Bozeman Climbing Team

The Bozeman Climbing Team requires all athletes to have prior experience in a climbing class or on a team and/or a recommendation from a coach. All BCT athletes are expected to demonstrate motivation to improve and a willingness to receive and apply feedback from coaches.

We expect all BCT athletes to be respectful to coaches, teammates, and other climbers and to be positive and courteous members of their team and the larger climbing community, both inside and outside of practice.

BCT athletes are also expected to actively contribute to the team’s shared mission of improvement by demonstrating focused and engaged participation at every practice, and by arriving to practice on time, mentally and physically prepared to try their hardest.

All teams focus on bouldering September through January, and then Sport/Speed climbing February through the end of May. For athletes who participate in the USA Youth Climbing competition circuits, these seasons may be extended if they qualify for Divisional and/or National championships.

No practices are held on Bozeman Public School Holidays or Breaks. However, practices will be held on all PIR days.

Athletes typically begin climbing in our Youth Programs before joining our Recreation Teams. Once athletes develop physical and technical aptitude and demonstrate an innate desire to continue improving, they join our Advanced or Competition Teams. This trajectory may not always be the case as an athlete’s motivation and development can be nonlinear.

BCT coaches monitor each athlete in our program to determine what team will best serve individual athletes in each unique season of their climbing journey. It is our goal to place athletes on the teams that best fit their personal goals and developmental needs.

Recreation Team 1: recreational and developmental climbing, ages 8-13

• Practices: Tuesdays @ Main Facility and Thursdays @ Training Center, 4-5:30pm

• Cost: $150/month + membership

Recreation Team 2: recreational and developmental climbing, ages 13-18

• Practices: Tuesdays @ Main Facility and Thursday @ Training Center, 5:30-7:30pm

• Costs: $180/month + membership

Recreation Team Requirements:

• Comfortable climbing at least 5.9 and V1

• Projecting (with progress) at least 5.10 and V2

• Monthly practice attendance of at least 60% (does not include days missed due to injury or illness)

• A demonstrated willingness to a coachable attitude and to develop growth mindset principles

Advanced Team 1: progressive training for committed climbers, ages 9-12

• Practices: Tuesdays @ Training Center and Thursdays @ Main Facility, 4-5:30pm

• Costs: $150/month + membership

Advanced Team 2: progressive training for committed climbers, ages 13-15

• Practices: Mondays @ Main Facility and Wednesdays @ Training Center, 4-6pm

• Costs: $180/month + membership

Advanced Team 3: progressive training for committed climbers, ages 15-18

• Practices: Tuesdays @ Main Facility and Thursdays @ Training Center, 5:30-7:30pm, and Fridays @ Training Center, 4-6pm

• Costs: $240/month + membership

Advanced Team Requirements:

• At least 2 years prior experience on a team and/or approval by coaches

• Comfortable climbing at least 5.10 and V2

• Projecting (with progress) at least 5.11 and V3

• Monthly practice attendance of at least 75% (does not include days missed due to injury or illness)

• Familiarity with growth mindset principles and a demonstrated willingness to develop theirs

Competition Team: vigorous training for competitive climbers, ages 9-18

• Practices: Mondays @ Training Center, Wednesdays @ Main Facility, and Fridays @ Main Facility, 4:15-6:45pm

• Strength Training Day Thursdays @ Training Center, 4:15-5:45pm

• Costs: $265/month + membership or $305/month + membership

Competition Team Requirements:

• At least 3 years prior experience on a team and/or approval by coaches

• Comfortable climbing at least 5.11+ and V4

• Projecting (with progress) at least 5.12- and V5

• Consistent demonstration of growth mindset principles in their climbing practice

• Consistent demonstration of exceptional focus, motivation, and effort

• Participation in the USA Climbing (USAC) youth competition circuit (two qualifying events in both the bouldering and sport climbing seasons and any championships they qualify for)

• Monthly practice attendance of at least 90% (does not include days missed due to injury or illness)