Youth Climbing Camps

Join us Saturday and Sunday, January 2nd and 3rd, 2027, for two days of intensive climbing and coaching that will help competitive climbers prepare for bouldering championships.

Train with 2026 U.S. Bouldering Team Trials Champion Hugo Hoyer, former world number one Lisa Rands, and the experienced Synergy coaching team. We’ll work primarily on dynamic, and coordination movement, risky slab moves, and competition tactics. We’ll provide and adjust problems and challenges specifically for the climbers attending the camp.

• Hugo Hoyer: Guest setter/coach and 2026 U.S. Bouldering Team Trials Champion. Hugo grew up training under Wills, and Lisa, and achieved multiple national championship titles while training at Synergy. Hugo is a National Team member; former Elite Lead National Champion; double Team Trials Bouldering Champion; four-time Youth National Champion, and 2022 Youth Bouldering World Champion.

• Wills Young: Bouldering first-ascensionist and longtime rock climbing enthusiast, Wills began coaching 28 years ago, helping Lisa Rands to victories in more than 20 bouldering competitions in the USA and overseas. He has coached competitive youth climbers for 13 years.

• Lisa Rands: Synergy’s C.E.O. and coach, Lisa was the first American to win a bouldering World Cup and is a former National Champion. A pioneering force in women’s bouldering, Lisa has competed and climbed at the highest levels both indoors and out.

• Davis Stewart: Synergy head setter and coach, Davis has an incredible ability to create interesting movement and continually challenge our youth climbing team. His experience and skill enable him to help climbers understand the details of movement and technique.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The first day will feature a championship-level practice competition in an isolation-style format, giving climbers the opportunity to understand the process and practice the timing, and decision-making required in a real championship competition.

We will build and adjust the climbs specifically for the athletes attending the camp, allowing us to challenge each climber appropriately.

After the practice competition, we’ll analyze the experience and use what we learn to guide us in working with each athlete. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss competition strategy with Hugo, learn how to approach championship events, read problems, manage attempts, and make good decisions under pressure.

For the remainder of day 1 and into day 2 we’ll work on dynamic and coordination movement, including step-throughs, step-up moves, paddle dynos, tricky slab dynamics on volumes, precarious balance moves requiring careful footwork and body positioning. Problems will be adjusted incrementally for different ages and ability levels so climbers can develop skills progressively.

All ages are welcome, with climbers U13 and younger accepted if they’ve participated at Regional level.

We do not provide accommodation, food or drink.

For more information please reach out to Wills Young at 760.920.5348