OVERhangs message to the community and FAQS.

The right choice is often the hardest one.

OVERhang’s climbing gym will be closed indefinitely as of Tuesday March 17, as we contribute our effort to flatten the curve in the spread of COVID-19. We ask that everyone do their part in protecting our broader community through their day-to-day choices.

Our employees are our first concern; we are doing everything we can to look after our team.

Gym members are also part of the OVERhang family. We will miss you while we are closed; rest assured that we will freeze your memberships and welcome you back when we reopen. We will try to use this time well by removing and washing every single hold, painting and refreshing our walls, and doing a full reset. This is one of the ways we continue to invest in our community.

Ours is a strong community. Let’s look after each other and act with compassion and integrity. Please check in with a fellow climber as well as a vulnerable member of our society, and we will come out stronger on the other side. Viruses are contagious – but so is kindness. Spread that around.

We will keep you updated as we all move through these challenging times. We will also up our social media game to provide our members with training tips to keep up your climbing form, safety tips to up your outdoor skills come spring, opportunities to connect digitally with other members, and ideas for getting outside and staying sane while maintaining social distancing.

Please contact us anytime. The gym may be closed, but we are still here for you!

In light of the COVID19 virus, we are cancelling first aid training for the near future.  Social distancing is not easy in a first aid course, when people have to learn to conduct assessments and interventions on other classmates, often breathing closely together.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Alana, OVERhang's First Aid Coordinator.

When this changes, we will post updates and notify our clients that have been impacted by recent course cancellations.

Sadly, we are cancelling Spring Break Camps as a precautionary measure in light of the COVID 19 virus.  First Aid Training is also cancelled, due to the close proximity between students during practical elements.

At this point, the climbing gym is still open for drop-ins with regular hours.

We will continute to monitor the situation and may change our approach over time.  Keep referring back here for updates, or call us at 250-563-2547 for the latest!

Keep reading to see what additional measures we are already taking, and what you can do as well.

------ Update March 14, 2020------

Many of our winter courses are scheduled and ready for you to JUMP ON BOARD!

If you work or play outside (who doesn't?!?) you need the right training to make good decisions.  Check out our AST1 Avalanche training, Ice Safety courses, Wilderness First Aid, Snowmobile Safe Rider training, Occupational First Aid, and more training available through OVERhang.

We also offer courses upon request - contact Lauren for a quote or for more info!

COURSE CALENDAR

The wait is over!

CLICK HERE to register your child for any of our youth programs that start in April.  We do have a wait list, so don't delay - many of the sessions will fill up quickly!

Kids love hanging out with Carter, Genki, Chris, and Liz... and we will have more coaches coming on board, as well.

ON JULY 18 THE BOULDER CAVE WILL CLOSE AT 7PM FOR MAINTENANCE.

ON AUGUST 7 THE GYM WILL BE CLOSING EARLY FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION

The gym will be closed on June 30 and July 1.

The gym will be closed for members climb at 6am on July 1,3 &5

We look forward to seeeing you on July 2nd at 3pm

So many courses available!  Swiftwater, Wilderness First Aid, Outdoor Rock Climbing, Anchoring/Rapelling, Navigation, Occupational First Aid and Transportation Endorsement, S100/S185, ATV operator... you name it!

Check out the course calendar.

We offer beginner avalanche training for Snowmobilers!  It's a two-day course (a theory day and a mountain day), and costs $330 plus GST.

• Feb 2+3 in Prince George
• Feb 9+10 in Wells
• March 23+24  location TBD

 Call OVERhang to register 250-563-2547, or ask for Lauren if you need more info.

THE GYM WILL BE CLOSED LABOUR DAY MONDAY.

We have some GREAT news tho!!

We will have new gym hours starting Tuesday Sept 4. We will be opening the gym on weekdays at 10am. 

We have our Fall Youth Programs registration open.

Please call the gym for more information and to register 250-563-2547. 

Classes start Sept 10 and run to Dec 22

We will need a minimum of 3 participants for each class to run. If we cancel we will provide a full refund

OUR SUMMER CAMPS ARE A GREAT WAY FOR KIDS TO LEARN AND HAVE SOOOO MUCH FUN!!!

Registration is open. Check our website for details!

We will be taking down all of our routes and will be putting new ones up. Our setters are hard at work devising new and fun routes!!

The gym will be closed June 15,16,&17 so we can do a complete reset of our routes.

We will have one room being shut down early on the evening of June 14th. 

We will be re-opneing on Monday the 18th.

15% off first-time climbing gym memberships!

The Friday Members only Climb at 11am is no longer being held.

We have beginner drop-in classes geared toward you that are fun, easy, and provide an opportunity to get to know other beginner climbers at our gym, as well as some of our members!

And as for the upper body strength…if you can climb a ladder you can rock climb at a beginner level! 

 They will be running every Wednesday in January. 

OVERhang has news!!

Athletes from all over BC and Alberta are prepping for this Canada 150 event.

It's all part of 11 days of climbing and adventure, the PEAK Canadian Climbing and Mountain Adventure Festival!

MEMBERS ONLY!!!

Members can come in and climb:

• Mondays, Wednesday, & Fridays:  6am - 8am
• Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays:  11am - 2pm

Make sure you have a 

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