Yo! Basecamp -- Get expert rock climbing instruction and have the outdoor rock climbing adventure of your life on an outdoor rock climbing summer camp, a Chris Sharma summer camp, or a bouldering summer camp in the High Sierra of California, with transportation provided from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Outdoor Rock Climbing with Yo! Basecamp Rock Climbing Camp

Andy and Lisa Puhvel, Yo! Basecamp Owners and Instructors

   Yo! Basecamp Rock Climbing Camp was founded in 1998 by husband-and-wife team Andy Puhvel and Lisa Coleman with the goal of getting kids properly grounded in the fundamentals of outdoor rock climbing. With the emergence of indoor climbing gyms throughout the country, these two teachers and lifelong climbers saw the need for a summer camp where kids who love climbing could experience outdoor rock climbing in paradise.
    The Sierra Nevada Mountains of California are home to some of the best rock climbing on the planet. For many kids who attend Yo! Basecamp, the Sierra have become a home away from home – a place where rock, sky, water, and fresh air meet to create a magical playground of pure climbing fun. Whether the kids are on a bouldering camp, a Chris Sharma camp, or an all-around rock camp, they are sure to experience some of the best climbing moments of their lives. Our expert instructors focus on guiding each young climber toward the climbs, boulder problems, and activities that make them feel good about themselves and give them the best rock climbing experience possible. The climbing and safety techniques that kids are taught at camp become the building blocks of their foundation as safe climbers. In the great outdoors safety can encompass many things: walking consciously to the crag on established trails; evaluating the flatness of a boulder problem's landing zone; staying hydrated while being active; and much, much more.
    At Yo! Basecamp, kids find that summer rock climbing camp has never been so much fun. All the things that make outdoor rock climbing an incredible activity are included on every Yo! Basecamp course: amazing climbing on perfect rock; supportive, friendly people (both the staff and the campers); delicious food; and a beautiful place. Yo! Basecamp could very well be kid climber's heaven! Click here to learn more about the different rock climbing summer camps that Yo! Basecamp offers.