Climbing is a sport, a hobby, a lifestyle, and an incredibly fun and social way to get in shape! Climbing improves endurance, strength, and flexibility while also challenging your mind. Our 35-foot climbing walls and expansive bouldering area offer climbing routes for every skill level.
Our bouldering wall is a great place for beginners to try climbing. Bouldering is climbing without the use of ropes or a harness on a short wall, with large mats to catch your fall.
We offer top rope and lead climbing, where you wear a harness and climb with the help of a belayer to manage the ropes. We have five auto-belayers at ARC, which means you can clip in and climb independently if you don’t know how to belay, or are climbing on your own.
Whether you’re a beginner, an elite climber, or a fitness buff, you’ll fit right in at ARC!
If you’ve never climbed before, we recommend taking our Intro to Climbing Class. It’s a two-hour class, and you’ll learn the basic skills needed to start rope climbing: how to secure your harness, tie knots, complete your safety checks, and how to belay. After the class, use your new skills and climb until you can’t climb anymore!
New to this whole thing? We have climbing routes designed for every skill level! Try our bouldering wall, or use one of our auto-belays!
Wear comfortable athletic clothing and clean indoor shoes. You can rent the harness, climbing shoes, and chalk for $3.54. each, or $8.85 for the set.
All visitors to ARC are required to fill out a waiver. Click here to sign it digitally.
Get unlimited climbing and yoga with an all-access day pass for $17.70 ($14.60 student), or check out our punch cards and memberships.
You are welcome to drop-in to climb whenever we’re open!
ARC Start gives you unlimited access to the climbing gym and yoga classes for 30 days. This sweet deal also includes an Intro to Climbing class and any rental gear you need.
Learn MoreWant to take your climbing to the next level? Browse our selection of climbing courses and book online. Please note that all climbing courses at ARC are available for people ages 14 and up.
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This lesson will prepare you to independently and comfortably climb at our facility. One of our instructors will guide you through the basics of how to put on a harness, tie-in to the rope systems and safely belay your partner. This course now includes the cost of our ARC Start Membership, a 30-day all access climbing and yoga intro membership and includes all of your climbing rental gear.
The course will run about 2 hours with hands on-learning that will including climbing. You should budget extra time after the course to allow yourself practice what you have learned. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow us to process you through and get you setup to allow the classes to start on time.
Duration
2 hours
Cost
$50
Participants must be 14 years or older.
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This class provides technique instruction to new and experienced climbers looking to improve their climbing. The topics covered will allow you to immediately improve your climbing and you will walk away with a toolbox of climbing moves to apply on your own. Much of the time will be spent on the bouldering terrain without ropes to maximize the amount of time spend on the wall.
Duration
3 hours
Cost
$40 (ARCtivate Special!)
Prerequisites: Participants must be 14 years or older.
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Designed for those who have been climbing for a while and want to take their climbing to the next level. Not only will students learn more advanced techniques, but they will also be introduced to training suggestions to help them improve specific weaknesses.
Duration
3 hours
Cost
$40 (ARCtivate Special!)
Prerequisites: Climb 5.8, Boulder V2.
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Learn to lead climb! This is an advanced two-part series for people who are pros with belaying and top-roping, and looking to take their climbing to the next level. The objectives of the course are to produce climbers who are competent with lead belay technique, clipping technique and practice, effectively catching a fall with a dynamic belay, effectively clipping under pressure, and more!
Duration
6 hours
Cost
$150
Prerequisites: Pre-requisites include manager approval, minimum six months of top-rope belay experience, ability to comfortably on-site 5.9.
Please note: This is a course offering for advanced climbers. Booking times are customized as much as possible to meet your schedule, please contact for more info.
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The class will cover a range of climbing techniques, but will also focus on more one on one coaching technique for the participants, where weakness are identified and worked upon. You will be coached through a range of training exercises designed to develop the strength and power needed to push your climbing limits!
Prerequisites: Climb 5.10, Boulder V4. Participants must be 14 years or older.
At ARC, kids can learn the basics of climbing and yoga, while developing motor skills, flexibility, and self-confidence in a fun and supervised environment. We have weekend classes, evening classes, summer camps, a youth climbing team, and we also host birthday parties.
Kids climbing programs are designed for children aged 6 and up. Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children must be 14 or over to belay the ropes on their own.
ARC summer camp registration for the 2018 season is officially open! Join us for a summer of climbing, yoga, and adventure!
Kids at ARC ARC Adventure Camp (Ages 6-12)
ARC is the perfect place to spend your summer days! Sign up for a week of full-day summer camp and experience ARC through climbing, yoga, slacklining, outdoor games, arts and crafts, and be an ambassador for the environment through a community garden.
Time: 9am to 4pm
We will be adventuring off site by foot a couple times a week. We plan on frequenting local parks and taking the frisbee and slackline with us to spend as much time as we can outside before heading back to ARC to wrap up the day. Day campers will need comfortable clothes for climbing and playing, a water bottle, a lunch and snacks, sunscreen and a hat for outdoor activities, and a backpack to put it all in.
Here’s what a typical day in the ARC summer camp looks like:
9am: Get dropped off and straight into your harness! Start the morning off with a warm up game and some climbing.
10:30am: Snack break (outside)
10:45am: Yoga in the studio
11:30am: Art Attack – possible projects include deco-chalk, bracelets, gardening, painting pots, and making recycled plastic mats!
12pm: Lunch break
12:30pm: Afternoon Shaker – slacklining (walking the tightrope to work on those balance skills), walk to the park, yoga, frisbee, games, or another afternoon adventure
2:00pm: Snack break
2:15pm: Back on the wall to climb!
3:15pm: Art Attack continues…
4pm: Home time
Duration
1 weeks
Cost
$300
Save 20% off additional siblings registered for the same week
Early drop-off is available from 8:30am, and late pick-up is available until 4:30pm at a cost of $10/instance and must be booked in advance. Please call ARC at (705) 222-8464 to book.
Kids at ARC ARC Basecamp (Ages 13-17)
Join us for a fun week of intensive climbing inside and outside to develop and improve your climbing skills. Experienced instructors and guest teachers will provide instruction on techniques and offer novel training regimes to enhance your climbing. In addition to climbing, emphasis will be placed on facilitating team-building skills, peer support, and leadership. After learning the climbing safety principles early in the week, find your afternoons filled with nothing but sending. We will meet each day at ARC or outside at a local crag. Locations will vary by week according to weather and group size, but we will get outside at least once during the week!
Time: 12pm-4pm
Please bring a water bottle, snacks, comfortable clothes to climb in, and any climbing gear you have. The days we head outside you will want to dress for the weather, bring a camera to capture your sends, sunscreen, and a backpack to carry it all in.
Earlybird Rate: If booked before April 30th, the cost for this course is $180+tax.
Additional siblings receive a 20% discount.
Duration
1 weeks
Cost
$200
The Teen Climbing initiative is only available as a full-week camp. Teens may register for one or more weeks of camp. This camp cannot be registered per day, as it is progressive in its instruction and requires the full week’s attendance.
Save 20% off additional siblings registered for the same week.
Kids at ARC Kids Night Out!
Drop off the kids, ages 5 and up and we’ll keep them entertained while you enjoy a night out without having to stress about the little ones. We’ll provide pizza, drinks, a movie and of course lots of climbing! Registration open to members and non-members so be sure to tell your friends!
Dinner & Climbing: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Movie: 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Save 20% off additional siblings.
Cost
$45
Kids at ARC Youth Recreational Climbing – Lessons
Does your child love climbing? Can’t get enough of ARC but not sure what to do next? Sign them up for the ARC Youth Rec program!
This 7-week program option for youth ages 6 to 14 consists of weekly instruction-based climbing sessions where kids can learn the fundamentals and techniques of climbing under the guidance of our experienced instructors. Classes will feature a variety of games, drills, creative play, and open climbing time to develop specific skills. The program is incremental, ensuring that participants learn in every class and have time to master each skill.
Fall Sessions:
Tuesday: Sept 18 – Oct 30, from 4 – 5:30 pm
Saturday: Sept 22 – Nov 3, from 9:30 – 11 am
Tuesday: Nov 6 – Dec 18, from 4 – 5:30 pm
Saturday: Nov 10 – Dec 22, from 9:30 – 11 am
New Times!
Thursday: Nov 8 – Dec 20,
Ages 6-8 from 4:00-5:30pm
Ages 9-11 from 5:30-7:00pm
Ages 12-14 from 7:00-8:30pm
Save 20% off additional siblings registered for the same session.
Duration
90 minutes
Cost
$175
Kids at ARC Weekend Warriors
Sunday mornings at 9 am, you can drop off your kids for a two-hour climbing session. We’ll provide staff to belay (manage the ropes), the harness and the climbing shoes (subject to availability of smaller sizes so we suggest bringing clean indoor gym shoes as a backup). Youth will learn some fundamentals and techniques of climbing and get to experience as much climbing as possible with our experienced and knowledgeable instructors. Preregistration and payment by the Thursday before the weekend is required to ensure we can staff the session appropriately.
SPECIAL! 4-pack of sessions: $120+tax, 20% off for additional siblings. (To book this option, please select your first Weekend Warriors session in the calendar, and upon your arrival, you’ll be set up with a scan card for your additional sessions!)
Duration
120 minutes
Cost
$35
Prerequisites: Open to kids 6 to 14 years old.
RegisterKids at ARC Youth Rec Climbing Team
Our Youth Rec Climbing team will consist of twice-weekly sessions with dedicated and experienced coaches in an environment of team training and athleticism, providing all the tools youth will need to competitively climb, even if they choose to participate just for fun. For more information, contact info@arcclimbing.ca.
FREE – Tryouts will take place: Sunday, Sept 16th @ 9:00am.
You must preregister to participate. You can do so online, or at the front desk. Format of the tryouts TBD.
The fall session:
Sept 26-Dec 19: Wednesday 5-7pm and Sunday 9-11am (no session Oct 7th.
ARC Members $300
Non Members $450
Kids at ARC PA Day Camp (Half Day)
Make the best of your days off school! Inspired by our Weekend Warriors program, we are excited to offer this new PA Day program for youth. Climbers will have the chance to climb with ARC belay staff each morning, and there will also be a craft, activity or yoga offering climbers are invited to participate in!
Available Dates: Oct 26, 2018 (more dates to come!)
Regular Day: 9am–12pm ($40)
Extended Day: 8:30am–1pm ($55)
Youth are welcomed to bring a water bottle and any small snacks they wish for the morning, as no food will be provided. Participants should come in comfortable clothing they can move around in, long hair must be tied back, and climbers are recommended to bring a pair of indoor shoes with non-marking soles.
Duration
3 hours
Cost
$40
Extended hours are available from 8:30am-1:00pm at a cost of $15.
For kids ages 6-14. Pre-registration is required. Save 20% off additional siblings.
Kids at ARC PA Day Camp (Full Day)
Make the best of your days off school! Inspired by our Weekend Warriors program, we are excited to offer this new PA Day program for youth. Climbers will have the chance to climb with ARC belay staff each morning, and there will also be a craft, activity or yoga offering climbers are invited to participate in!
Available Dates: Oct 26, 2018 (more dates to come!)
Regular Day: 9am–4pm ($75)
Extended Day: 8:30am–4:30pm ($85)
Youth are welcomed to bring a water bottle and any small snacks they wish for the morning, as no food will be provided. Participants should come in comfortable clothing they can move around in, long hair must be tied back, and climbers are recommended to bring a pair of indoor shoes with non-marking soles.
Duration
1 day
Cost
$75
Extended hours are available from 8:30am-4:30pm at a cost of $10/day.
For kids ages 6-14. Pre-registration is required. Save 20% off additional siblings.
Kids yoga at ARC is fun, energetic, and playful yoga practice designed for kids ages 3-12. Kids explore fundamental yoga poses and techniques while learning to foster a sense of happiness and peace within themselves.
Yoga for Kids! Amazing Me! (Ages 7-11yrs)
Amazing Me!
with Karen Garneau
Sunday October 21 + 28 | 1:00-2:30pm
$40 (for both sessions)
Ages: 7-11
Karen completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with Shirley Williams at Buddha Rider Studio and her children’s yoga teacher training with Aruna Humphrey at Young Yoga Masters. Karen also has training in restorative yoga.
Karen has counselled and worked with children, youth and families to increase wellness and improve mental health in our community for the past 19 years. She holds degrees in Sociology, and Social Work a Master’s in Social Work.
Her experience as a mental health clinician and yoga teacher has led her to realize the incredible value of yoga to enhance emotional, spiritual, psychological and physical wellness in youth (and all people really)!
Cost
$40
Temperature
unheated
Yoga for Kids! Amazing Me! (Ages 12-16yrs)
Amazing Me!
with Karen Garneau
Sunday October 21 + 28 | 3:00-4:30pm
$40 (for both sessions)
Ages: 12-16yrs
Karen completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with Shirley Williams at Buddha Rider Studio and her children’s yoga teacher training with Aruna Humphrey at Young Yoga Masters. Karen also has training in restorative yoga.
Karen has counselled and worked with children, youth and families to increase wellness and improve mental health in our community for the past 19 years. She holds degrees in Sociology, and Social Work a Master’s in Social Work.
Her experience as a mental health clinician and yoga teacher has led her to realize the incredible value of yoga to enhance emotional, spiritual, psychological and physical wellness in youth (and all people really)!
Cost
$40
Temperature
unheated
Yoga for Kids! Little Yogis – Age 3 to 6 (6 Week Session)
In ARC Kids Yoga: Little Yogis, children will explore yoga through poses, creative play, mindfulness, connection, meditative techniques in a supportive group of their peers and a fun and safe environment. ARC Kids Yoga is designed to embrace the mind-body connection and build awareness, self-esteem, and confidence. Older kids also have the opportunity to work toward leadership and self-expression through their yoga practice.
6-week session | $70 (20% off for siblings) includes free climbing!
Drop-ins welcome!
Duration
30 minutes
Cost
$70
Temperature
unheated
Yoga for Kids! Big Yogis – Age 7 to 11 (6 Week Session)
In ARC Kids Yoga: Big Yogis, children will explore yoga through poses, creative play, mindfulness, connection, meditative techniques in a supportive group of their peers and a fun and safe environment. ARC Kids Yoga is designed to embrace the mind-body connection and build awareness, self-esteem, and confidence. Older kids also have the opportunity to work toward leadership and self-expression through their yoga practice.
6-week session | $70 (20% off for siblings) includes free climbing!
Drop-ins welcome!
Duration
45 minutes
Cost
$70
Temperature
unheated
Yoga for Kids! Pre-Teen Yoga Workshop
Saturday June 2nd | 1-3pm
Ages: 8-12
Drop your pre-teen off for this 2 hour workshop designed to develop a greater sense of self awareness. Using forms of expressions such as art, journaling and yoga your pre-teen will be guided through a practice of self discovery and self compassion.
We are often faced with difficult stressful situations. This workshop will provide your child with tools to better manage through these difficult and stressful times. Your child will leave this workshop with a greater understanding, appreciation and confidence of who they are.
Outline of Workshop
– gentle yoga and breath work
– colors and the power they have
– journaling
– introducing the mandala (coloring/creating activity)
– yoga sequence
– introducing mindfulness guided imagery visualization
– sharing circle
*the discussions will be focused on stresses/anxieties/emotions and understanding
them………art, journaling and yoga will be tools they can take away to better manage
stresses/anxieties/emotions.
Karen completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with Shirley Williams at Buddha Rider Studio and her children’s yoga teacher training with Aruna Humphrey at Young Yoga Masters. Karen also has training in restorative yoga.
Karen has counselled and worked with children, youth and families to increase wellness and improve mental health in our community for the past 19 years. She holds degrees in Sociology, and Social Work and is in the final stages of completing her Master’s in Social Work.
Her experience as a mental health clinician and yoga teacher has led her to realize the incredible value of yoga to enhance emotional, spiritual, psychological and physical wellness in youth (and all people really)!
Duration
2 hours
Cost
$25
Temperature
unheated
Sudbury has great outdoor climbing spots, and we’re proud to offer courses of different levels to help get you outside.
Our first Pop-Up Outdoor Top-Roping sessions are officially on the calendar! Weather permitting we’ll be heading out at the start of May. See below for more info!
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Want to get out for a climb with the ARC team? Pop-up outdoor climbs are here! Nic will be taking care of all the anchors, so you can climb and belay your heart out! This is a great option for those who are belay-certified at ARC to explore climbing outdoors and gain outdoor top-roping experience this year!
Cost
$17.70
Please dress comfortably for climbing and for the weather. Participants are invited to bring their own harness and shoes. You can rent a harness and shoes from ARC. Helmets will be provided on site, or you are welcome to bring your own.
ARC offers a unique, challenging and most of all fun environment to host birthday parties, school groups, corporate events or any other group looking for an activity suitable for all fitness levels.
Our experienced staff will take care of everything to do with harness, ropes and equipment and allow our guests to enjoy climbing hassle-free.
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