Youth Climbing - extra mural clubs
We are the Southern Climbing Academy, and we love teaching people how to climb!
We offer school extra-mural climbing programs, private coaching lessons and youth competitive training, partnering with local climbing gyms in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Blending focus with fun, building self confidence, self awareness and strength.
Above and beyond this, SCA hosts outdoor climbing workshops and camps, in the best mountain areas that South Africa has to offer!
Our skilled and experienced team of Outdoor educators, Occupational therapists and Sports scientists are climbers in their own right, and are truly passionate about sharing the mountains with you.
WHAT WE OFFER
Exploration
Curious, courageous and collaborative.
We explore without exploiting, respecting peoples, cultures and environments in the process.
Social Action
Purposeful, relational and impactful.
We guide conscious thought and deeper understanding of the world around us.
Environmental Stewardship
Sustainable, responsible and regenerative.
We support guardians of nature, making choices that benefit both people and the planet.
WHO ARE WE?
We are The Southern Climbing Academy, the youth branch of our parent company Breathe In Experiences. We provide youth-focused rock climbing tours and coaching in South Africa for both local and international climbers. Our focus is on creating holistic climbers, both on and off the wall, and providing unique and authentic experiences.
Our Mission:
To use rock climbing to bridge intercontinental divides, creating future leaders in environmental stewardship and social action.
Our core values:
Collaboration , Kindness , Curiosity , Joy
Our Motto:
journeys in motion
WHAT WE'VE DONE
& HOW WE'VE DONE IT
LOCAL SCHOOL CAMPS
School holidays in Rocklands, Northern Cederberg
Mountain adventure camps for South African climbers. Our school camps are the culmination of our extra mural coaching, aimed at using the skills learned at climbing gyms in real mountain settings.
Not an average school camp, these are explorations into our own unique natural heritage and sense of adventure. In an increasingly screen-focused world, these experiences offer school groups on-the-ground learning and play.
EXTRA MURAL COACHING
Cape Town climbing gyms
Get your school involved in the Southern Climbing Academy. Become part of one of fastest growing sports in the world with our Extra Mural Coaching programs in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Our trained Occupational therapists and Sports Scientists design bespoke programs blending focus with fun, building self confidence, self awareness and strength.
Our extra mural coaching programs run throughout the school year, with options for once-weekly or twice-weekly sessions. While not inherently competition-focused, there are opportunities for youth climbers to enter into the competition circuit under our guidance.
INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
The Climbing Collective
The Climbing Collective is a celebration of the interconnectedness of the climbing community.
We invite climbers from all over the world to join us in Cape Town, South Africa, meet South African climbers, learn about South African culture and climb world-class boulders and sport climbs in Rocklands.
Choose your
own adventure
