Climbing Fun Games
Some games are to help with technique, and some help you remember climbing terms and safety. Some can be done on the climbing wall with friends, some online, some by downloading and printing. Hope you enjoy them all!
With friends on indoor walls
I was asked to find climbing games that kids can enjoy on walls and boulders. This link is for adult climbing games that could be adapted for children. PLEASE NOTE: children are not like small adults. They recover from fatigue in very different ways to adults. There could be long term consequences to overtraining for kids under the age of puberty. Please be sensible about how much climbing training you provide for your child, and look up relevant information about this before going ahead.
Real climbing games to play with friends
Online
WARNING. Some games may be hosted on sites with unsuitable content. A responsible adult should check the game site first.
Climb Mt Asgard. Berghaus have launched an online rock climbing flash game to give the general public a virtual taste of a major climbing adventure climbing Mt Asgard on Baffin Island.
Climber game. Climb the steep mountains while dodging falling debris. Try to get up as far as possible!
Mountaineer flash game. Click and drag the hands and feet to move upwards, but make sure you keep to human limitations!
Climbing Quiz A quick quiz that helps you to remember important stuff.
Cyberclimber from Indoorclimbing.com.
The online indoor climbing game! Choose a skill level, click on the appropriate holds, then select (at the top) to move the climber in a certain direction.
Download and print
Climbing skills wordsearch (pdf 8Kb)
Climbing skills wordsearch answers (pdf 12Kb)
I want to put together a whole downloadable booklet of climbing-related puzzles and games, so if you have any ideas or examples please let me know.
Noticeboard
26 August
Many thanks also to Alien Rock Climbing Centre in Edinburgh for donating £10 to our Just Giving charity. See their entry on the Kid-Friendly Climbing Walls/Club page.
25 August
Big thanks to Kent & Sussex Climbing for donating £10 to our Just Giving charity. See their entry on the Kid Friendly Courses page or.
9 July new stuff.
New online climbing games added!
Climbing robot added to Videos page.
3 July 2010 new stuff.
Simpler Grades Guide in Technique/Safety page. The old one was a bit too complicated!
Also Swanage topo page link in Kidrock page with thanks to Mike Swann.
03 July 2010 Outdoor/climbing kit for sale:
IMPORTANT NEWS! All companies with links to their sites from the Kidsclimbing pages please note - although we don't charge for a link, it would be appreciated if you donate to my current charity the Children's Trust by using the link in the left hand menu on a regular basis. After all you're getting free advertising and they would benefit greatly from any donation.
When Paul Kellagher, one of our parent visitors had a problem with an order recently, Walkhigh Mountaineering quickly resolved it for him, and generously donated £10 to our current charity. Thanks Walkhigh!
Mountain weather reports added on 26 June 10.
Like our cool cartoons? Thanks to our fantastic artist Abi for creating them especially for Kidsclimbing! Look at more of Abi's excellent work at Greencreepers.co.uk.
I came across this useful link recently to the UK Children's Directory - it's a comprehensive web directory of children's activities and services throughout the UK.
Any parents⁄carers who have second hand⁄outgrown climbing/walking boots please contact me and I'll post it up on the noticeboard.
If you've got any comments or questions about this site or you can write a review of any of the gear, please contact me.
