Climbing and Bouldering

Programs > Outdoor Adventure Program > Climbing and Bouldering

See the Facility Hours page for changes in Wall hours throughout the spring semester.

The climbing area in the Cary Street Gym is managed by the Outdoor Adventure Program. It features a 35-foot climbing wall with six top rope and one lead climbing routes. This area also features one freestanding and 18-foot bouldering section. There is no additional cost to members or guests to use the climbing area.

Rec Sports members and their guests can climb with the supervision and belay by the Climbing Wall staff. All necessary climbing wall equipment is available and free to use. Guest may bring their own UIAA approved climbing equipment, but OAP WallAttendants reserve the right to restrict the use of any personal gear within the facility if they feel equipment or operator error may be evident. The Rec Sports climbing wall is a chalk free area. However, liquid chalk is allowed.

The Bouldering Wall is available for use when Cary Street Gym is open. Roped climbing is only permitted during climbing wall hours.

The Outdoor Adventure Program offers a variety of clinics that cater to climbers of varying skill levels. For more information or to register for a clinic, click here

Clinic Registration

The OAP Climbing Wall is proud to offer clinics to increase the knowledge and skill of climbers of all levels - beginner through advanced, through our weekly climbing clinics. For beginners, take our Belay Clinic, and learn about Slacklining and Climbing Technique. As you gain more skills, look into our Sport and Trad Climbing clinics, as well as Rappelling and Training for climbing. Clinics change every semester.

Belay Clinics are free and held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
All other clinics are $1. Participants must register through the MyRecSports Portal.
Outdoor Sport Clinics and Manchester Clinics are $5. Participants must register through the MyRecSports Portal.

Learn to Belay

Come learn one of the essential skills of climbing. Belaying is the technique of "holding one fast" or keeping climbers safely on the wall using ropes, harnesses, and climbing friction devices. Belay Clinics are offered every weekday at 7:00 p.m. depending on wall usage and instructor availability. Please be sure to register at the climbing wall desk before 7:00 p.m.

Questions? Email Sam Albert: scalbert@vcu.edu

Spring 2018 Clinics

Belay Clinics

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Climbing Skills Clinics

Register for clinics by clicking the link in the chart. Registration opens January 16. You may register until the day of the clinic.

Date	Clinic	Time	Location
1/27/2018	Slackline	5 - 7 p.m.	CSG Wall
1/29/2018	Training for Climbing	8 - 10 p.m.	CSG Wall
2/1/2018	Sport Climbing	3 - 5 p.m.	CSG Wall
2/6/2018	Anchor Building	12 - 2 p.m.	CSG Wall
2/12/2018	Slackline at the Pool	8 - 10 p.m.	CSG Aq Center
2/15/2018	Climbing Technique	2 - 4 p.m.	CSG Wall
2/19/2018	Sport Climbing	8 - 10 p.m.	CSG Wall
2/21/2018	Trad Climbing	8 - 10 p.m.	CSG Wall
2/28/2017	Rappelling	8 - 10 p.m.	CSG Wall
3/14/2018	Sport Climbing	2 - 4 p.m.	CSG Wall
3/19/2018	Climbing Technique	4 - 6 p.m.	CSG Wall
3/23/2018	Slackline	4 - 6 p.m.	ORC
3/27/2018	Sport Climbing	2 - 4 p.m.	CSG Wall
4/4/2018	Trad Climbing	12 - 2 p.m.	CSG Wall
4/6/2018	Sport Climbing	6 - 8 p.m.	CSG Wall
4/13/2018	Manchester Outdoor Climbing	1 - 4 p.m.	ORC
4/17/2018	Outdoor Sport Climbing	1 - 4 p.m.	ORC
4/20/2018	Slackline	5 - 7 p.m.	ORC
4/24/2018	Manchester Outdoor Climbing	TBD	ORC
5/4/2018	Outdoor Sport Climbing	1 - 4 p.m.	ORC
5/30/2018	Manchester Outdoor Climbing	TBD	ORC