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Climbing Wall

EWU's Bouldering and Rope Climbing Facility for Students and Community Members

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About the Climbing Wall

The Climbing Wall is FREE for students who are currently enrolled in classes and for community members with a current URC Pass. The URC Pass can be purchased at the Customer Service Desk.

Never been climbing? Let us help you get started! To use the Climbing Wall on your own, you must first watch our five minute orientation video and sign our waiver. After the orientation, equipment is free to use while bouldering (climbing low to the ground without a rope).

Top roping constitutes climbing up to 30 feet using a rope. If you are new to top roping and would like to learn, we offer free belay certification classes every Wednesday and Friday from 7pm-9pm, and Saturday 2pm-4pm. Belay classes can also be scheduled by appointment.

If you have previous climbing experience, our staff can provide a proficiency test to asses your skills for both Top Rope and Lead Climbing.

We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced climbing classes that can be taken for credit or non-credit.

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Participant Recreation Facilities Waiver

ALL participants to the Recreation Centers must submit a Participant Recreation Facilities Waiver.
Waivers are required once per year and are active for 365 days.

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Contact Us

Phone (509) 359-4015
Email hgolden1@ewu.edu
Address 111 University Recreation Center                                                            Cheney, WA 99004

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Please visit EWU's COVID-19 Updates Page for information on university building closures.

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