Waivers must be signed by all visitors. These legal documents ensure you are aware of the risks and who is liable during your visit. Signing the waiver in advance online helps speed up the process when you arrive at the gym.
Please review Youth Supervision Rules before your first visit, to ensure you have enough supervisors for the number of children and can proceed with your climbing experience.
Please review Youth Supervision Rules before your first visit, to ensure you have enough supervisors for the number of children and can proceed with your climbing experience.
The Waiver and Youth Acknowledgement of Risk contain a list of the risks associated with climbing and related activities. Please read carefully.
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
The Waiver and Youth Acknowledgement of Risk contain a list of the risks associated with climbing and related activities. Please read carefully.
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
Gym Rules and Regulations
The Youth AoR Form MUST be signed by the participating minor’s parent or legal guardian prior to their participation.
The Youth AoR Form MUST be signed by the participating minor’s parent or legal guardian prior to their participation.
We believe that you're never too young to start climbing. Chances are your kids are already climbing things outside of our gyms, so why not bring them in, either under your watchful supervision or through one of our Youth Programs!
Accompany your kid to any of our bouldering gym locations, so they can experience what climbing is all about. Without the hassle of ropes and harnesses, bouldering is immediately accessible to kids of all ages and skill levels.
For safety reasons, children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. We encourage families to come in together and be part of the fun while ensuring proper supervision.
Accompany your kid to The Hive Heights, so they can explore climbing to new heights. With their natural drive to climb just about everything, this activity is extremely accessible to kids of all skill levels, starting around age 4 (kiddos must be able to fit a small, full body harness).
For safety reasons, children younger than 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. We encourage families to come in together and be part of the fun while ensuring proper supervision.
Bookings are required at The Heights! Please call to book for youth plus supervisors: 604 874 2400
Families are welcome to drop in and climb, providing you have adequate adult:child ratios for supervision. However! If you'd like more guidance, our Family Intro to Bouldering Course is a fantastic deal and will set you all up for success in the bouldering gym! Only available at Hive PoCo.
Kids of all ages are welcome at The Hive! To ensure a safe and positive experience, all youth under 16 must be supervised by an adult. Proper supervision is required at all times, and our standard adult-to-child supervision ratios apply.
To keep your family safe, learn about our gyms rules and understand our waivers! Prevent disappointment and reduce wait time by reviewing and filling out these documents ahead of time.
All guests MUST have the required documents (an adult Waiver or Youth AoR Form in order to proceed beyond the front desk, whether they intend to climb, supervise or spectate. These are legal documents, please proceed accordingly. Adults must read and sign their own waiver, and any youth must have a parent or legal guardian read and sign their Youth Acknowledgement of Risk (AoR) form.
Our gym rules will be spoken about in more detail during your orientation. Here is an overview on the expectations when using the facility.
Our gym rules will be spoken about in more detail during your orientation. Here is an overview on the expectations when using the facility.
Here are some items that we would recommend bringing:
We run this course at our bouldering locations to support parents who wish to supervise one child more than our standard ratios, or climb alongside their child within our standard ratios. This certification allows families to climb together.
Both the parent(s) and child(ren) must take the course together to be granted the supervisior certification benefits. The course is free and avaiable at all our bouldering locations—to sign up call the front desk.
Introduce your kid(s) to the exciting world of climbing with our Youth Recreational Programs! Designed for ages 4–18, our sessions build confidence, strength and skills in a fun and supportive environment.
Joining one of our competitive teams requires strong climbing skills and commitment. Tryouts run from April to June. Team spots are offered by invitation only.
Whether new or experienced, kids leave our week-long camps having a blast! Energetic leaders pack each day with climbing, games, and fun that build skills, confidence, and connection.
Subscribe to The Buzz Youth News for updates on youth-related programs, registration, and events.
Meet our passionate coaches and instructors—experienced climbers dedicated to inspiring the next generation.
Youth in our facilities require adequate, dedicated supervision appropriate to their age. Please refer to the supervision ratios near the top of this page for more information.
No, Hive Heights operates with their standard supervision rules at all times. These are as follows:
Youth ages 0-8 need an adult supervisor within arms reach at all times. Depending on the age of the child, the supervisor may be able to climb beside the child on auto belays.
Youth ages 9 – 12 need an adult supervisor on the mats, with a clear line of sight to their child. Supervisors must visually check the setup before each climb. A supervisor may climb beside children on auto belays.
Youth aged 13 and older can take the top rope belay test or use the auto belays and climb unsupervised. After the first booking, youth over 13 may book in for their session as adults.
Youth aged 15 and older are eligible to take the lead belay test, provided they have passed a top rope belay test.
Appropriate active clothing is recommended: think about climbing, stretching, reaching, taking big steps or small leaps. Long pants or leggings to protect from abrasions are ideal. We don't recommend skirts, dresses, or excessively baggy clothing as these could snag on limbs or climbing holds.
Climbing shoes are included with day passes, memberships, and youth programs. On occasion, size availability may be limited. All children may bring a pair of clean indoor shoes, ideally snug-fitting runners, as a backup.
Appropriate active clothing is recommended: think about climbing, stretching, reaching, taking big steps or small leaps. Long pants or leggings to protect from abrasions are ideal. We don't recommend skirts, dresses, or excessively baggy clothing as these could snag on limbs or climbing holds and are challenging to wear with harnesses.
Climbing shoes and harnesses are included with youth day passes, memberships, and youth programs. On occasion, size availability may be limited. All children may bring a pair of clean indoor shoes, ideally snug-fitting runners, as a backup. Belay devices are also included with youth day passes, memberships, and youth programs, but can only be used by individuals who have passed a belay test. Belay tests are available for youth aged 13 and older.
Our compact Vancouver Bouldering location has a kid-friendly area for your young ones to get comfortable on the wall before exploring our main gym area at Vancouver (520 Industrial Ave) which is shared as a teaching space for courses, birthdays and other youth programs and may sometimes be unavailable; feel free to give us a call to check.
Vancouver: 604 683 4483
No, as an older gym, Hive Heights was not built with a separate kids' room outside of the main climbing area. Appropriately supervised children are always welcome in this gym, and if you're looking for a quiet time, try a weekday (before 5 pm) or weekend evening (after 5pm).
The Hive offers dedicated kids’ space for your young ones to get comfortable on the wall before exploring our main gym area at Hive North Shore, but it is important to note that this space also acts as teaching space for birthdays and other youth programs and may sometimes be unavailable; feel free to give us a call to check.
Hive North Shore: 604 990 4483
The Hive Surrey does not have a closed climbing section just for children, however it does have a shorter wall at the back of the gym which is set for kids and new climbers, or you can look for the 'youth friendly' tags throughout the gym which have shorter space between holds and the final hold isn't generally as high up as 'regular' climbs.
No, Hive PoCo does not have a separate closed off area for young climbers, however there is a wall toward the back of the gym which is great for young climbers and beginners – our staff will be happy to guide you there!
The Hive Winnipeg does not have a closed climbing section just for children, however you can look for the 'youth friendly' tags throughout the gym which have shorter space between holds and the final hold isn't as high up as 'regular' climbs.
For booked events and parties, The Hive can store your food and drink in our fridge.
Sorry, Hive Heights has no freezer/fridge available for guests.
Yes! For booked events and parties, The Hive can store your food and drink in our fridge/freezer.
Yes! For booked events and parties, The Hive can store your food and drink in our fridge/freezer.
Yes, a fridge and freezer are available for party guests. If you are bringing anything large, please mention this when booking.
Our programming starts at age 10 with our Inters class.
KidSport BC Ages 18 and under
https://kidsportcanada.ca/british-columbia/vancouver/apply-for-a-grant/
Athletics 4 Kids Ages 5-18
https://www.a4k.ca/apply-now"
JumpstartAges 4-18
https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants
iSPARC-RISEAges under 27
https://isparc.ca/grants-recognition/rise-grants-individuals/apply-now/
Kidsport Ages 18 and under
https://kidsportcanada.ca/manitoba/provincial-fund/
Jumpstart Ages 4-18
https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants
For those too small to wear a regular sized harness, we have a full-body children's harnesses. These are suitable for kids 94-126cm (37-49") tall, and with leg loops adjustable from 32-40cm (12.5-15.75"). Auto belays have a minimum weight limit of 11.3 kilos (25lbs) and are not recommended for children younger than 4.
All registration happens online through our website. The exact dates will vary year to year, but we will update the booking page with the next registration date shortly after the previous one has passed. On the opening date, registration opens at 10am SHARP! Our quarterly youth newsletter includes advance notice of registration dates, we recommend you sign up for that if you're interested.
We have 3 registration periods per year and the rough schedule is as follows:
Fall Registration: Mid-August
Winter Registration: Mid-November
Spring Registration: Mid-February
Absolutely! Most of our recreational-level classes meet once per week for the duration of a term, and are suitable for any experience level. Any kid is welcome to register (provided there is space in the upcoming term).
Exceptions to this are Hornets and Climbing Forward, which meet twice weekly, require experience, and have a mandatory application process.
We have both Youth Recreation Programs and The Competitive Pathway.
Youth Recreational programs are for any and all youth climbers to learn and reach their individual climbing goals. We offer Youth Rec programs at all of our Hive locations, and anyone is welcome to join.
Our competitive pathway (Swarm Team) is for youth climbers wanting to participate in competitions. They can start on this pathway at age 10. This requires an application and tryout process, along with minimum experience requirements.
Our programming starts at Age 4 with our Mini Bees class.