Climbing Wall
For the Spring 2007 Semester, the Climbing Wall is open Sunday
through Thursday from 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
General Information
The UWSP Climbing Wall is located within the Multi-Activity Center/indoor track of the Health Enhancement Center. The 28 ft. high, 2300 sq. ft. wall was designed and built by the EldoradoWall Company. The wall consists of 15 top rope belay stations and up to 8 lead climbs.
Mission
The mission of the UWSP Climbing Wall staff is to provide a safe, challenging atmosphere for everyone choosing to climb. This focus allows students, faculty, and community members the opportunity to set and achieve goals in an arena of perceived risk, rather than real risk. In addition, the UWSP Climbing Wall provides a state of the art design for intermediate to expert climbers to improve their climbing ability. Knowledgeable training and consistency in policy provide safety and commitment to the climber.
Belay Certification
Belay Certification is an option at the climbing wall, but only a requirement if you would like to belay someone. This is to ensure your own safety as well as everyone else using the wall. There is a separate certification for belaying a lead climber. Certification renewal is required once a year.
Top rope certification can be acquired any night Sunday through Thursday during regular hours and is available to climbers age 14 and older. If you are with a scout group looking to earn a belay patch, please email Shea Rollins at climbingwall@uwsp.edu for more information.
Cost for the certification is $10 for community and faculty and includes climbing that night and is a once per year fee. Top rope certification is FREE for students with a student ID
If you are interested in certification, ask a MAC desk worker or Climbing Wall Instructor for a waiver. The Climbing Wall Instructor will then guide you through the necessary skills and make sure you understand the information. Once that is complete you will be able to belay and climb that night. You are not certified until you come in another night and show the instructor that you remember, understand, and can demonstrate the proper skills.
All climbers, belayed certified or not, are REQUIRED to have a waiver on file at the climbing wall.
*If you are under 18 years of age, this waiver must be signed by a legal guardian. Waivers are valid for one year. Click on the link to print out a copy of the waiver, if you would like to bring it already signed the night you intend to climb*
If you are planning on bringing a group, each child is required to have a waiver signed by their legal guardian, copies of this waiver can be printed off through the link provided and can be brought by the child on the day of the event
We have recently purchased new equipment for the wall and are currently using the Misty Mountain Infinity Harness, Five 10 Spires and Bufo Unbreakable Shoes
Children’s harnesses are available upon request
Children and adult helmets are available upon request but are not required for climbing
Climbers are allowed to use their own gear provided they show it to a climbing instructor and get the ok
We do not have chalk available for climbers however any form is acceptable, blocks can be purchased at DivePoint Scuba, downtown Stevens Point