the sport of climbing.
Girls Climb On Fall 2025 Schedule
*subject to updates until August 2025 registrations
San Francisco (@Movement): Sundays October 12 - December 14, 10:30 AM-1:30 PM* (no class November 30th)
Oakland (@Pacific Pipe): Thursdays, September 9 - December 11, 4:15-7:15 PM (no class November 27th)
Program Costs
We offer a range of sliding scale options to ensure that financial hardship is not a barrier to participation. When apply you will asked to indicate your household income and to pay at one of the following levels. These course fees contribute to our basic programs costs. We ask that families self-asses their circumstances and pay what they can. Payments can be made in 1 installment or in 3 monthly installments. Please review our Payment Policy before applying, and please contact keri@girlventures.org for needs outside of these options.
Option 1 - $100
Option 2 - $350
Option 3 - $560
Option 4 - $750
Option 5 - Request a fee waiver (these are available on a limited and case by case basis)
Program Partners
We are grateful for the generous support of our partners, Movement in San Francisco, and Pacific Pipe in Oakland who make Girls Climb On possible.