Look at the popularity of jungle gyms and that sort of thing. Boulder Rock Club, at 2829 Mapleton Ave., is one of the premiere places to cash in on the climbing craze. The building offers more than 10,000 square feet of wall space. The East Boulder Community Center, Galyans Sports in the FlatIron Crossing mall and REI Sports in Denver are other prominent wall-climbing centers. Some parents travel as far south as Junglequest in Littleton for climbing and bouldering walls for youngsters.
Most centers have children climb with their parents.
At Boulder Rock Club, kids must be at least 12 to climb without parents or an instructor. If they are under 18, they must prove they have taken a youth certification program. East Boulder Community Center opened in 1992 with a climbing wall. It's very popular in the colder months. Children pay 50 cents extra.