Kids

Summer Camp Sale – up to $50 off per session

March 7, 2017

Immerse your child in the wonderful world of climbing adventure! Salt Pump Kids’ Summer Camps provide a fun and well-rounded introduction to rock climbing and its ever-welcoming culture. Appropriate for ages 5-16. We’ll have 9 weeks of daytime indoor climbing camps and 2 weeks of outdoor overnight camps – and we’re…

Break Camp: A Day in the Life of a Camper

December 2, 2016

By Kai Brown Our goal is to create an environment filled with fun, learning, and community with all of our #saltpumpkids offerings. Salt Pump Break Camps, taking place during Maine school breaks in December, February and April, are appropriate for novice and more advanced climbers alike. What exactly will we be…

CLIMBING NOW AN OLYMPIC SPORT: SALT PUMP LEADING THE WAY

August 18, 2016

  Climbing will newly be part of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Salt Pump Climbing Co., which opened its doors in summer 2015 with the goal of being the leading center for climbing, including training and coaching, welcomed this development by announcing the creation of Team Salt Pump,…

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Inside Game no. 1: Matty Zane

August 15, 2016

Matty Zane grew up in the small town of Freedom, Maine. Both his parents worked at the nearby college in Unity, and growing up, Matty and his older brother Cody lived for soccer.  Then, at the tender age of 14, Matty’s adventurous mother Nancy took him climbing for the first…

Fall Kids Programs Open Houses

August 11, 2016

Join us to hear more about our fall youth programming, including after school programs and the newly forming youth team! Meet ‘Team Salt Pump’ coach Matty Zane and the rest of the #saltpumpkids program staff.

Scarborough Leader: “Double Thrill Beckons at Surf-Climb Camp”

July 16, 2016

Surf’s Up and so’s Rock Climbing in Scarborough At first blush surfing and rock climbing don’t have much in common. One is focused on mastering the waves of the oceans and the other on mastering the rocky terrain of Mother Nature. This summer two Scarborough businesses are coming together to…

“These Little Ninjas Scale Full Sized Walls”

June 27, 2016

Check out this short video and article about our ‘Little Ninjas’ classes! Thanks to Troy R. Bennett / Bangor Daily News for the visit and write up.

Congrats to Nixon, Summer Camp Art Contest Winner!

June 22, 2016

Thanks to all of the wonderful entries in the contest, and to everyone who participated in the voting via our Facebook page! Learn more about Salt Pump Summer Camps.

Summer Camp Art Contest

June 2, 2016

‘Voting’ is now live for the Summer Camp Art Contest! Head on over to the album of submissions at our Facebook page and ‘like’ your favorite(s)! The image with the most ‘likes’ when the contest closes Thursday June 9 at 8pm wins a free week of Salt Pump Indoor Summer…

Summer Camp Art Contest

May 17, 2016

Attention Salt Pump Kids! Would you like to go to Salt Pump Climbing Camp this summer? We invite you to enter our Summer Camp Art Contest, with a grand prize of a FREE week at one of our Salt Pump Indoor Summer Climbing Camp sessions! Here is how it works: Grab…